But why do I think the Patriots are playing possum?
I'm not sure why they should be. They've lost homefield advantage as a result. I can't see any advantage to losing to the DOLPHINS in such an important game, especially if they end up having to go to Denver for the AFC Championship game.
Tom did play the whole Miami game except for maybe one snap (I was listening to the radio broadcast and multitasking) but the Pats are so banged up and Tom had so little protection that it was a tough game to listen to. If there's no running game and you can't protect your quarterback no good will come of it.