5. How do you decide on what to do about an injury to a guy like Julian Edelman, who might be better off resting this week? Would you ever consider the playoffs when deciding on a player’s status for this week?

What he said: “Definitely. Again, at this point, you’re kind of in a lot of one-game seasons. But, there’s a game after this and we’re fortunate we have at least one more game after that. But, as they’re getting fewer and fewer, then I’d say there’s fewer options and again, you have to try to figure out what’s best for that player, what’s best for the team and so forth. But, it’s a normal problem with every position, it’s not one player”

What we think he’s thinking: In hindsight, we shouldn’t have played him against the Bengals. Ultimately, this game is too important to rest Edelman. He’ll probably gut his way through this game, even if he’s a decoy for most of it. It’s hard to imagine this offense having any success without Edelman against one of the best defenses in the NFL.

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