If the Seahawks Win - Sit or Play

[Spartacus]

With the Titans coming to town and the Rams-Seahawks game being decided before the Packers play if the Seahawks do win it essentially makes the Titans game meaningless. Would you play the starters, rest the borderline starters, or turn it into a bye week? 

Edited December 21, 2020 by Spartacus

[spilltray]

Definitely don't rest everyone, that's way too long a break. Rest the walking wounded, but play to win.

[AlexGreen#20]

Play it like it means something. No guarantee we beat the Bears and the 49ers beating the Seahawks then would matter for seeding

[Packerraymond]

Play the first half like it matters and see where you stand at half. If you're in striking position to win, you keep going.

[Spartacus]

3 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said:

Play it like it means something. No guarantee we beat the Bears and the 49ers beating the Seahawks then would matter for seeding

I honestly forgot about the week 17 49ers game when I made this. 

[incognito_man]

I don't think we lock up the #1 seed if we go Loss, Loss if Seattle wins.

And I suspect we can still get the #1 seed if we go Win, Loss depending on other week 17 results.

[{Family Ghost}]

Play to win.  Sit guys after the bye is locked up.

[mikemike778]

43 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said:

Play it like it means something. No guarantee we beat the Bears and the 49ers beating the Seahawks then would matter for seeding

You can play like it means something.   But you can  do that and still sit injured players that would probably be playing if it was  a playoff, that's common sense. 

[Mr Bad Example]

I'm on board with sit people who need to heal up, and go for it in the first half, then see how it shakes out. If the team is up or down big, give the backups to key players some reps, sit Rodgers, Adams, Jones, Z, Jaire, etc. 

[incognito_man]

Bottom Line:

If Seattle wins:

• GB has a 74% chance of winning #1 seed heading into SNF
• GB has a 79% chance of winning #1 seed if they beat Tennessee
• GB has a 65% chance of winning #1 seed if they lose to Tennessee

If LA wins:

• GB has an 87% chance of winning #1 seed heading into SNF
• GB clinches #1 seed if they beat Tennessee
• GB has a 65% chance of winning #1 seed if they lose to Tennessee

The game matters. You play to win, clearly.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-nfl-predictions/

[FAH1223]

Go for the win. Rather be 12-3 going into Chicago. 

[MacReady]

Ask the 2010 Bears if they should have beaten the 2010 Packers.

[mikebpackfan]

11 minutes ago, Outpost31 said:

Ask the 2010 Bears if they should have beaten the 2010 Packers.

Email sent.  I’ll let you know what they say. 

[mikebpackfan]

I took the original poll as written. If it were true it were meaningless, I’d be cool going full on preseason with the understanding we are still playing the Bears game to win. 
 

But it still matters pending week 17 results, so you just gotta play it straight. 
 

“You PLAY to win the GAME.” -very successful coach (at becoming memes)

[Jaire_Island]

If it boils down to GB vs CHI game and if CHI still in playoff hunt...

90% of the time football gods favor the team which is playing for the playoff spot vs team which is playing for seeding..

Pray that Chicago looses next week.