I guess I didn't think about it that way. I figured a team ending its season on a positive note, with a win, is more important to the team as a whole than worrying about whether or not their rival gets into the playoffs as a result. I suppose that I feel that they are professionals, and for their fans and pride, they would do as much as they can to win that game.
But even though the time change, IMO, wouldn't really affect the Jets' intensity, I would still have them play at the same time just so there is no question.
Should the Dolphins win, you'll hear plenty of uproar about it, but not from me. In the end, the Pats have no one to blame but themselves for not winning enough games to get into the playoffs under the set of rules. As it is, they would have to partially back into the playoffs, and no one wants to be in that position. That's all it is.
Point taken, though, ORS.