re: NFL didn’t realize Week 14 byes would impact fantasy football playoffs

While I did forget about the extra game starting this year, personally, I would want more than a final week buffer. There have been cases in the past where certain teams were so far ahead in standings. See colts and Saints in 09 for one example, where teams played their starters minimally in the final weeks.

Add on that this 17th game will have additional wear and tear affects to players on locked in playoff teams. So I can see them trying to reduce action for their stars leading up to the playoffs, even if not entirely ruling them out for those games.