Tom Brady, Buccaneers stun Saints to reach NFC Championship Game

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers avenged their regular-season losses to the Saints to reach the NFC Championship Game. 

Despite what he’s accomplished, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady heard it all about himself. Being called either old, washed-up, or even “lucky” as FS1’s Rob Parker would say. But now he’s one game away from joining Kurt Warner and Peyton Manning as a quarterback to take multiple franchises to the Super Bowl.

Tampa Bay’s stunning 30-20 victory over the Saints in the Divisional proved that the third time was truly the charm for the Buccaneers. They now have to head to the cold confines of Lambeau Field to face Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, a team they beat earlier in the year, for the NFC Championship.

Though Brady has played well in cold weather, this is a different Packers and Buccaneers team. Tampa Bay’s defense showed that they can be aggressive when fueled by motivation. Four turnovers forced in New Orleans on Sunday night tell the story. How much did they have to hear about how New Orleans was favored?

Additionally, given how Rodgers has a realistic shot to win NFL MVP, how much is going to be on the minds of every Tampa Bay player that they won’t go on the road to win in the cold? The Buccaneers roster, Brady especially, won’t need to be reminded.

Tom Brady and the Buccaneers are about to truly face their toughest test of the year.

The New Orleans Saints were essentially the big bully to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But now past that hurdle, there’s a good chance that Brady and his cohorts will be underdogs once again.

Tampa Bay actually is no stranger to being a road team in an NFC Championship Game. In fact, during their only Super Bowl run, they endured a hostile and chilly environment in Philadelphia before Ronde Barber shut down Veteran’s Stadium in a 27-10 victory over the Eagles.

Tom Brady is not a man to mess with. Yet, people continue to do so. It’s all fun and games until someone strikes back. This time, it was the six-time Super Bowl champion and his Buccaneers who did so.