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Motivation could be questioned by the bettors but I'll be shocked if the starters dont play the whole game

 

It's unlikely for Dallas to move up from third but no way in hell can you simply assume Seattle loses. Would be the biggest bonehead move of all time in sports if Dallas lays down and sits Romo/Dez and lose, only to see Seattle lose later to St Louis and cost themselves a first round bye (also have a shot at the #1 seed but would need a tie in gb/det for that to happen so safe to assume wont happen)

 

I can see Washington winning, but doubt it will be because Romo gets benched

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They cann't assume that seattle will lose to rams and GB will lose to Lions.They are playing an 1pm game' date='so the starters should play the whole game:scratch[/size']

 

 

dallas doesn't need the lions to win. the only outcome in the game that helps them is a TIE... so yes i think they can assume the game won't end in a tie

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dallas doesn't need the lions to win. the only outcome in the game that helps them is a TIE... so yes i think they can assume the game won't end in a tie

That isn't the only thing they need though. Even assuming that game isnt a tie seattle and arizona both losing plus a Dallas win gets Dallas a first round bye. That's huge over having the 3 seed where theyd get either detroit or GB first round, both being tough wins. And since those games are both 4 pm games no way can Dallas rest guys assuming it wouldnt matter anyways

 

It would be one thing to rest guys who are questionable to play anyways. I see the value in not starting hurt guys that would suit up if they HAD to win, but no reason to rest guys with normal health. This game still means a good deal potentially.

 

Indy's game means absolutely NOTHING to them (locked into 4 seed) and from what theyve said they still plan on playing Luck the entire time

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That isn't the only thing they need though. Even assuming that game isnt a tie seattle and arizona both losing plus a Dallas win gets Dallas a first round bye. That's huge over having the 3 seed where theyd get either detroit or GB first round, both being tough wins. And since those games are both 4 pm games no way can Dallas rest guys assuming it wouldnt matter anyways

 

It would be one thing to rest guys who are questionable to play anyways. I see the value in not starting hurt guys that would suit up if they HAD to win, but no reason to rest guys with normal health. This game still means a good deal potentially.

 

Indy's game means absolutely NOTHING to them (locked into 4 seed) and from what theyve said they still plan on playing Luck the entire time

 

 

i partially agree about resting people. doing so wouldn't be the "biggest bonehead move in all of sports" though. let's be generous and say dallas has a 10% chance of moving up... does it make more sense to be fully rested for next week, or to chase after something that isn't happening? i think if romo gets injured it would be more of a bonehead move, because they were playing him trying for the 10% instead of doing what is right for the 90%.

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lots of strange movement. Dallas now bet back up. [TABLE=class: Lhead2, border: 0, cellpadding: 2, cellspacing: 1]

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Time Dallas Washington [/TR]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 10:58:01am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-5½-07[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+5½-03[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 10:57:38am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4½-15[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4½+04[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 10:08:26am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4½-10[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4½ev[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 10:06:59am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4½-07[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4½-03[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 10:06:42am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4-12[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4+02[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 09:56:53am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4-07[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4-03[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 09:46:59am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-4-05[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+4-05[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 08:36:27am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-3½-09[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+3½-01[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 08:36:22am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-3½-07[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+3½-03[/TD]

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[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 08:35:23am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-3½-03[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+3½-07[/TD]

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[TR]

[TD=class: Ldata]12/28/14 12:48:36am[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]-3½-02[/TD]

[TD=class: Ldata]+3½-08[/TD]

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That isn't the only thing they need though. Even assuming that game isnt a tie seattle and arizona both losing plus a Dallas win gets Dallas a first round bye. That's huge over having the 3 seed where theyd get either detroit or GB first round, both being tough wins. And since those games are both 4 pm games no way can Dallas rest guys assuming it wouldnt matter anyways

 

It would be one thing to rest guys who are questionable to play anyways. I see the value in not starting hurt guys that would suit up if they HAD to win, but no reason to rest guys with normal health. This game still means a good deal potentially.

 

Indy's game means absolutely NOTHING to them (locked into 4 seed) and from what theyve said they still plan on playing Luck the entire time

 

Indy needs a win+PIT/CIN tie to get the #3

 

unlikely but I wouldn't say it means nothing

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i partially agree about resting people. doing so wouldn't be the "biggest bonehead move in all of sports" though. let's be generous and say dallas has a 10% chance of moving up... does it make more sense to be fully rested for next week, or to chase after something that isn't happening? i think if romo gets injured it would be more of a bonehead move, because they were playing him trying for the 10% instead of doing what is right for the 90%.

 

keep in mind, Garrett kept Romo+other starters in long after last week's game was decided, and long after Indy had already pulled Luck

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Bookmaker now has the game -6 -105.

 

I waited and got in at -4.5.If it lands on the 4 ,i really fucked myself

 

 

like yisman said, garrett is so dumb he will probably leave romo in the whole way... even if seattle is up 35-0

 

weird line movements on a lot of games, dallas and kc both go the other way 3 points and then come back, weird

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