Do we play the starters next week?

[cinci4life]

(01-04-2022, 04:13 AM)kevin Wrote: What if Chiefs win.  What if Titans win.  What if Burrow if still limping around early this week in practice.  

I think what people are really saying is they want to beat The Browns, no matter what.  The Battle For Ohio thing.  Normally I would want that also.  With Bengals already winning AFC North and 1st seed a real long shot, I'm all for treating this like the last preseason game.  No Major Injuries before the Big Game coming next, Play-Offs in The Jungle. 

Bengals aren't beating anybody in Play-Offs if Burrow or Mixon aren't Healthy.

The odds are it won't be Patriots or Bills.  More like Colts, Chargers or Raiders.  Bengals will need a Healthy Burrow and Mixon for any of these teams. Going into the Play-Offs as Healthy As Possible should become The Main Priority.

In 2014 the Bengals made the Play-Offs, but had so many Key Players Injured that it was an easy Play-off win for The Colts.  The Bengals never had a chance.  I would hate to see a repeat of that in this seasons Play-Offs.  At least be Healthy enough to have a chance to WIN.

My point is if Chiefs win Saturday night the #1 seed is no longer possible and they can rest the starters. However if Chiefs lose #1 seed would still be possible and the starters would likely play. You see it all the time when #1 seed is still in question.