GAME DAY The Early Games - Week 16

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Da-Rock said:
No way 49ers sit players against us.
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if they have home field advantage wrapped id say the chances are quite high they will.

I haven't seen any team in the past decade that hasn't rested their players for a full game to one half in that situation.
 
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Ellard80 said:
if they have home field advantage wrapped id say the chances are quite high they will.

I haven't seen any team in the past decade that hasn't rested their players for a full game to one half in that situation.
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It may also make a difference if them beating us keeps us out of the playoffs. Would be an extra incentive to play their starters. Still not sure they would risk injury just for that though
 
swmizzou83 said:
It may also make a difference if them beating us keeps us out of the playoffs. Would be an extra incentive to play their starters. Still not sure they would risk injury just for that though
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non of that matters... its just not worth risking your Superbowl shot getting players hurt in a game that means nothing.

We were in a similar situation in 2017 or 2018 against them and sat everyone.
 
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Ellard80 said:
Right now it's not favorable for us unless we run the table.

The Vikings play the packers and then the lions again.

If the Vikings beat the packers - then the Vikings have one last game against Detroit left -- who may be sitting players depending on the situation.

If the Packers beat the Vikings then they have one game left against the Bears - if they win and we go 1-1 they beat us on the tie-breaker.

Seattle plays at home again the Steelers next week.... we really need the Steelers to pull off the upset that game to give us some cushion.
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Not just cushion, we would clinch a playoff spot with a win and then a Seahawks loss next week.

GB/MIN loser is knocked out (and a tie would be even better for us) - only other teams that could finish 9-8 would be Seattle, Atlanta and Tampa but we hold the tie breaker over all three.
 
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Ellard80 said:
non of that matters... its just not worth risking your Superbowl shot getting players hurt in a game that means nothing.

We were in a similar situation in 2017 or 2018 against them and sat everyone.
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I could see Shanahan starting some defensive players, like Dre Greenlaw and Fred Warner and playing them just long enough for them to intentionally injure Stafford, Kupp or Nacua, then taking them out after the first quarter.

I absolutely believe that is a possibility.
 
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