RyanC883 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Just now, Whkfc said: i think the having to not travel is big for the guys I've heard this, but traveling for an NFL player seems pretty easy? Show up at airport, get on jet (no security), posh seats, land, nice hotel, etc. Might be less of a distraction even for players to not have to deal with family obligations. Also, more time around the team prior to the game. The fans (12th man) always seemed like the biggest benefit for me, esp. for our D. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out. ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 minute ago, RyanC883 said: that's a great point. I wonder how the players/team views homefield w/o fans--and with the possibility of wind, etc. such a strange season, generally it would be go for the 2 seed, bye week, etc. Now it's, home field without fans. oh well, at least they are playing! I just looked it up and teams across the NFL actually have a lower than .500 winning percentage at home this season. Going to assume that's the first time ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) would love the #2 seed. Play the starters against the Pats next week then see where you stand after that. Edited December 20, 2020 by RiotAct Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEN-CAL17 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) There’s a good chance Pittsburgh loses another game.... you gotta rest the hurt guys or guys who are banged up. But the bills gotta win out. For 2 home playoff games Edited December 20, 2020 by CEN-CAL17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat68 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Buffalo is playing too good right now to turn it off. Keep it rolling. The difference between 2, 3, or 4th seed could be hosting more playoff games. In a pandemic with every state with differant rules. Stay home, stay comfoetable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appoo Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Some of us have Fantasy Ships to win over here! (obviously not a legitimate reason for McD to rest starters) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 First half for starters against pats and see how the rest of the league is playing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) I don't want to see any resting going on against the Cheats. It's payback time, biatch. I want a 56-10 beatdown, so maybe someday when the Cheats are on MNF, they'll replay that beatdown. They always replay our most embarrassing moments against the Cheats, and it's time we turned that ***** around. Edited December 20, 2020 by Freddie's Dead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hebert19 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Oh wait. We will know. Its a Monday game. Soooo if pitt or KC loses over next 2 weeks then you keep the starters playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEN1QB Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, SageAgainstTheMachine said: Poaching the 2nd seed could be significant and resting a bunch of starters against the Patriots on MNF will dent the team morale that's currently our X-factor. If our seed is locked in against Miami, on the other hand, rest away. I think we could beat them with backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Pretty darn sure Josh and company wouldn’t sit next week if told to. They are hungry and will battle to the bitter end. If nothing to fight for? Conference standings locked, then maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveorhatembillsfan4life Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) Yeah I’m on the play on bandwagon until something is set in stone. I want to keep the momentum rolling. Not try to assume we will just find our groove coming out a week by sitting our guys. If two homes are in play we should fight for it. I know it’s not as advantageous without the fans but not having to travel, knowing your home field is still a plus. I want to meet the Chiefs round three not two. At some point if any the above is out of play, pull the guys. Edited December 20, 2020 by loveorhatembillsfan4life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful Dodger Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, RochesterLifer said: Beat New England. The regular season won't be complete unless the Bills kick the living !#$% out of New England. 62-3. Edited December 20, 2020 by Artful Dodger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 59 minutes ago, El Guapo said: We will know a lot about the seeding picture before we kick off next week. If the #2 is viable, play for it, but with vanilla play calling (or put red herring plays in for defenses to game plan for). What does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoPoy88 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Even if the remaining games were meaningless (they’re not) there is some precedent out there suggesting that parking your starters for an extended period of time before the playoffs isn’t necessarily a good idea. So Im not on board with anything the OP is suggesting, even if his premise was sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, RyanC883 said: I've heard this, but traveling for an NFL player seems pretty easy? Show up at airport, get on jet (no security), posh seats, land, nice hotel, etc. Might be less of a distraction even for players to not have to deal with family obligations. Also, more time around the team prior to the game. The fans (12th man) always seemed like the biggest benefit for me, esp. for our D. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out. ! Yeah, a 2 -3 hour charter flight doesn't seem like a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) Wow, who in the hell thinks these games are meaningless? You can talk all you want about the stupid phrase about beating the best on the way to the Championship. Total BS. The Bills need to stay away from Kansas City until the final round of the AFC Playoffs. That requires the #2 or #3 seed. With Tennessee on our tail, you don't rest anyone. You play for the #2 seed. Period. That would guarantee the possible game with KC doesn't happen until the AFC Championship. And hope they get knocked off before sometime in the way there. I'm also assuming KC won't blunder their way out of the #1. Edited December 20, 2020 by Lv-Bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 When you turn it off, you can seldom turn it on again. Sure, you can give injured guys an extra week. But you never shut them down, even for a half. Momentum is everything in this game and we have it rolling. Keep it rolling and go like a well oiled machine! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somnus00 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Define meaningless game. I want the Bills to have the #2 seed. The Steelers may lose 2 more games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Honestly you do the smart thing and take your players out when the game is decided, but the more I think about it the more I hate the idea of intentionally slowing down this stampede so that nobody gets hurt. Not the identity of this team. McD couldn't look his guys in the eye if he didn't try to win every game. I don't want one playoff win anymore, I want them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I think you follow he Belichick plan. Play your starters and play to win. Once you start resting folks teams lose their edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigK14094 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I favor knocking the Phins out of the playoffs if we can. Call me old fashion wanting to do that........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalftimeAdjustment Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Play to win. If you coach at less than 100% you can't expect the players to play at 100%. Now, that does not mean you can't rest a couple of injured players or take starters out when you have a lead. Or even lower a couple of snap counts when you can. That is just good management. But there is a huge difference in, for example, starting Barkley or not playing either of our top 2 WRs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Try to win them because they aren't meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayray808 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 if the Bills, Chiefs, Steelers all finish 13-3 we get the tie breaker and become the #1 seed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Do The Reich Thing Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 These games are nowhere near meaningless. Getting the two seed is still huge even if no bye. Could be the difference in hosting the AFC Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsatlastin2018 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Meaningless, my arse! Why would this question EVER be asked? The Squeelers are in free fall. They could easily go 1-2 to finish. Getting the #2 is really, really important, going forward! KC could be upset in the AFC Divisional Round and the Bills could be home in late January for the AFC Championship... perhaps with fans! A ridiculous question.👎🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzonzo Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 The Titans are one game behind (if win today), so wining the next to games are not just about the second seed, is about stays in 3° and avoid KC in round 2°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFan Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I absolutely do not want them to take their foot off the gas at this point. Coasting for two games is a sure way to be flat for the playoffs and we will have another early exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninSB Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Play to win unless someone is pretty banged up. I agreed with not playing starters last year against the Jets but in hindsight I think that did us no favors against Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicharito Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 I say destroy the pats and embarrass them like they did to us numerous times! Then rest the starters against Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Rc2catch said: I absolutely don’t want to rest players, this team is finally hitting its stride and playing well on both sides of the ball. I don’t wanna lose that rhythm they have. I hate injuries as much as anyone but if you rest players for two weeks I guarantee you we will be rusty so I agree with you. I think it’s harder to keep the team focus now until the playoffs the coach has his hands full. And on top of that we got two divisions games left and you no there going to come out and hit us hard. If McDermott plays everyone and someone gets hurt it’s you were stupid the games meant nothing if you rest them and come out rusty they will say you should of played them. Lol P.s who is ready for 10 years of great football or longer I love Allen it’s been too long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMIEBUF12 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 No letup.I’d like to sweep the division and possibly knock the fish out of the playoffs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineforty Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 unrelated, but if you see Putin, kick him in the nuts for me. then maybe a little novichok to his face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 The Bills rested their starters in the season finale last year against the Jets and look where it got them? An immediate exit in the 2019 playoffs. You go all out and you rest people on an "as needed" basis. Case closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJBobby Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Artem Lipatov said: Should Bills rest starters? Or they will loose good shape and pace they found latter games? Should they fight for #2 and #3 seed to avoid Chiefs until Conference final ? Garbage time injuries of Diggs, White and Williams were scary yesterday.How Bills can prevent starters from injuries and be in good fit for playoffs? They are not meaningless if fighting for 2 seed. Everyone plays as long as Two Seed in play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Romes Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Good thing happen to teams that play to win the game. 76 raiders. 07 giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboy54 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, Nineforty said: unrelated, but if you see Putin, kick him in the nuts for me. then maybe a little novichok to his face. If we don’t see him posting anymore, we’ll know he did what you asked and ended up in a Gulag. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epictetus Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Are there any combinations of results today (however unlikely) that would lock the Bills into the #3 spot? Looking at the current playoff standings, it looks like the Bills could still finish anywhere from #1 to #4 no matter what happens today and Monday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullim4 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Epictetus said: Are there any combinations of results today (however unlikely) that would lock the Bills into the #3 spot? Looking at the current playoff standings, it looks like the Bills could still finish anywhere from #1 to #4 no matter what happens today and Monday night. Nope: Buffalo Bills Playoff Spot Elimination Options (playoffstatus.com) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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