Hypothetical Scenario

[DUO_CORE]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

 

[wecasa]

Foot on the gas to stay out of green Bay in January.

 

[USArmyVet]

Ultimately it depends on how individual players are feeling. If you have certain key players suffering some minor injuries you may consider resting them so as to avoid going into the playoffs with guys injured.

 

[sunalsorises]

Keep playing hard. It's very difficult to turn it off and on as needed and not playing hard leads to general sloppiness that carries over and leads to injury.

 

[JoeKing]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

I think it goes without saying we play for seeding. Hosting two games in the playoffs is way better than just hosting one.

 

[Ranching]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

Delete this and bring it back in 5 weeks

 

[Hawkeye19]

You play to win the game. Foot on the gas and then look up after week 18 to see our playoff seeding

 

[JD_KaPow]

Nobody backs off with a playoff bye available.

 

[TwoDeep3]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

What is the difference of this suggestion and tanking?

 

[GMO415]

Home field. Then move on

 

[baltcowboy]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

The Cowboys have an opportunity to get the only first round bye. They have to try to win every game. The East could be locked up if they beat Denver and Atlanta. I don’t think the Eagles, Washington or Giants will win 8 games.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I'd be all in. You get very few years with a team this good, and you cant expect to pack it in for weeks at a time just to think you can flip the switch come playoff time.

Plus seeding seems to really matter this year. I'd much rather get a 6/7 seed team that sneaks in like Minnesota, Atlanta, etc than host Arizona or LA. I'd also rather a team like Green Bay come to me instead of playing in a blizzard in the later rounds.

 

[Wezsh0T]

You think Belichick lets off the gas pedal at any time?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

no no no no...you have momentum. its a hard thing to have and keep...you take your foot off the gas...lose momentum and its hard to get it back....you push push push.....you go for #1 seeding......you keep the positive energy......

 

[DUO_CORE]

What is the difference of this suggestion and tanking?

Tanking would start now, not with 5 games to go.

 

[DUO_CORE]

Delete this and bring it back in 5 weeks

Then it isn't hypothetical anymore.

 

[DUO_CORE]

You think Belichick lets off the gas pedal at any time?

First 3 quarters of Super Bowl LI lol

 

[Risen Star]

Review our 2016 season and you'll have your answer.

 

[Joe Realist]

ask this guy for advice

 

[conner01]

hy·po·thet·i·cal: not real : imagined as an example

We have 5 games to go and the division is clinched; are you taking your foot off the gas a little or trying to advance playoff seeding?
For me, if home field advantage and a bye remains on the table, I'm going for it, although we can have our bye in Philly during week 18.

Play to win them all
Don’t mess with what’s going on with this team