Do we play the starters next week?

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(01-03-2022, 03:11 AM)Synric Wrote: I'm gonna go with yea rest the starters for 2 reasons.

1. Titans and Chiefs have meh matchups for the #1 seed and both would have to lose.

2. Bengals are beat up on the offensive line.
        Without knowing Quinton Spain's diagnosis I hope they rest him and open up a one game
        competition for the RG and RT spots while resting Jonah Williams and Trey Hopkin's knee. Start    Fred Johnson, Jackson Carman, Trey Hill, Hakeem Adeniji, and Isaiah Prince possibly working in D'Ante Smith.

To me, there's no question that you play to win.  

Chances at the #1 seed are slim, but there is a decent chance the Titans or KC slips up and we can get the #2 seed, which guarantees a home game in the 2nd round if we advance.  It also means much better odds of hosting the AFCCG if we get that far.

The other reason is if we fall to the #4 seed, we're 99% getting either the Bills or Patriots as the #5 seed.  I would much rather face the Raiders, Colts, Chargers, Steelers, or Dolphins than one of those two teams.