New England Patriots: Tom Brady beats peers better than anyone else
The showdown between Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers tilted the argument towards the New England Patriots quarterback as to who is the best current quarterback playing the game.
The debate regarding who is the best quarterback of all time should be over. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady outplayed Aaron Rodgers and it wasn’t even close. But this performance is not isolated.
It is rather indicative of a larger trend that isn’t talked about enough.
Against future Hall of Famers like Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Rodgers, and Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady is 20-11. Six of the losses came against Peyton Manning and only one of the eleven losses came at Gillette Stadium, to Manning.
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Overall, it comes out to be 11-6 versus Manning, 2-2 versus Brees, 1-1 versus Rodgers, and 7-2 against Roethlisberger. Those are crazy numbers considering the nature of this QB-driven NFL.
Meanwhile, with last night’s loss, Rodgers drops to only .500 against his Hall of Fame peers. Rob Parker and Shannon Sharpe won’t tell you that. In fact, the other four are a combined 38-44 against one another. Woof.
Obviously these numbers aren’t representative of their whole careers.
This era of quarterbacks is one of the best ever, even more so when you consider that others, like Eli Manning, Cam Newton, Joe Flacco, Russell Wilson, and Phillip Rivers have all established themselves as capable veterans over the years.
But there’s still something to be said for consistency. Over time, the New England Patriots under Tom Brady just don’t lose much in primetime. In his career, he is 47-19 (.712) in prime time games like last night.
Additionally, he’s 112 and 19 at Gillette Stadium overall. So when the lights are the brightest and when he’s likely playing his talented peers, Tom Brady rarely falters. Aaron Rodgers in primetime? 26-20, a winning percentage of just (.565)
And on Sunday Night, often against the same talented quarterbacks or teams, Brady and the Patriots are 12-3 since 2013, with only one of the losses coming at home.
Overall, Tom Brady simply excels against the best competition and in the biggest situations. He doesn’t cave to hype or pressure, and he doesn’t quit on his team.
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That’s why the New England Patriots quarterback is the true GOAT.