As the end of the regular season is nearing in the NFL two teams are doing the unthinkable and attempting to chase NFL history. The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are both 13-0 and undefeated heading into week 15 of the NFL season. Only one team has ever finished the season undefeated when the Miami Dolphins went undefeated and won the Super Bowl in 1972. The New England Patriots of 2007-2008 finished the regular season undefeated only to lose the to Giants in the Super Bowl. What the Colts and Saints are doing in this day and age of the NFL is amazing. So many teams are competitive in the league and there is now a lot of parity. The one question looming is should these teams play their starters in the final month of the season? Both teams have locked up divisions, conferences, and home field advantage so resting their starters may make sense. If the ultimate goal is to win a Super Bowl then resting players may be the wise choice to make but going for the undefeated season is the popular choice among NFL fans. Either way both of these teams are having amazing seasons and it would be something special if both teams finished undefeated and faced off in the Super Bowl.
This to me is the toughest thing a coach must go through. It must be nice to have home field throughout the playoffs, but when the perfect record of 16-0 lies in the balance it becomes harder and harder on whether you should keep playing your top players like Drew Brees and Reggie Wayne. If they get hurt in a meaningless game when it doesn't matter if they win or lose they will still be a number one seed it tough to risk it. No one has ever went 16-0 and went on to win the superbowl and have the perfect season, but in this case I think it is a organizations responsibility to decide whther perfection is worth it or not. To me if the Buccaneers were in this boat I would want them to win out. Of course, I would be quick to judge if we lost a key player. I think that is how alot of Saints and Colts fans are feeling right now.
ReplyDeleteThat would be crazy if they both faced off in the superbowl. But maybe it was lesson learned with the Patriots a few years back. They had everything going for them and a great season but at the end they still lost the last and most important game. Just think if Drew or Peyton get hurt during a game where they have homefield locked up through out the playoffs, heads would roll, I think in the end they will try to win the games but rest key parts to the team.
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