TAMPA, Fla. — Even Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady‘s personal daughter, Vivian, who turned 10 years previous Monday, expressed skepticism that her father might defeat the New Orleans Saints at house on her birthday.
“She was a little bit frightened after I stated, ‘We're enjoying the Saints,'” Brady advised the ESPN broadcast. “She stated, ‘I do not know, Daddy.'”
He hadn't finished it in two earlier tries at house and hadn't even scored a landing in these video games. And with the Bucs trailing 16-3 with 5:21 to go, it did not seem like it was going to occur in 2022, both.
However the 45-year-old Brady, down yet one more offensive lineman in All Professional proper sort out Tristan Wirfs, threw two touchdowns to defeat the Saints 17-16, surpassing Peyton Manning for many profession fourth-quarter comebacks in NFL historical past with 44.
The primary, working no-huddle, got here on a 91-yard drive that noticed Brady full passes to 6 totally different receiving targets and was punctuated by a 1-yard go to rookie tight finish Cade Otton within the nook of the top zone — the identical nook he secured the Bucs' come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9.
Then after the protection pressured a three-and-out with a sack for a 10-yard loss by outdoors linebacker Carl Nassib, Brady bought the ball again with 2:29 to go. From there, he accomplished 8 of 10 passes, with a 6-yard landing to rookie working again Rachaad White, who dove over the aim line with 8 seconds remaining to present the Bucs their first sweep of the Saints since 2007.
Brady joked after the sport, “Similar to we drew it up. Similar to we drew it up.”
Large receiver Mike Evans shook his head in disbelief.
“He will get higher like in these moments. Prefer it's loopy,” Evans stated. “I believe it is expertise and his mindset. He is aware of that on the finish of the sport, he desires the ball within the offense's palms and he calls for us to go on the market and make performs.”
Stated Otton: “It is so apparent he has been there earlier than. He provides us all the arrogance to know that we are able to do it. That the most important factor is the idea and the arrogance on the finish of the sport that we're going to win this factor.”
However just one different time had Brady truly been right here earlier than — when the New England Patriots overcame a 28-3 deficit, trailing by 19 factors within the fourth quarter, to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Tremendous Bowl LI. Monday night time marked the primary time through the common season that Brady gained after trailing by 13 or extra factors within the fourth quarter.
“It is simply wonderful. I've simply been grateful,” White stated. “I imagine I used to be simply born when TB had first gotten into the league. I used to be born in '99. Simply to have the ability to be aside of that years later down the street, you simply be grateful. And you have gotta cherish these moments.”
Simply how unbelievable was the victory? Groups over the previous 5 seasons are 3-530 when down 13+ factors within the ultimate 4 minutes of regulation, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Info analysis, with the three wins being the Los Angeles Chargers on the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 in 2018, the New York Jets on the Cleveland Browns in Week 2 this season, and now the Bucs over the Saints. The Bucs' odds to win have been so long as 25-1 at Caesars Sportsbook when the workforce trailed 16-3.
Much more unbelievable is that this was the second time this season that Brady has thrown a come-from-behind game-winning landing within the ultimate 15 seconds of regulation. Brady's landing to Otton towards the Rams got here with 13 seconds left. In keeping with Elias, Brady is barely the third quarterback because the merger to throw a number of go-ahead touchdowns within the ultimate 15 seconds of regulation in a season, and he is the primary since Brett Favre in 1999.
“I have been part of loads of 'em,” stated proper guard Shaq Mason, who was a part of the Tremendous Bowl LI comeback when he was with the Patriots. “I had a sense the way it was gonna finish, nevertheless it was nice to see that by way of. … I imply, he is the GOAT for a motive. He is the best. I am fortunate to get a second likelihood to be with him. I like it. … Everyone on this locker room has confidence in him when this time comes. He delivered for us.”
Evans added: “One factor about us — particularly the previous few years with Tom — we simply preserve enjoying till the top as a result of something can occur. We have seen that point and time once more.”
