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Bills getting the 2 seed and can rest starters. 

 

I have been very adamant that the 2 seed is not important despite a lot of people here thinking otherwise, and that we should rest starters. The teams clearly agree.

 

But congrats, we all win. 

 

 

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I remember the Bills losing to the Steelers backups to miss the playoffs. The Browns might join the club. 

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

That's nice. We're still starting our #1's.

They will play a series or 2 and start pulling them out. 

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1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I remember the Bills losing to the Steelers backups to miss the playoffs. The Browns might join the club. 

They will play a series or 2 and start pulling them out. 

They won't come out until there's a big lead. Maybe at the half. We are winning than damn game. 2-seed or bust.

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Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I remember the Bills losing to the Steelers backups to miss the playoffs. The Browns might join the club. 

Yuuuup.  If this year has taught us one things, it’s that  nothing is a guarantee.  I’d still play the starters as well if I was McDermott (erring on the side of caution if anyone has any nagging injuries that would truly make them “questionable”)

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Generally speaking, teams not playing starters matched up with teams needing the win to make the playoffs gives an unfair advantage over teams facing normal circumstances IMO. Nothing you can do about it except win enough games so it doesn't happen to you.

 

Crazy adding another wildcard and the league will still see playoff worthy teams in the AFC  miss the playoffs.

 

With that being said, If I'm McD I'm resting the starters or treating game 16 like a final preseason game. 

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12 minutes ago, Casey D said:

That explains why the Browns are 9.5 point favorites

Those same Browns who were 10 point favorites against the Jets last week.

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How do people see this news and still want to play Allen, Diggs and co. against the Dolphins?

 

Was Cole Beasley getting hurt on a wounded duck from Matt Barkley not enough?

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3 minutes ago, Real McNasty said:

I think our back ups can beat the Dolphins. 

 

If Tua plays all game, I agree.

 

We can't rest everybody, so some good players will still be out there on Defense.  If Barkley, or whoever, can put up over 17 points, I think the Fins could be in trouble.

 

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1 minute ago, Motorin' said:

Coach McD, is that you?

 

C'mon. Have you seen Ben Roethlisberger and Diontae "Oopsy" Johnson play? Mason Rudolph and the backups could be an improvement.

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31 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

They won't come out until there's a big lead. Maybe at the half. We are winning than damn game. 2-seed or bust.

I would be willing to bet the bills do not play their starters much on Sunday.

 

It doesn’t make much sense too, especially with the Steelers basically throwing in the towel .

 

 

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1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

C'mon. Have you seen Ben Roethlisberger and Diontae "Oopsy" Johnson play? Mason Rudolph and the backups could be an improvement.

Mason "I got benched for Duck Hodges" Rudolph?

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Mason Rudolph playing is no guarantee that the Browns win, just like Barkley playing would still give the Bills a good chance to win.

 

Rudolph can be good in spurts, even better than Roethlisberger for a bit.

 

Steelers rested starters when 2004 Bills were in exact same situation as 2020 Browns, and we know how that turned out.

 

We also know the Browns are kind of cursed, and the Steelers have their number.

 

This is not a done deal at all.

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