* Maximize Health or Maximize Seeding ~ What's Your Top Priority? *

Same Question as before, but Final Exam Time, Brothers and Sisters!!

It's an Hell of a Question, isn't it?

If you're running the Ship, is your Top Priority to give the likes of Kong, Amendola, and EdelPerson, an extra week of rest and spare them the extra Risk of aggravating Injuries instead of healing...

Or do you go All Hands On Deck, mindful of the historic Difficulty of winning in Denver?

Give me the healthy team. Can't win the show with street free agents.

We can rest up those players that are really banged up and the rest of the squad should have no problems beating a Miami team that has nothing to play for and is in complete disarray.

I want HFA. Whoever can play, play them. Whoever still isn't ready sit them. I don't wanna go to Denver if we can prevent it.... And we can.

Our D was gassed in the 4th quarter in Denver, and we saw the same with Cinci last night. I don't want to lose to that team because of their ****ty air. Get the #1, bring them in here, make them have to play with a fully inflated atmosphere.

Rested players can still get hurt.

Not sure Miami has the heart to want to win this game, remember the old adage that the cars are "packed and ready to go in the parking lot".. imo we will build a 2 or 3 TD lead and then rest a lot of our "skilled" players..

Get the #1 seed at all costs. I'll feel better about a "dysfunctional (failing health)" O at home than on the road.

This is not even a question. Why would you go into the playoffs with two straight losses and potentially play in Denver where it's always tough?

It's football. The playoffs start now.

SammyBlueCat said:

Rested players can still get hurt.

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Right. Just eat at a Chipolte.

We could've done both. I posted last week that we should rest against the Jets and go for the win against Miami -- that would've given us rest (essentially a bye week for week 16, and another bye for 1st round) without rust (resting in week 17 fully is always somewhat dangerous because that leaves a long gap between meaningful games) -- and it would've be nice to see what Garropollo has and to give him some real experience.
At this point we have to go for the win though

I don't want them going to Dever or any where else for that matter. If there are players who probably aren't healthy enough to play don't play them but go down to Miami and win the game.

Why did I think this was about Manning's visit to the fertility clinic?

I think they have to field the best players available on Sunday to give them the best chance to secure HFA. People say that the Dolphins have packed it in, but a lot of these guys are going to be playing for their jobs, some will be playing for their pride and others will be treating this like their SB. Plus, very good, healthy Pats teams, with the GOAT at QB, have struggled in Miami in the past.

The Pats haven't been playing at the level they are capable of achieving because of the injuries but, let's also be honest with ourselves here, we really don't know "how healthy" Amendola and Edelman will actually be in two or three weeks.

So, securing the advantage of being able to face other very good and probably healthier teams at Home rather than on their own territory is, IMO, very important if they are to make it to San Francisco.

Health. If they can get the #1 seed in the process, great. I would sit anyone important to the stretch run that's even a little banged up or coming off of injury: Amendola, Vollmer (doubt he can even go anyway), Gronk, Hightower, Collins, McCourty, Chung, etc. If Brady and Edelman want to play a few series to get the live reps for the first time in over a month, I would give them a few series. Otherwise, take them out too. The Dolphins have nothing to play for but they have been a pretty dirty team under Campbell. I've seen that kind of script before and I'm not interested in the Pats repeating it. Healthy, with Edelman and Amendola back, this team can walk into anyone's building in the AFC and hang 30 on them. Without health, we might as well be onto 2016 because this team isn't repeating.

it's really quite simple, as BB said, if guys are healthy, they will play

DarrylS said:

Not sure Miami has the heart to want to win this game, remember the old adage that the cars are "packed and ready to go in the parking lot".. imo we will build a 2 or 3 TD lead and then rest a lot of our "skilled" players..

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they could play the spoiler

I'd prioritize health over HFA. The posters who have the opposing view make a great point about the difficulty of playing in Denver, but to me having the best possible roster on game day when they get to the playoff is more important.
For that reason I expect BB to do the exact opposite and go balls out to win on Sunday

TinhWoodhead said:

they could play the spoiler

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Not quite sure, they have been playing like crap lately and not sure they have the talent to match up with the Pats..

I like eggs.