By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune

January 03, 2010, 7:07PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With nothing more to be accomplished in the regular-season finale, New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton decided not to play quarterback Drew Brees and a number of other starters in Sunday’s 23-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.

If NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has his way, he would reward teams to avoid such practices.

With so many teams resting starters in Week 17 games, Goodell said the NFL will consider offering incentives to teams playing late-season games to discourage them from resting their starters for the playoffs.

In an interview with CBS, Goodell said various incentives will be considered, including awarding draft choices to teams that play their starters when the outcome won’t impact the playoff seeding.

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