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Let's say that team is playing their hated rival in the last game of the season. If your rival, let's say Indy or Tennessee, gets to draft a once in a generation quarterback if they lose to you and your team is 4-11 and going nowhere. In this instance, it is in the best long-term interests of that team to lose. That doesn't mean a fan should root against their team as the game is being played, however they should be happy that their rival won't likely be beating up on them for the next 10 years. Nobody remembers these meaningless games anyway. To say a win gives a 5-11 team momentum going into the next season is hogwash. 

 

Hypothetically let's say your team is 0-15 going in to the last week.

 

The team you are playing, a division rival, sits all their starters because they already maximized their playoff seed.

 

Your team comes out a house of fire and beats those grocery baggers by two points, 12 to 10, to end the season 1-15.

 

The next day the GM comes out and says, "Based on the tremendous success we experienced yesterday it's clear that Coach Bobblehead's system has finally taken hold. AS such, we've offered him a five year extension and we look forward to great success next season."

 

Meanwhile, in the locker room:

 

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