So what do you do if you are a Colts coach? They already have home field advantage! The Saints have a first round bye and will probably secure home field with another win.
Do you rest up some players and save them for the 'big' games in post season?
It makes sense if you can't win without them and they may get injured... I'm thinking Drew Brees here.
But it also makes sense to go for perfection because THAT is what is ultimately remembered.
Who can remember the team AND the year of the last 'perfect' season? We all can... Dolphins, 1972!
Who can remember who won the Superbowl 5 years ago? Yeah - I thought so! Me neither!
For me I would continue to play every game to win it. Home field advantage, playing the weaker seeded teams... that's important. Keeping players healthy and rested... that's also important.
But in the end you have to play the game to win it or you are forgotten all too quickly when you lose.
Play to win, Sean!
Do you rest up some players and save them for the 'big' games in post season?
It makes sense if you can't win without them and they may get injured... I'm thinking Drew Brees here.
But it also makes sense to go for perfection because THAT is what is ultimately remembered.
Who can remember the team AND the year of the last 'perfect' season? We all can... Dolphins, 1972!
Who can remember who won the Superbowl 5 years ago? Yeah - I thought so! Me neither!
For me I would continue to play every game to win it. Home field advantage, playing the weaker seeded teams... that's important. Keeping players healthy and rested... that's also important.
But in the end you have to play the game to win it or you are forgotten all too quickly when you lose.
Play to win, Sean!
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