Tampa Bay Buccaneers Not Expecting to Rest Key Starters in Week 17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Not Expecting to Rest Key Starters in Week 17 With a chance to earn the fifth seed in the NFC, the Bucs are ready to play, Bruce Arians said Monday. Author: Dec 29, 2020 When top teams earn a spot in the NFL playoffs, starters and key players will usually take the final week of the regular season off ahead of a potential run in the postseason. For example, Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Andy Ried hinted at the likelihood of backup quarterback Chad Henne seeing the field over star quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Based on past seasons, this type of rest is nothing new.
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