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Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy
That's not being a coward it's about making a calculated strategic decision.
If he can play the and reinjury risk is small, then yes play him. But if the reinjury risk is high, I don't see why you rush him out there for a nonplayoff game for a team whose goal is the Super Bowl and what would be a first time ever three-peat. Especially when you consider the shortened time-span between games for these last 3.
Wentz is a capable backup and Reid knows how to design plays to make an offense w Wentz good enough to win. Don't forget we can pound the ball w Pacheco/Hunt as well.
Chiefs have yet to score over 30-pts all season w Mahomes at QB. This team wins with defense most of the time and that can continue this Sunday for one game.
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The strategic decision is to get the #1 seed while it's there for the taking and rest everybody going into the playoffs.
You're trying to play prevent and hope that the rest of the team stays healthy around Pat without any rest while they're playing TWO GAMES (Denver and Wild Card weekend) they don't even have to play if they win the next two.
You go on about how the offense with Wentz will be fine and then end your post talking about how it hasn't been good even with Mahomes. What gives you the idea that Andy can just dial up an offense and make it work with Wentz when he hasn't really been able to that for Pat in 14 games? Also our running game is bad. Defenses don't respect it all. Running the ball more would just shorten the game.
The rest angle just makes zero sense. Win the #1 seed and the WHOLE team will be rested and ready for the playoffs. If Pat's ankle is worse than everybody thought it becomes even more dire. He rests a week, doesn't get better soon enough, and then they miss the #1 seed. Pat is once again playing in two games that he wouldn't have to play in otherwise.
You're actually INCREASING the injury risk over time by subjecting him to more games and thus more hits.