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Originally Posted by New Era
Except that the points are not distributed in the same fashion, quarter-to-quarter, and one team likes to change the dimensions of the playing to benefit their style of play (you can't pass down field, you can't run inside the tackles, and we get to take away half your roster as we approach the big game).
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In football the yards you gain in the middle of the field aren't as valuable as the yards gained at each end of the field. The point expectation value per yard is not consistent. It's an amazingly apt comparison.
Also none of these Things listed make the statement that Trump didn't even win the popular vote useful. All of the criticisms exist whether he won 47 or 51%. The list
Of concerns you identify are the real problems. Him not winning the popular vote is not.