Would you rather win against Chicago and scrape the playoffs only to loose the first round because our HC probably goes for a 4th and 20 on our own 1. Or, we loose to Chicago trade away bosa, Williams, Mack, and more if you want. Tank for Caleb Williams and trade Caleb and a 1st rd pick for jj. And then have even more picks for a new gm and hc to make a new team with.
In either of these scenarios, we have a new HC and GM. They need a playoff win to save their jobs.