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If someone is banged up then rest him.  If not this team can use the practice. Get them a few series like a playoff game anyhow.  Also, there is zero reason to not have Duke on the field this game.  McKenzie and Foster contribute almost nothing.  There is no reason not to give this guy a chance.  Same with Yeldon.

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Yes. Playoffs, baby, brand new season. The Chiefs or Texans are scary and they matter right now not the Jets, as much as I hate them. Rest up and be sharp.

 

3 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

Might as well after crapping the bed today.

 

 

 

How crazy two weeks in the NFL can be. Apparently some actually started to think that the Patriots are bad now, or on the downswing, or something? We just went into Foxboro and lost by a TD in a 4-quarter game, and our young QB threw 2 TDs with no interceptions on their turf. Chin up, there's work to be done but this is far from over. And that John Brown TD was beautiful.

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56 minutes ago, Nelius said:

Yes. Playoffs, baby, brand new season. The Chiefs or Texans are scary and they matter right now not the Jets, as much as I hate them. Rest up and be sharp.

 

 

How crazy two weeks in the NFL can be. Apparently some actually started to think that the Patriots are bad now, or on the downswing, or something? We just went into Foxboro and lost by a TD in a 4-quarter game, and our young QB threw 2 TDs with no interceptions on their turf. Chin up, there's work to be done but this is far from over. And that John Brown TD was beautiful.

 

Not using the no huddle is why we lost this game. Its one thing to lose to a good team it another when you deliberately hold yourself back in some misguided view of burning the clock all game.

 

 

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No brainer. Most key ones shouldn't even take the field. It will be good for backups to get some significant reps right before the playoffs in case a starter goes down in the playoffs

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5 hours ago, njbuff said:

Rest the starters for what? So they can go one and done in the playoffs anyways.

 

Did you watch that defensive effort today? 450 yards to a struggling offense and piss poor tackling of epic proportions today?

 

They would have earned the rest with a solid effort, but they play the Jets game, period.

 

Defense was piss poor.

 

Absolutely agree.

 

But honestly, I just think the Patriots were able to exploit what our glaring weaknesses on D have been all year.

 

Our defense is very good, but overrated.

 

Our offense, oddly, carried the day. But Allen needs reps and I think I'd be worried about resting him. Rest Gore and John Brown and minimize Singletary's load by playing Yeldon and maybe and keep Neschke out another week, but I think you generally play everyone.

 

The thing I dislike about Daboll's weekly gameplan is how much he protects Allen and then just expects him to make the big play at random moments without trying to get him into any kinda rhythm whatsoever as a passer.

 

For that reason, I think Allen needs to play. He needs the reps.

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I'd think houston and bills rest starters and prepare for each other now that everything seems locked up, if bills won chances at bye  would of been super slim anyways with ne vs mia and kc vs soft teams and wasted on playoff prep

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