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I'm a contrarian on this.
We can't and don't know the true physical condition of Brady or any of the other guys beyond what Belichick tells us, which is to say that we don't know much. So, if BB thinks anyone is banged up to the point of truly needing the week off, that would be good enough for me. Otherwise, I don't think I know enough to say and all I'd be doing is speculating.
Beyond that, assuming we can build off of the Buffalo game and get some momentum vs. Jacksonville (ideally reminiscent of what the Giants, who probably won't make the Playoffs, did to the Redskins last week), I'd rather see the starters build on a Jacksonville W for at least a full half of the Houston game, if not longer.
Let's face it, this has been an "up and down" season at best, with little consistency on either side of the ball and certainly nothing resembling a juggernaut offensively or defensively coming into the final weeks of the season. I think we'll have a much better chance in the playoffs if we can come into them "on a roll," even if it's just a two game roll.
We can't and don't know the true physical condition of Brady or any of the other guys beyond what Belichick tells us, which is to say that we don't know much. So, if BB thinks anyone is banged up to the point of truly needing the week off, that would be good enough for me. Otherwise, I don't think I know enough to say and all I'd be doing is speculating.
Beyond that, assuming we can build off of the Buffalo game and get some momentum vs. Jacksonville (ideally reminiscent of what the Giants, who probably won't make the Playoffs, did to the Redskins last week), I'd rather see the starters build on a Jacksonville W for at least a full half of the Houston game, if not longer.
Let's face it, this has been an "up and down" season at best, with little consistency on either side of the ball and certainly nothing resembling a juggernaut offensively or defensively coming into the final weeks of the season. I think we'll have a much better chance in the playoffs if we can come into them "on a roll," even if it's just a two game roll.