As the New England Patriots prepare for the AFC Championship Game, they are also going to be looking ahead toward the offseason. While the Patriots hope that they will be back-to-back champions, looking ahead is one of the reasons why the Patriots have been so great for the last 20 years.
This season, Tom Brady could very well be heading to another MVP award, but he is now over 40-years-old, and father time will eventually come for Brady. Coming into this season, the Patriots had two talented young quarterbacks behind Brady.
When Brady was suspended to start the 2016 season, both Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett were able to win games as starting quarterbacks.