whoa now, #1 seed is a whole different animal. That week off would be most welcomed to let guys heal up (well, whoever’s left that’s not on season-ending IR by then… 🙄)
from a purely competitive perspective, I agree, the 5 seed would be preferable.
But man, that would suck if the last game ever at Highmark wasn’t a playoff game.
hey I was only half- joking… we always seem to be on the wrong end of the “who pays this player’s salary after he’s traded” discussion… so why not be on the right side of it for once