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5 times Tom Brady buckled under pressure
#3 - 2019 AFC Wildcard vs Tennessee Titans
Brady and the Patriots had already embarked on a dynasty for the ages by the time the Tennessee Titans rolled into Foxborough in January 2020, and the entire NFL expected Brady to lead his team to victory. Brady and head coach Bill Belichick had been there plenty of times down the years, and everyone thought they would get it done against Ryan Tannehill and the Titans. However, Derrick Henry dominated, rushing for 182 yards and a touchdown, while Brady himself could only manage 209 yards passing and an interception as the Titans won 20-13.
The interception was a game-sealing pick-six, and was the last throw Tom Brady would make in a Patriots uniform. Perhaps, he felt the pressure of knowing it could be his last game, which led to his costly interception.
#2 - Super Bowl LII vs Philadelphia Eagles
In contrast, TB12 had an excellent game in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles, but buckled under pressure as he and the New England Patriots went down 41-33. Brady had 505 passing yards and three touchdowns, finishing with a passer rating of 115.4. However, two vital plays halted the Patriots in their path. At first, he was unable to make a catch on a trick play with a pass from Danny Amendola. Then, as the Patriots attempted to march down the field, Brady was strip-sacked by Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham, who effectively sealed the game.
Brady clearly felt the pressure literally and figuratively in this Super Bowl.
#1 - Super Bowl XLVI vs New York Giants
This was Tom Brady’s second matchup against Eli Manning and the Giants in the Super Bowl in the space of four seasons, but he couldn’t exercise his demons and, once again, lost the big game. Brady played better than in the first Super Bowl against the Giants, passing for 276 yards and two touchdowns and one interception. He also amassed a passer rating of 91.1, but the Patriots still fell 21-17 to the Giants.
Similar to the first Super Bowl matchup between these sides, the Patriots came in favorites with a 13-3 regular-season record against the Giants’ 9-7 record. He clearly couldn’t handle the pressure on the day against Eli Manning, as Manning would be only one of two quarterbacks to beat Tom Brady in a Super Bowl, along with Nick Foles.
