Week 17 Motivation + What Would You Do As HC? (1 Viewer)

[Joe Bryant]

Every year it comes up. 

Andy Reid says he'll likely rest key starters for Week 17. If you were an NFL Head Coach in his spot, what would you do with key starters for Week 17?

Talk about what you'd do here and also other teams that you think may rest starters. 

 

[Duckboy]

Depends on situation. Assuming I have the bye, I’m playing them at least a half and possibly longer. Three weeks between games is too much imo. 
 

If I didn’t have the bye and was locked in I’d probably think harder about full rest. 

 

[rockaction]

Duckboy brings up a great point. I think if you're Andy Reid, you play them for a half. If you don't have the bye, then you sit them the whole time. 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

What do you use as motivation? 

"Did you see what happened to Haskins? The same thing could happen on this team to anyone."

 

[crushedspirit]

If I'm Reid there's no way I'm trotting out Mahomes behind that injured and struggling oline in a meaningless game against a division opponent who always gets up for this matchup. Kelce and Hill should sit as well. 

The Steelers have not had a bye week since being forced one in week 4, and had to play 3 games in 12 days recently. I would be resting all starters, no questions asked. Their D is decimated with injuries at the LB position, so why risk more?

The Bills are rolling heading into playoffs so I could see them wanting to get some starters in. Problem is, they'll be facing a division opponent in a must win. Miami's D is ferocious at times. I would tread carefully here and sit most of the starters.

NFC is wide open, and that bye week is a must to play for. It's all hands on deck, even TB. If I'm the Arians, everyone plays to ensure that 5 spot to face the NFC East survivor.