If the Bengals go 15-0....

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(11-11-2015, 09:23 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: I don't think so.  Here's why:  If there is nothing at stake as far as playoff seeding goes, then you have the #1 seed.  If you have the #1 seed, you already have a first round bye.  The Colts made a habit of resting their starters even when they had a first round bye and they didn't seem to be as good a team coming off two weeks of rest.  You can lose some of your timing, etc., with two consecutive weeks off.

This is my thought too. The Colts would rest people regularly and it didn't work. Meanwhile you have Tom Brady who outside of his knee injury in 2008, hasn't missed a game since 2001.

I know which of those two teams have had more postseason success. I also know which of those two coaches are first ballot HoF coaches.

Now if they are blowing out the Ravens in Week 17 at halftime something like 31-3, sure, give your guys the second half off. Otherwise, play ball. Even more so since Week 17 is a divisional game nowadays.