Opinion: Next week's game is officially meaningless

[SibannacRex]

Assuming GB and DET don't tie, NOTHING WE DO AFFECTS WHETHER WE GET THE BYE OR NOT.

^^^

 

[tyke1doe]

SF

Thanks. The 49ers could beat them.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Last time we rested v Skins. we lost next playofd game. No thanks. Play to win

 

[percyhoward]

Assuming GB and DET don't tie, NOTHING WE DO AFFECTS WHETHER WE GET THE BYE OR NOT.

Then we need to create our own bye, and rest our starters.

 

[Tabascocat]

Last time we rested v Skins. we lost next playofd game. No thanks. Play to win

Agree, at the least, play the first half. No need to lose that edge and momentum.

 

[bracey]

I'd rest the starters while our opponent fights it out for and loses the bye.

 

[davey999]

I would rest 9 29 and 55. Maybe 32 and 88 as well.

 

[EST_1986]

If we aren't locked into 3 seed and 3 seed only it's not meaningless

 

[Wood]

If we aren't locked into 3 seed and 3 seed only it's not meaningless

you have QB who has fragile back, a RB with broken hand. You rest them. The only thing Dallas could prove is that by playing them...they are one injury away from being irrelevant in playoffs. I would play them like you would on last game of pre-season. Give them a quarter and thats it.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

What am i missing? If SEA wins tonight, which I fully expect, we are the Number 2 seed. Right, Seattle would be the leader in the west and we have the tie breaker, right? Det, DAL, Seattle and ATL. Then next week, if GB beats DET, which I expect and we win, we are the number 1 seed, as long as Sea wins the west. I think we have to play for the win next week. We could very well be the #1 seed at the end of the season.

 

[Setackin]

If we have a decent chance at the bye I would play everyone next week.

It's not about us winning it's about other game.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Agree, at the least, play the first half. No need to lose that edge and momentum.

There is no way, with absolutely nothing on the line, I put Romo out there against that blitz-happy bunch.

No. Way.

 

[JD_KaPow]

What am i missing? If SEA wins tonight, which I fully expect, we are the Number 2 seed. Right, Seattle would be the leader in the west and we have the tie breaker, right? Det, DAL, Seattle and ATL. Then next week, if GB beats DET, which I expect and we win, we are the number 1 seed, as long as Sea wins the west. I think we have to play for the win next week. We could very well be the #1 seed at the end of the season.

No, you're wrong about all of it. Go look at the playoff scenarios thread.

 

[SibannacRex]

What am i missing? If SEA wins tonight, which I fully expect, we are the Number 2 seed. Right, Seattle would be the leader in the west and we have the tie breaker, right? Det, DAL, Seattle and ATL. Then next week, if GB beats DET, which I expect and we win, we are the number 1 seed, as long as Sea wins the west. I think we have to play for the win next week. We could very well be the #1 seed at the end of the season.

We have no chance at the 1 seed (unless the packers and lions tie). We have a chance at the 2 seed, but it is not contingent on us beating the skins (unless the packers and lions tie, which is very unlikley).

 

[cds99]

What am i missing? If SEA wins tonight, which I fully expect, we are the Number 2 seed. Right, Seattle would be the leader in the west and we have the tie breaker, right? Det, DAL, Seattle and ATL. Then next week, if GB beats DET, which I expect and we win, we are the number 1 seed, as long as Sea wins the west. I think we have to play for the win next week. We could very well be the #1 seed at the end of the season.

Yea I would like to know as well

 

[EST_1986]

you have QB who has fragile back, a RB with broken hand. You rest them. The only thing Dallas could prove is that by playing them...they are one injury away from being irrelevant in playoffs. I would play them like you would on last game of pre-season. Give them a quarter and thats it.

If it was going like today you play them till a comfortable lead. No need for chicken **** football at this point with a potential bye on the line.

 

[crashintonickdm]

i want 12 wins.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

We are the 3rd seed or higher. We can't move down.

Doesn't the "or higher" part mean meaningFUL?

 

[BoysfanfromCanada]

SF isn't beating anyone, they completely gave that game away vs San Diego for what seemed like a higher draft pick. Either that or their players were playing not to get hurt and have already checked out. 'Zona with their third string will beat the Niners.

But I still go full speed vs a Skins team that no longer can play spoiler. We already clinched the division, so they'll be playing to not get hurt also. Keep momentum going, the Giants did it perfectly in 2007. They had some big injuries in that mean nothing game vs Patriots too, but carried the momentum all the way to the Superbowl

 

[Cowboy4ever]

We have no chance at the 1 seed (unless the packers and lions tie). We have a chance at the 2 seed, but it is not contingent on us beating the skins (unless the packers and lions tie, which is very unlikley).

if we are 12 -4, Sea is 12 - 4 and GB is 12 -4, How are we not the Number 1 seed? we have the head to head against SEA and a better common opp record against GB, so we would have the tie breaker. I don't get how we have no shot at #1