(02-05-2018, 01:18 PM)BritJag Wrote: Just curious to see how Duval Pride members feel about this.  Let's say you have to chose between losing the AFC championship game, or making it to the Superbowl and losing.  Especially after two unimaginable weeks of prehype, chattering, and battles with Philly fans and the media alike

Would you rather make it to the big dance and lose, or not go at all?

For me, in spite of global exposure for the Jags and potential economic gains, I'd imagine our disappointment two weeks ago would be magnified exponentially if we had gotten in and lost.  So I'd say, if losing is the only option, which is the premise of this thread, then I'll take not playing in the big game.  Where do you stand? 


(This is not about our chances of actually beating the Eagles, referee influences, conspiracies, etc.  Just a hypothetical scenario of loss vs loss ; )

Would rather not go at all. If you're not going to win it all then don't even bother going all the way. In this case you're saying we end up losing. In my opinion I would rather take the loss in the AFCC game and have those two weeks now to work on the off season, scouting, pending free agents, contract extensions, etc. 

To focus for another two weeks on the Superbowl only to lose? No thank you. Plus. The Superbowl hangover tends to be real roughly 90% of the time. It's rare a Superbowl losing team finds itself right back in the Superbowl the following year. Just looking at the last ten years for example. 

Atlanta? Out after 1 win. 
Carolina? 6-10 in 2016.
Seattle? Out after 1 win. 
San Francisco? Imploded. 
New England? Out after 1 win. 
Pittsburgh? Lost Wildcard game to Denver.
Indy? Lost Wildcard game to New York.
Arizona? Out after 1 win. 
New England? Missed play-offs. (Brady went to IR)
Chicago? Imploded.

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