It's a moot point, now, but your logic is majorly flawed. If the Stillers run the table, they get homefield throughout. Their win today guarantees that they'll play hard against the Ravens and (winning that) against the Bills. Had they lost today, they likely would have lost homefield throughout and coasted against the Bills. Assuming NE beats Miami, then they would definitely go all out against the Jest and likely win that game (which helps the Bills). That takes you to the last week of the regular season where NE would be sitting at 14-1 and the Stillers at 13-2. The only way the Stillers get homefield throughout is if they beat the Bills and NE loses to San Francisco @ home. With all that on the line, no way does NE lose to SF...even if it was a road game. Who cares what the Stillers do? The Bills have to take care of their own business. As many have said, if you're afraid to take them on with their best then why hope for the playoffs? You'd get them full strength in the playoffs, anyway. So you see, your heart may have been in the right place but your head certainly was not.