Rest starters or go for 12 wins?

[xwalker]

Yes 10 AM.

The Cowboys are from Dallas, Texas. They play at Noon Central Standard Time.

 

[BigWillie]

We have to win next week and those other components happen.

No, we don't have to win.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/mac...0554407~1~400554446~1~400554448~2~400554411~1

 

[MrMavsMan]

We have to win next week and those other components happen.

No we don't

it is exactly like BigWillie said. Next week winning or losing changes absolutely nothing.

 

[MrMavsMan]

there are only TWO scenarios that can happen to get a BYE

1. IF seattle loses tonight the ONLY way to get a bye is WIN at wash but Green Bay and Lions must TIE which I highly doubt a tie will happen.

2. If Seattle wins tonight it doesn't matter if we lose to the Commanders, we could lose to the skins 1000-0 and if the RAMS win and the 49ers win, we get a bye.

 

[BigWillie]

Let me go one step further to explain why it doesn't matter if we win or not ..

We lose next week, we go 11-5

Cardinals lose tonight, lose again next week, go 11-5.

Seahawks win tonight, lose next week, go 11-5.

*The Seahawks would win the NFC West off of tiebreaks (2 head-to-head wins vs Arizona)

With Seattle and Dallas being divisions winners, and having the same 11-5 record, we would be tied for 2nd place in the NFC. But due to us having a head-to-head win this season versus Seattle, we would win the tiebreaker versus Seattle. Thus, we would be the 2nd seed and get the other bye into the divisional round.

 

[TheCowboy]

The Cowboys are from Dallas, Texas. They play at Noon Central Standard Time.

No they don't. They play at 1 PM eastern time.

 

[windward]

Finish the fight.

Interpret that how you will.

 

[windward]

No they don't. They play at 1 PM eastern time.

No they play at 8am hawaiian standard time

 

[bark]

I would sit tony, Murray , dez, Martin , free and ro mc

 

[windward]

I would sit tony, Murray , dez, Martin , free and ro mc

If Martin can go I'd like him to play. Rolando too.

 

[bark]

If Martin can go I'd like him to play. Rolando too.

I fully expects them all to play some snaps next wk. just saying what I would do

 

[TrailBlazer]

Really? There is a chance to get a first round by and we have to entertain this moronic idea! No matter how good you are on the road as opposed to home if you could get a bye you go for it....why would you pass on a chance where 1 win could get you two wins? Op is an idiot and so are the others who agree

You're the idiot obviously. Game is meaningless

 

[windward]

I fully expects them all to play some snaps next wk. just saying what I would do

Yeah. I get it. There's a good argument on either side to be honest. My ideal scenario is the game plays out very similar to how today's game went.

 

[Wood]

Cowboys play at 10 AM so they will not have the luxury of knowing the results of the early games. Play for 12 wins and hope enough happens that they get the #2 seed? Or rest the starters?

IMO rest the starters.

I think Dallas could still win game even with their backups in.

 

[Wheeltax]

I say start the starters, then sit them at the half if not sooner.

Besides, if you give the Commanders a better chance to win, that just means worse draft pick for them. It's a lose-to-win-win

 

[TrailBlazer]

Teams usually play better coming off a bye. The stats back that up. Rest the offense.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

ive thought this through...and the Commanders would love for nothing more than some major injury to happen and ruin our post season

they destroyed tony last time.

i dont want to risk it.

sit everyone you can.

 

[xwalker]

No they don't. They play at 1 PM eastern time.

Dallas Texas is the center of the universe. Real men go by Central Standard time on all occasions.

 

[bark]

ive thought this through...and the Commanders would love for nothing more than some major injury to happen and ruin our post season

they destroyed tony last time.

i dont want to risk it.

sit everyone you can.

From your lips to coach Garrett's ears

 

[Zekeats]

You're the idiot obviously. Game is meaningless

No it's not but keep telling yourself that....wouldn't want you running a company or coaching a team....how do you go into a game against a team that already beat you, a huge rival, and a chance to go undefeated on the road, with a chance at a bye week and tell your team/employees that you are going to settle for number 3 when there is a chance to be number 2....you my idiot, are an idiot