The Bucs won't rest starters, will play to win

[top dawg]

3 hours ago, BrianS said:

It only makes sense.  There are still three teams who could finish at 13-4, potentially going down to tiebreakers as the first seed.

Likewise, seeding is still up for grabs among four teams that could finish 12-5 potentially as seeds 2-5.

NFC Playoff picture is fairly clear as to who the participants are, but seeding is still very much a question.

Good.  That's what we want.  I don't want to win a meaningless game.

The Packers have already locked down the top seed. The fight now is really about the second seed which is still valuable.

[Cuttinedge]

They might put up half a hundred on us 

[bigskypanthersguy]

Dave Tepper, it's been four fuging years straight having more losses than wins.

Fix this.

You know what the first step is.

Do it.

[panthers55]

Good for them. At this point I don't want to win a meaningless game. While I never root for us to lose as that just goes against my DNA I am not miserable if we lose like I have been up to this year. Then again if we don't go Oline or QB in this draft then great draft position won't matter. There is plenty of blame to go around but if Rhule can't get it down then we need to find someone who can. It sounds like Tepper may give Rhule 1 more year if the team shows they haven't given up. This will be year 5 coming up for Tepper as an owner. He has done nothing but put a losing product on the field since he took over. He needs to make Rhule get coordinators with proven success.  We could be ok with Rhule if his staff were more experienced and competent.

[ThPantherFan]

3 hours ago, uncfan888 said:

Their backups would probably beat us

No probably to it.

[mc52beast]

Bucs could start Arians at QB and we would lose by 20.

Gotta thank the Jets( not for Darnold) for playing them tough. If Bucs win easily they probably rest guys.

Welcome to 5-12

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, pantherj said:

Yes! Beat the sh!t out of our losers we need to move up to find their replacements in the draft.

Technically if we win our position won't change. 

[PghPanther]

Its too bad this final game wasn't played in Charlotte...............

For the home crowd and Tepper to watch the Rhule crew take a giant turd dump right here....in their own house............while chants of Fire Rhule from what few Panther fans are left was heard sometimes over Bucs fans celebrating another touchdown.

Keep Processing...............Rhule..........get out that drum and Keep processing!!!

 

 

[Chiefzack]

14 hours ago, t96 said:

You're kind of right. The Packers have officially clinched the 1 seed and most importantly the only bye in the NFC. We've seen coaches in the past rest starters even when seeding is up for grabs when the division isn't on the line and playoff byes aren't on the line. I didn't expect the Bucs to sit starters since that's not Arians' or Brady's MO, but they really are only playing for seeds 2-4 which some coaches may not see as mattering at all and not worth adding injuries to their already injured group. If a bye was up for grabs 100% you play for that, but there is a point where the potential benefits outweigh the injury risks, especially for a team like the Bucs who are already hurting all throughout their lineup.

There is a huge misconception that the 2 or seed "Doesn't matter." The 2 plays the 7, the 3 plays the 6, the 4 plays the 5.... #1 seed plays the worst of the 3 in the divisional round, then the best remaining seed hosts the other best.

The #2 seed is still valuable because it ensures that at most you would have to win 1 road playoff game (NFC/AFC championship to get to the SB). The 3 seed essentially ensures you're only getting one home game as the 2 seed would have to lose to the 7 seed.

 

[t96]

1 hour ago, Chiefzack said:

There is a huge misconception that the 2 or seed "Doesn't matter." The 2 plays the 7, the 3 plays the 6, the 4 plays the 5.... #1 seed plays the worst of the 3 in the divisional round, then the best remaining seed hosts the other best.

The #2 seed is still valuable because it ensures that at most you would have to win 1 road playoff game (NFC/AFC championship to get to the SB). The 3 seed essentially ensures you're only getting one home game as the 2 seed would have to lose to the 7 seed.

 

It's not a misconception at all. It's just weighing the possible reward of getting a higher seed vs. the possible risk of players getting hurt/not giving banged up guys more rest to heal. We've seen plenty of coaches in the past decide to rest some starters even when seeding is up for grabs if there wasn't a bye in play. 

[SuperBowlBound]

Don't forget - Brady was pretty incensed on the sideline when Rhule called timeout with 6 seconds left in that game. I imagine he'll embarrass the Panthers this week. If you want Rhule out - should root for a 30-40 point beatdown.

[SmokinwithWilly]

2 minutes ago, SuperBowlBound said:

Don't forget - Brady was pretty incensed on the sideline when Rhule called timeout with 6 seconds left in that game. I imagine he'll embarrass the Panthers this week. If you want Rhule out - should root for a 30-40 point beatdown.

I'm rooting for a new NFL record for points against. Maybe that will be embarrassing enough to get Rhule a pink slip. 

[Davidson Deac II]

We will only get about 10 points.  I think the Bucs would score more than that even with the backups.  

 

Regarding Rhule's job, I think a decision has already been made, and I doubt this game will have an impact one way or the other.  

Edited January 4, 2022 by Davidson Deac II

[NanuqoftheNorth]

Meh, Bucs can bring their best, it won't matter.

Rhule has a plan, a process if you will, that's 1000 percent working. 

He knows it, I know it, you know it!

We just can't see it.

Matt, Jay-Z's brother by another mother, has got this WIN in the bag!