duke1861
Well-Known Member
Well of course we all WANT to make the playoffs, but deserving to make the playoffs is different.I would rather make the playoffs and have a chance at a playoff win to excite the fan base then not to make the playoffs.
Are you implying that we cannot beat CLE with Watson starting? If that is the case, no, I don't want to pray that Watson gets suspended so we can slide into the playoffs. If the season came down to us playing CLE with or without Watson, I want to see Watson on the field so we can sack him 10 times and earn that playoff spot. We need to look long-term, not at thumping our chest after a 1st round exit.
Getting a pity win does nothing to help us. Philly did that in 2020 when they laid down after halftime, and we made the playoffs. It literally did NOTHING to invigorate the fanbase and we got a much lower draft pick than we should have. We had no business being in the playoffs. In a matter of fact, we slid several positions for fan attendance and we were dead last in 2021. As such, your theory has already been tried and is not true.
You play to win the game. However, it helps nobody, when the other team is assisting you along the way like Philly did in 2020. If Watson plays, he plays, but real fans want to see him on the field so we beat them with no excuses. 4 posters on this board (Skinsdad, DCRising, Breed, and me)are saying the same thing.