Even an undefeated team can't avoid the difficult questions. The 13-0 have plowed over every opponent placed in Matt Thaiss Jersey front of them during the 2015 season. Having already clinched a first-round bye, coach Ron Rivera was treated to inquiries about whether he will rest star players as the season wanes or play for 16-0. "I can't tell you what I'm going to do," Rivera said on Friday, . "I can't tell you what my mindset is going to be. We're going to play each game and we'll play the players as nece sary. "It's about being smart down the stretch. Again, the ultimate goal is to win (the ). But at the same time I've got to look at things, weigh things. But I don't know what I'm going to do." Surely players and fans will want to go for an undefeated season and an attempt to match history. . The need a win and an Arizona lo s this week to clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed and home-field advantage leading up to the . Rivera will play his players until home field is clinched. If that is accomplished this week or next, then Rivera will decide what to do about his stars. "That's the hard thing,'' Rivera said when he gets asked about resting players. "Everybody wants to know now. I'll be honest with you -- I don't know. I really don't know what I'm going to do. "I'm taking everything in, I'm listening, I'm trying to avoid as many of those discu sions (as I can), but here we are discu sing it again.'' After already seeing injuries to running back (foot), which will keep him out at least this week, and corner (out for season), you can't blame Rivera if he decides to bubble wrap his players before the postseason. The rest of us, of course, will plead loudly for the stars to play for 16-0. Mickey Moniak Jersey