Fuel to the fire, whether right or wrong - Ben, Bell & Brown will sit Sun

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If Tomlin's team makes it to Houston, and we don't, critics will have a field day.

And.

If Garrett's team makes it to Houston, and they don't, critics will have a field day... probably more so if NE is the opponent.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/28/ben-bell-brown-to-not-play-against-the-browns/

 

[logan]

They won't have a bye week though.

 

[Direwolf63]

Pittsburgh plays Wild Card weekend. We do not.

Big difference.

 

[xvendettax914]

Tomlins squad is a little more seasoned than ours. I get it, but the situations are not the same. Edit: and as stated, the bye week also plays a bigger factor

 

[Doomsday]

I think the whole thing is WAY over rated either way.

 

[Proximo]

They won't have a bye week though.

Yep, and in my mind that absolutely has an impact on how you handle the meaningless week 17 game.

The Steelers situation and the Cowboys situation is not an apples to apples comparison.

 

[Ken]

What are the patriots doing, that is the only one that matters because they have the pedigree and the similar situation as us?

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

As noted by others, the difference is they don't have a first round bye in the playoffs. We're already off for 2 weeks. The only guys we need to rest the whole game are guys who are banged up. Starters should play at least a half against Philly imo.

 

[reddyuta]

Dak and Zeke are rookies, those guys are not rookies.

 

[Don Corleone]

I'm curious about what the Giants are doing. They let the Commanders into the playoffs if they rest players and the Commanders win. Barring a Lions and Packers tie.

 

[mrmojo]

No bye week

 

[DFWJC]

They won't have a bye week though.

beat me to it.

very different scenarios

The only other team right now that is guaranteed a bye week is New England.
All the rest could still end up as wildcards.

 

[Kevinicus]

What are the patriots doing, that is the only one that matters because they have the pedigree and the similar situation as us?

The Pats don't have homefield locked up.

 

[_sturt_]

I understand OAK is resting their QB.

*rimshot*

(Cruel, I know.)

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm curious about what the Giants are doing. They let the Commanders into the playoffs if they rest players and the Commanders win. Barring a Lions and Packers tie.

The way Eli has been throwing ints it looks like they may be playing to win by keeping him on the bench. lol

 

[JoeyBoy718]

They're playing the Browns. It would've been smart to rest their starters if this was Week 8.

 

[AsthmaField]

They won't have a bye week though.

Exactly. It would be a different story with no bye week.

 

[Sportsbabe]

If Tomlin's team makes it to Houston, and we don't, critics will have a field day.

And.

If Garrett's team makes it to Houston, and they don't, critics will have a field day... probably more so if NE is the opponent.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/12/28/ben-bell-brown-to-not-play-against-the-browns/

...that ain't got nothing to do with us.

 

[Sportsbabe]

They won't have a bye week though.

How dare you bring sense and sensibility into the equation.

 

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(To be clear... the original post merely asserted that the critics would take this meat and publicly chew on it, if certain events transpire... not that they would be necessarily legit in doing so.)