We're heading into the last week of the season with the #1 seed locked up. That's good news of course, but it does leave us with the decision of whether to play our starters next week. My feeling is to play them for at least the first quarter, including Rodgers. I'm just too scarred by the memory of 2011 when the starters had effectively three weeks off and came out completely flat at home in the divisional round. And there have been three times in Rodgers' career where he had 3+weeks off, and he was clearly rusty each time he came back. His cumulative stats in those games are 77/130, 59.2 completion %, 872 yards, 7 TDs, 6 INTs, 78.1 passer rating.
But I recognize the risk we run in injuries and that Rodgers' toe could use some time to heal. I'll be interested to see what MLF decides to do.
But I recognize the risk we run in injuries and that Rodgers' toe could use some time to heal. I'll be interested to see what MLF decides to do.