ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 20: Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers smiles prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Tom Brady lit up opposing defenses this year. The Patriots did not.
NFL fans started to see the cracks in the New England Patriots offense last season. Tom Brady “took a step back,” and aside from Julian Edelman’s career year, there wasn’t much to write home about. Their attack was as flat as it gets, which fully explained their late-season collapse and embarrassing playoff performance against the Tennessee Titans.