If I had to bet, I'd lay money on Pat playing this weekend.
Assuming he wakes up tomorrow and everything is 100% okay.
Andy knows that there's still a realistic chance of earning a first round bye, and it's a coin toss whether we can get the first seed. Our remaining schedule includes just one team with a winning record, IIRC, and that's the Patriots. And the Patriots realistically might lose at least two of the next four games. Possibly three. If we can defeat them in December, and win out, we should be the first seed.
Pat is the key to that scenario. Sitting him and possibly suffering a loss to the Titans or the Chargers probably eliminates that opportunity. If Andy is going to be the tough-minded HC that we all want him to be, he'd likely have to roll the dice and start Pat this weekend, if he's ready to go.
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