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Have NFL teams figured our they cannot take weeks off before the playffs?
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:12 pm
Seems like lately teams have stopped resting for 2-3 weeks before the playoff starts. Indy was notorious for this and it cost them several playoff games because they were out of rythym. Are we seeing teams trend at from this?
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Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:13 pm to CaptainBrannigan
yes, at least the Panthers understand this.
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:17 pm to CockInYourEar
taking a week off after you clinch the #1 seed is a good opportunity for the team to get some more rest before the playoffs.
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:17 pm to CaptainBrannigan
wouldn't surprise me to see them rest Olson and Stewart...Definitely Stewart
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:17 pm to CockInYourEar
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yes, at least the Panthers understand this.
The Panthers haven't locked up the NFC yet, so why would they stop playing?
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:19 pm to CaptainBrannigan
I kind of wondered how Carolina will handle this. Maybe the undefeated record will keep them fighting, but you'd be sick if Cam got hurt toward the end of the season. On the other hand, it seems absurd to take like three weeks off.
This post was edited on 12/13/15 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 12/13/15 at 3:30 pm to CaptainBrannigan
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Seems like lately teams have stopped resting for 2-3 weeks before the playoff starts. Indy was notorious for this and it cost them several playoff games because they were out of rythym. Are we seeing teams trend at from this?
It cost the Colts because Tony Dungy was a notorious underachiever in the postseason. That's why the Bucs dumped him and then won the Super Bowl. Jim Caldwell got the Colts to the Super Bowl. Jim Caldwell. Jim. Freaking. Caldwell.
And when Caldwell got to the Super Bowl, he benched Peyton Manning against his will for the final game and a half. And they played the Saints, who went 13-0 and lost their last three games. And the entire starting lineup sat for the last regular season game against the Panthers.
There is anecdotal evidence on both sides. The 2011 Packers were 15-1 and gave Rodgers a rest at the end of the season, and were destroyed at home by the Giants.
I don't think there's a trend here. Different teams and coaches handle it in different ways. And the teams and coaches that can't handle it usually are habitual losers.
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