Interesting scenario for the final three weeks

[Fmart322]

I get what the OP is saying.
We won't rest everyone at the same time, just limit certain players who are banged up and need to heal.

 

[droopdog7]

The Giants play Minnesota at noon next week. Should they lose, Dallas will essentially be locked into the 5 seed prior to kickoff of their game against Philadelphia. Assuming Philly doesn’t lose out, which is far enough from the realm of possibility for us to ignore it for the sake of this discussion, Dallas would be a playoff team with effectively nothing to play for over the final three weeks.

Im reasonably confident that has never occurred in NFL history, and 100% certain it’s never been the case for a wild card team.

Nfl been around for 100 years. I’m reasonably confident every scenario has happened before. It’s like when I watch baseball and some team scores give runs without a hit. Then you hear the announcers say, that’s only ever happened eight times in history! And you be like, what?!?

 

[Cydios]

The Giants play Minnesota at noon next week. Should they lose, Dallas will essentially be locked into the 5 seed prior to kickoff of their game against Philadelphia. Assuming Philly doesn’t lose out, which is far enough from the realm of possibility for us to ignore it for the sake of this discussion, Dallas would be a playoff team with effectively nothing to play for over the final three weeks.

Im reasonably confident that has never occurred in NFL history, and 100% certain it’s never been the case for a wild card team.

The only thing you gotta take in consideration is playing is practice. Teams stunk it up in the begining of the season since Preseason was reduced.

 

[Bowdown27]

Rest two weeks and then play last game to get everyone back in groove

That’s my thought. It’s our bye week at that point. Obj will be ready to go too for playoffs

 

[CowboyRoy]

The Giants play Minnesota at noon next week. Should they lose, Dallas will essentially be locked into the 5 seed prior to kickoff of their game against Philadelphia. Assuming Philly doesn’t lose out, which is far enough from the realm of possibility for us to ignore it for the sake of this discussion, Dallas would be a playoff team with effectively nothing to play for over the final three weeks.

Im reasonably confident that has never occurred in NFL history, and 100% certain it’s never been the case for a wild card team.

Oddly, this might be the best case scenario. If the FO is smart they will give any and all dinged up veterans at least 2 games off to rest and recover. Going into the playoffs healthy is all that matters.

 

[Bobhaze]

The Giants play Minnesota at noon next week. Should they lose, Dallas will essentially be locked into the 5 seed prior to kickoff of their game against Philadelphia. Assuming Philly doesn’t lose out, which is far enough from the realm of possibility for us to ignore it for the sake of this discussion, Dallas would be a playoff team with effectively nothing to play for over the final three weeks.

Im reasonably confident that has never occurred in NFL history, and 100% certain it’s never been the case for a wild card team.

This is one of many reasons I hate the 17 game season. It was an unnecessary money grab. And the Thurs night football games too. Injuries are killing multiple teams. Between the Jax game yesterday and the Thurs night Titans game, we will have played 3 games in 12 days. Just stupid if player safety means anything.

 

[Nova]

The Giants play Minnesota at noon next week. Should they lose, Dallas will essentially be locked into the 5 seed prior to kickoff of their game against Philadelphia. Assuming Philly doesn’t lose out, which is far enough from the realm of possibility for us to ignore it for the sake of this discussion, Dallas would be a playoff team with effectively nothing to play for over the final three weeks.

Im reasonably confident that has never occurred in NFL history, and 100% certain it’s never been the case for a wild card team.

The season is now too long

 

[dmq]

Or we send our best players to full time recruit OBJ for the playoffs.

 

[ghst187]

Sadly, I think u are right. But he still gives us a chance when healthy. He's the best we have.

I agree but man seems like he takes at least a game or so to really get back into it. Rarely do we ever come out of a bye and play well.

 

[Rayman70]

I agree but man seems like he takes at least a game or so to really get back into it. Rarely do we ever come out of a bye and play well.

thats a HUGE concern with him.

 

[Flamma]

they should rest and sit out, last 3 are all meaningless

I agree completely. If the Giants lose, no reason to risk injury for no gain. Send the starters to Cabo so that they can have some fun and fill their bellies with food, drink, and just have close to a month of uninhibited debauchery. They can show up for the playoffs on a 4 game losing streak.

 

[ghst187]

thats a HUGE concern with him.

yeah I think it’s a terrible idea to rest him even for a week and now we are looking at three potentially meaningless games to finish the season and head into playoffs….the temptation for te coaches is going to be great to rest stars. And it’s looking a lot like Tom Brady will be awaiting…

 

[xwalker]

Can't wait to rest people then look rusty wild card weekend

Rest the next 2 weeks then pretend that game 17 is playoff game 1...

 

[Typhus]

I see a familiar scenario brewing when Philly pulls their starters out and we believe that is our SB game.

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

Can't wait to rest people then look rusty wild card weekend

Someone brought up the point that we looked awful the first game of the season and after the bye (and mini byes). This team can not go on with the mentality of resting players

 

[Kevinicus]

The higher seeded team remaining as the playoffs advance gets homefield advantage for the conference championship. The 6th and 7th seeded teams (currently the Giants and Commanders) would have to knock out 3rd seed 49ers and 2nd seed Vikings, respectively, for the title game to be held at AT&T Stadium --after the 5th seed Cowboys beat the NFC South winner, then top-seeded Eagles in the divisional round.

Cowboys wouldn't play the Eagles in that scenario. They'd be the #2 seed of what was left after the wild card round. They'd play the 6th seed (Giants) in Dallas. Washington would go to Philly.

 

[Motorola]

Cowboys wouldn't play the Eagles in that scenario. They'd be the #2 seed of what was left after the wild card round. They'd play the 6th seed (Giants) in Dallas. Washington would go to Philly.

Kevinicus, you are correct. I overooked the fact that a 6th and /or 7th seed winning would move the 5th seed Cowboys up.
But my overall premise to TheMightyVanHalen still stands - if there is a team that had a higher playoff seeding than Dallas, and they advance past the divisional round - that team will host the NFCCG against the Cowboys.

 

[DUO_CORE]

How'd we do after resting the starters all preseason and after this years bye?

Play it like this:
Eagles Preseason game 1: starters play a series or two
Titans Preseason game 2: starters play a half
RedskinPotatos Preseason game 3 starters play most of the game

 

[Gonzomandela01]

I thinh they should play to win the game on Xmas, as that experience would be helpful if we see Philly again.

Then play the starters only for the first half in the last 2 games to fine tune any glitches.