(12-14-2017, 01:03 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(12-14-2017, 08:14 AM)UKJag Wrote: If Pit loses to Pats I just don't see them losing to either the Texans or Browns. Pats have Bills and Jets both at Foxboro, so I can't see them dropping another game.

For me, if the Pats win Sunday and both teams win their week 16 games then we rest those that are injured because I don't see the Steelers losing against the Browns in Pittsburgh or the Jets beating the Pats at Foxboro. Even rest #5 who has been on the injury report all year with his wrist and infact anyone carrying even the slightest niggle doesn't play.

If Pit wins Sunday, every game is play the strongest lineup to lock up the 2 seed and they'll get their rest in the bye.

Yeah but if the 2 seed is in question at 1 pm on Sunday 12/31 before the result of the Pitt or NE games is known, you'd still rest your guys and concede the 2 seed?

I can't imagine Coughlin and Marrone would be thinking that.  I don't care who they're playing.

The Pats beat the Jets by 7 earlier in the year.  The Steelers beat the Browns by 3 earlier in the year.  One fluke play could have changed those results.  I'd take my chances in week 17 if everything lines up.

(12-14-2017, 01:25 PM)UKJag Wrote: Per my bold above we go full strength only entering that game in the #2 seed. If not I think we rest guys to get the ready for the most likely senario of playing the wildcard round

I didn't miss your bolded statement initially.  Let me clarify:  If we go into week 17 at 11-4 and either the Pats or Steelers or both of them enter the week at 12-3, the 2 seed is still very much in question (if they're both 12-3, technically the 1 seed is potentially in question) if one or both of them loses and we win.  In that scenario where all 3 of our games start at 1 pm, you'd still sit guys and concede the 2 seed (maybe even the 1 seed)?  I'm not sure I've ever seen a team concede a bye by resting players when the seeding was still in question in week 17 regardless of who the opponents were.  In fact, if they're both 12-3 and we're 11-4 I can almost guarantee you we aren't resting anyone.

I get that you're just reiterating that you would sit them, but I just wanted to make sure we were on the same page scenario wise because I find the idea of a coach sitting players in week 17 under those circumstances incredulous.

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