Exactly. It's PRE-SEASON. Not ONE of these games matter. You're all buying into the NFL Hype machine, so they can get people to watch preseason games.
To think even the starters are playing at full-speed, full-strength, or giving 100% is naive and foolish. The preseason is for working out the final kinks in each team's offense/defense and trying different schemes in a "game-like" setting.
Not one team in the NFL is worried about a preseason game, nor can those games accurately represent each team's potential for the regular season.
Don't believe me? Keep a copy of all this years preseason games, and compare it at the end of the regular season this year. I think you'll be surprised.
EXAMPLE:
In 2005, Atlanta went undefeated in the pre-season (did not make the playoffs), the Colts went on to lose every game (0-4) in the preseason, had one of the NFL's best records in the regular season and made the playoffs. Or, the Jets went 3-1 in the 2005 preseason, make the playoffs? Nope. The Redskins went 1-3 in the 2005 preseason, make the playoffs? Yep.
Like I said, all these "analysts" trying to hype you up on these games are bullshit. They mean absolutely nothing. They are intensive scrimmages.
And if anyone has actually bet on a preseason game, win or lose, kill yourself, because you are THAT stupid.