On Saturday, 43-year-old Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-23 victory over the Washington Football Team.
The win was somewhat predictable. Washington won just seven games during the regular season and squeaked into the playoffs, while the Buccaneers finished 12-5 and employ perhaps the greatest quarterback in NFL history. As a result, the postgame takes were relatively muted and many looked ahead to the next round, where Brady faces another quarterback who has excelled into his NFL golden years.
Tom Brady vs Drew Brees next week on the History Channel
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 11, 2021
For his part, the 41-year-old Brees saw a showdown with Brady coming.