First round opponent scenarios

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by Spott

I think Baltimore will rest all of their key starters for the entire game, and the rest will play a quarter at best. Jacksonville will be playing to win obviously, but don’t know if Lawrence will be back next week or not. It’s actually been “cold” the last week in Florida with highs in the 60’s and it looks like it will be the same next week. Still give Miami a good shot next week, without Chubb. Would love to see Buffalo miss the playoffs.

The Titans got smoked without Levis yesterday. There's no reason to bring him back for this game against JAX, and no real reason to play Hopkins or Henry, either.

And Vrabel is smart and cut-throat enough to be cool with losing this one to improve draft position. They're 5-11 right now, as are the Chargers and Giants. There are three 4-12 teams ahead of them. There's a 6-10 team behind them.

If the Titans lose and sit at 5-12, there's a chance they could move up a few spots (Chargers win as KC rests key players? Cardinals continue their momentum and beat Seahawks? Pats beat Jets - you know Belichick isn't going to roll over for them? Giants beat Eagles - I mean, unlikely, but the Eagles did just lose to the Cardinals).