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Originally Posted by DRM08
Brady is the GOAT.
But Brady had plenty of help in those 2 games. It’s a team sport. He had a loaded roster in Tampa, while Mahomes had a messed up OL from bad luck with injuries. The Chiefs defense wasn’t exactly great in 2020. Mahomes himself was playing with turf toe that needed surgery right after the game.
And the 2018 game? Chiefs had one of the worst defenses in the NFL. Bill Belichick is one of the best defensive coaches ever. Despite this, Brady threw 2 interceptions and would have a game-ending 3rd interception if Dee Ford didn’t line up offsides. If we had the current Overtime rule, Mahomes would get a chance to touch the football in Overtime. He scored 24 points in the 4th quarter on Belichick’s defense. There’s reason to believe he would have matched the Patriots TD in Overtime. And see how it goes after that.
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Then why were the Chiefs favoured in both games by Vegas? I remember how cocky some Chiefs fans were before SB55. They said Mahomes was going to put Brady in the retirement home.
Injuries? This is just an excuse. Injuries are apart of the game and every team has to deal with them. Brady didn't have his best offensive weapon (Gronk) for the majority of the 2016 season when the Pats came back from a 3-28 deficit to win SB51. Thats like Mahomes being without Kelce. GOATs find a way to overcome.
SB55 was a blowout too. Bucs won by 22 points. That only adds more value to the win for Brady.
I mean I was looking at Brady's stats in Tampa and its quite amazing. He threw for 40 TDs and 12 INT in 2020 and he threw for 43 TDs, 12 INTs and 5,316 yards in 2021. Insane stats, especially considering he was 43 and 44 years old during those two seasons. Lets see if Mahomes can do that, thats even if he plays when he is 43 and 44.