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Originally Posted by mr. tegu
If the battle would have ended with Ramsay’s forces betraying him that actually would have changed quite a bit about how we think about the battle and the results for Jon. He defeated the entire army and house and avenged the red wedding in dramatic fashion. If the forces simply betray Ramsay he beats Ramsay but does he completely destroy the threat? Do the other houses completely rally behind him? Does he have to forcefully take back Winterfell?
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I think the idea was that this betrayal, coupled with the Sansa, Petyr, and the Riders of Rohan, would have been what forced Ramsay back into Winterfell. Everything else about the battle would have stayed consistent - with all northern houses pledging loyalty in Winds (with Jon pardoning the betraying houses in S7 Ep 1).