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In terms of injuries, guys are much more likely to play through nagging injuries when they’re playing for a great franchise like the Chiefs. Since we’re constantly in the hunt for championships and therefore playing meaningful games that matter for things like playoff seeding etc, guys are willing to play through pain the entire season.
Contrast that with guys playing for moribund, sad sack loser franchises like the Donks. These guys know they’re not going to be playing meaningful games after mid-October, so they amplify any minor hamstring tweak, jammed pinky finger, or light blow to the head area in order to take time off and not risk some injury that might make them less appealing to other superior franchises in free agency.
It’s just human nature.
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