Herbert not playing week 18

[scott99]

Pats still need to win. #2 seed gives us an easier playoff game than the #3 seed (obviously):

 

[scott99]

It's nearly impossible to throw a Jets game.

I wonder if the Bills would want to come to NE again. I think they'd want the AFCN team, if that's possible.

Jets playing to get Mendoza in the draft. They ain’t gonna win.

 

[scott99]

I think people are selling the Chargers short. Losing Slater in TC and then losing Alt in game 6. They've been sneaky tough all year.

They really killed themselves losing to the Texans.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Jets playing to get Mendoza in the draft. They ain’t gonna win.

Remember us against Buff last year?
Very similar situation could go down with Glenn.
One and done and **** the franchise on your way out.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

You could easily argue Jax is a better team than us, especially on defense.
Wouldn't shock me one bit if they mailed it in next week.

Do you mean Jax will mail it in
They are fighting for the Division Title with the Texans one game behind
That is a home field game you would be giving up

 

[Sect140]

If Bills throw their Jets game then we're playing them the first round.

I wonder if it’s even possible to throw a game against the Jets that I saw yesterday.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

They are fighting for the Division Title with the Texans one game behind them
That is a home field game you would be giving up

Huh?
I'm taking about Buff tanking if they would rather play us over Jax.

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Huh?
I'm taking about Buff tanking if they would rather play us over Jax.

Yeah I edited it wondering if you were talking about Jax before I seen this
My bad

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

Yeah I edited it wondering if you were talking about Jax before I seen this
My bad

All good.
I know as Pats fans many here think there is no way a team would want to play us intentionally, but it's entirely possible.
Jax is no easy matchup.

 

[Uptown]

 

[BUSTAMOVE]

Pats still need to win. #2 seed gives us an easier playoff game than the #3 seed (obviously):

The Pats will definitely go for the 2 seed
If the Broncos lose we will then host the AFC Championship
Plus I can’t see Vrabel playing to lose after he got this team to learn how to win

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

The Pats will definitely go for the 2 seed
If the Broncos lose we will then host the AFC Championship
Plus I can’t see Vrabel playing to lose after he got this team to learn how to win

100%. That is the best thing about the 2 seed.
2 home games, and you host the AFCC if the #1 team slips up in the divisional rd.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Looks like they just want to preserve him for the playoffs. Kind of makes sense as he's been getting beat up.

 

[mgcolby]

No way you don't play for the 2 seed. Makes zero sense to pass up the opportunity to have the second best chance to play at home with a trip to the SB on the line.

 

[lancerman]

It doesn't matter. There are no easy teams really and in my mind the difference between most of the teams left is negligible.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

It doesn't matter. There are no easy teams really and in my mind the difference between most of the teams left is negligible.

I agree, except Pitt if they somehow sneak in.
They are frauds, like every year the past 9 years.

 

[Sect140]

I think people are selling the Chargers short. Losing Slater in TC and then losing Alt in game 6. They've been sneaky tough all year.

Quite the coaching job by Harbaugh.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

I think people are selling the Chargers short. Losing Slater in TC and then losing Alt in game 6. They've been sneaky tough all year.

I think people are selling Jax short.
7 game winning streak, averaging 33 points a game over that stretch.
#1 rush D in the NFL.
TLaw 7th in passing yards, 6th in passing tds, 9 rushing tds.
They are no pushover

 

[Sect140]

If any team that has already made the playoffs is spending time trying to figure who they would rather play and try to position themselves then they don’t have confidence in their team and they are not making the Super Bowl, that is a losers mentality, just my opinion.

 

[DoubleDeluxe]

If any team that has already made the playoffs is spending time trying to figure who they would rather play and try to position themselves then they don’t have confidence in their team and they are not making the Super Bowl, that is a losers mentality, just my opinion.

Well..
Some teams match up better than others.
The playoffs are a gauntlet.
Maybe your a team that is bad against the run (Buff) and you don't want to play your first of potentially 4 games having to try and tackle Derrick Henry for 4 quarters.
I don't think that's necessarily losers mentality, maybe it's just thoughtful planning.