December 23rd, 2008 
Matt Loede 
Posted in From: Baltimore Sun
The Ravens might clinch the sixth and final playoff spot in the AFC before they take the field Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars at M&T Bank Stadium, but that scenario won’t change their approach to the regular-season finale. The Ravens won’t be able to rest injured players such as wide receiver Derrick Mason, cornerback Samari Rolle and safety Ed Reed, or valuable starters like linebacker Ray Lewis or quarterback Joe Flacco, before Sunday’s game.
“So we’re assuming that we’re not going to clinch, and we’ll play the game as if we haven’t,” Harbaugh said. “Now if during the game that changes, we can make those decisions during the game. But as far as those kind of personnel plans go, we aren’t going to have the luxury to do that.”
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