Well, they're playing a direct competitor in the NFC that they may be competing with for a first round playoff bye. That alone tells me that there would indeed be better times for a "strategic loss". They're not playing the Bills. I don't know what Z, MVS, Bahk, King, etc have to do with anything. Three of those haven't been available all year and King is chronically injured and frankly his replacements aren't a downgrade. It's the NFL, yes there are guys out with injury.