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Tom Brady's almost impossible durability was the difference

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Tom Brady showed up for work on Sunday at age 40, with his left arm dangling from his bum shoulder. During the game he would rip off his helmet and scream profanities, bark at teammate Chris Hogan from the bench and slam his open right hand into the MetLife Stadium turf after taking big shots from two New York Jets.

It was that kind of maddening day in what has been a maddening six-game season -- by Brady's standards.

"I wish we would have done better," the quarterback said, "but we won.