Should Andy rest the starters Christmas Day?

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Let's start Wentz, lose, and miss out on the #1 seed. Yeah, sounds like a ****ing great plan.

I can’t believe think it’s even worth considering. Of course it’s also a huge insult to Mahomes. Apparently he’s so bad that we can win with the backup even though we’ve barely been getting by with Mahomes.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

I can’t believe think it’s even worth considering. Of course it’s also a huge insult to Mahomes. Apparently he’s so bad that we can win with the backup even though we’ve barely been getting by with Mahomes.

It is not an insult to Mahomes that we would want the best version of him going into the playoffs knowing the buck starts and stops with him. This isn’t about him being bad. This is about protecting him because he is crucial to our success. I don’t think anyone is considering that we’re asking a just injured star qb to play 3 travel games in 11 days. That recovery is tough enough for a healthy player let alone a key player with lots and lots of early rehab and mandatory rest periods.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Let's start Wentz, lose, and miss out on the #1 seed. Yeah, sounds like a ****ing great plan.

Our playoff run is nothing without Mahomes. Putting Mahomes behind a backup LT against one of the better DLs just days after a potential high ankle sprain, then asking him to recover on the road to play again on a freaking Wednesday after 3 travel games in 11 days doesn’t sound like the bestest of ideas either.

In Pittsburgh we’ll have Humphreys and you’d think a much healthier mahomes versus a short week dinged up version of him. We very likely also get Hollywood in this game versus rushing him in versus Houston. I hate the idea of looking past a week but if there ever was one, it would be this game in the middle of a brutal scheduling stretch

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Our playoff run is nothing without Mahomes. Putting Mahomes behind a backup LT against one of the better DLs just days after a potential high ankle sprain, then asking him to recover on the road to play again on a freaking Wednesday after 3 travel games in 11 days doesn’t sound like the bestest of ideas either.

In Pittsburgh we’ll have Humphreys and you’d think a much healthier mahomes versus a short week dinged up version of him. We very likely also get Hollywood in this game versus rushing him in versus Houston. I hate the idea of looking past a week but if there ever was one, it would be this game in the middle of a brutal scheduling stretch

He's not going to die on the field because he has a minor ankle sprain. He's played with worse and played well.

[philfree]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He's not going to die on the field because he has a minor ankle sprain. He's played with worse and played well.

I'm not so sure he's not more dangerous when he's injured.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He's not going to die on the field because he has a minor ankle sprain. He's played with worse and played well.

The last time he sprained his ankle he had 8 days rest, followed by 2 weeks rest. And he didn’t have to travel. This time around he has 6 days of rest including travel, then 5 days of rest including travel. So no this is not the same thing.

I do remember him playing through injury. I remember a few years ago where we went on a skid because mahomes was throwing every 4th quarter pass in the dirt before he finally had his knee popped. I know that mahomes had a brilliant . That knee pop may have saved our season because it gave Mahomes the long rest he needed on his ankle. I also remember he played brilliant but felt like 75% vs the bengals followed by a flawless performance in Philly when he had a chance to go through a very intensive rehab. He may play well during injury but he plays exceptionally well after rest.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Let's start Wentz, lose, and miss out on the #1 seed. Yeah, sounds like a ****ing great plan.

Correct. I don’t think anyone is advocating for Wentz to start all three games, but putting an injured Mahomes back in this Saturday is a recipe for disaster. This Saturday is the second of their three games in 10 days. He needs a break because if he goes down, I don’t think Wentz can lead this team to a SB win.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Let's start Wentz, lose, and miss out on the #1 seed. Yeah, sounds like a ****ing great plan.

We are a defensive team. There is no reason not to expect Wentz to be able to play well enough and beat the Texans at home.

[chiefzilla1501]

I know mahomes is tough but right after a pretty significant injury do you want mahomes playing a short week followed by a very short week? Or would we rather have one long recovery week. I’ll go with the long week. This is why you pay backups the big bucks. It isn’t to lead a playoff team, it’s to steal a win or 2 when called upon. And we’ve seen before even with a way lesser qb in henne reid is capable of dialing up a masterful gameplan that is just good enough for even a backup qb to do that. It kind of falls apart as the defense adjusts but it’s doable for a game or 2.

[BlackHelicopters]

Originally Posted by kstater

Hear me out. They only need to win 2 of 3 regardless of what the Bills do. So with a win next week, why not rest the starters Xmas day, the 3rd game in 11 days, and give them 11 days of rest for the Broncos? Then get a week off before the Divisional.

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No.

[ThrobProng]

No, just have Mahomes go full-on Tom Brady and throw almost nothing beyond 15 yards, and run the ball a shit ton until he's at least close to 100%.

[Gary Cooper]

Mahomes could have finished yesterday's game if necessary.

If he is able to play, I believe he will. At the earliest sign of mobility issues or pain, there's a good chance he's benched for the game.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Mahomes could have finished yesterday's game if necessary.

If he is able to play, I believe he will. At the earliest sign of mobility issues or pain, there's a good chance he's benched for the game.

The question is also can Mahomes move around well enough to avoid sacks and protect himself… because Houston has the second most sacks in the league.

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

The question is also can Mahomes move around well enough to avoid sacks and protect himself… because Houston has the second most sacks in the league.

We will find out. Wentz is no Lamar Jackson himself. If the O-line is going to struggle, he has less mobility than Mahomes and less ability to make magical plays.

This was the highest paid O-line going into 2024. It's getting tiring having to talk about them every game. The highest paid line shouldn't be having all these adventures with blocking.

[mr. tegu]

It seems like the people who think resting Mahomes right when Brown is ready to come back are the same people who think he’s had issues due to chemistry issues with receivers.