New England Patriots: 5 observations from ‘lights out’ win over Chargers
Don’t underestimate Tom Brady
Don’t everyone know by now not to underestimate the ability of Tom Brady.
The 41-year-old quarterback heard all the noise about his demise and temporarily silenced his critics Sunday afternoon by leading this team to their eighth consecutive AFC Championship game.
Brady was simply flawless in his leadership on Sunday. In orchestrating and opening drive that knocked the wind out of the Los Angeles Chargers defense, he showed he is still a very capable and dangerous quarterback in big games.
Finding his reliable playmakers James White and Julian Edelman all game long, Tom Brady threw for 343 yards and one touchdown while posting a 106.5 quarterback rating. With the way the New England Patriots moved the ball, you really had the impressive those numbers could’ve been inflated even more.
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Despite the performance and despite showing that he is still Tom Brady, the man who has established himself as the GOAT will now have to hear all week about how good Patrick Mahomes II is.
If the 43-40 victory back in Week 6 proved anything, it proved that Brady can hang with the young kid. What the playoffs will prove is that experience ultimately wins out, especially when the elder is being counted out.