Do we play the starters next week?

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(01-03-2022, 09:12 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Dropping from 3 to 4 does not guarantee us more road games. One scenario in which it would is 3 v 4 matchup in the AFC Championship game. 

The other would be if the #2 seed loses in the WC round. #3 would the host the SF while #4 travels to #1 no matter what. 

I meant to say you're guaranteed tougher matchups and have good odds at more road games.  

I would say look at the mathematical odds for Round 2 if you make it out of Round 1.

#2 seed=100% chance for home game/0% chance of playing #1 seed in 2nd round

#3 seed=50% chance for home game/0% chance of playing #1 in 2nd round

#4 seed=25% chance for home game/25% chance of playing #1

One thing that makes staying at home as much as possible even more important this year is more travel=more potential exposure to COVID.