Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 17886227)

When many of the 2007 Patriots blame playing the last regular season game on losing the Super Bowl, it only makes sense to continue playing your starters especially if you don’t have a bye coming up in the playoffs.

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990 (Post 17886230)

Allen will probably start and play a few series, just to keep that streak going. Ironman!

Originally Posted by smithandrew051 (Post 17886265)

He should play the whole game behind a back up OL!

A real leader would lead the backups into battle while giving the other starters a rest.

Originally Posted by Bearcat (Post 17886267)

And if they don't let Allen play the entire game, go get Dan Campbell in the offseason so he has a HC with some balls!

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 17886134)

Are the Bills run by morons? They aren't going to have an easy wild-card opponent. Every premium player should be sitting.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Allen on getting the start against the Patriots to extend his consecutive starts streak which sits at 114 (counting playoffs): “It’s something that means a lot to me. Just making sure that I’m available, playing through things throughout the years.. Glad I get to start.”… <a href="https://t.co/u0BZDmSGs2">pic.twitter.com/u0BZDmSGs2</a></p>&mdash; alex brasky (@alexbrasky) <a href="https://twitter.com/alexbrasky/status/1874523032749850937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Originally Posted by DrunkBassGuitar (Post 17886268)

lol your path to the SB goes through the Ravens and the 2 week rested Chiefs. why would you not take every possible opportunity to rest starters. you need every advantage possible! you're going to play against a team that is extremely good at winning games at the margins, you can't cede the margins before the game even starts

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties (Post 17886431)

Dude could blow a ligament in his leg while rolling out after a handoff FFS.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 17886416)

I mean, if you play Allen and are padding his stats as you do it, aren’t you risking the football gods making you pay?

Why expose your QB to injury in a game that doesn’t matter?

I can see letting him have a series to keep his silly streak alive, but it would be pretty silly to do something like the tush push or QB power while they do it.

Originally Posted by smithandrew051 (Post 17886448)

If Allen got hurt playing in a meaningless game, McDermott is fired, right?