I'll admit, I thought about it for about 10 seconds then said "Fuck That, win the division and take what comes".
I do understand the sentiment of not trotting out injured players you will need in a single elimination tournament but you can't sandbag this one.
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Let me just say this. This is at the end of the day a human game and emotions and spirit do play into it. You wouldn't want to hit the playoffs coming off a two game losing streak. You want confident players going into whatever playoff week one challenge you face.