The Buffalo Bills enter Week 18 knowing that their playoff spot is secure, and the only thing left for the franchise to gain is a better seeding.
Still being on the road in the postseason, the Bills' opponents will differ.
That brings up an interesting question: should the Bills rest a host of starters in preparation for the playoffs?
With Josh Allen nursing a sore ankle/foot, he is one we will be watching intently this week.
But has the topic of resting starters come up for head coach Sean McDermott?
"Yeah, we talked a little bit last night, I really haven't had a lot of time just to isolate those situations, so Josh is included, but we want to win the game,” McDermott said. “That's number one. From there, it'll go from there in terms of how we're going to go about approaching this week here overall.
"We'll get through that more than likely this afternoon, this evening.”
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Bills undecided of Week 18 approach
So, the Bills want to win, but they also want to protect players who might be carrying a little injury.
Playoff seeding is important, and so is taking winning momentum into the playoffs. But is that all worth risking Allen's health or other star players' health?
One can only imagine the backlash if Allen does severe damage to his ankle/foot in Week 18, which would rule him out of the first playoff game.
So that is the delicate balancing act Buffalo must perform this week. Work out who is playing and who isn't, while also figuring out how to win the game against the New York Jets.
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