The chemistry between Tom Brady and Mike Evans was on full display for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers early in their NFL Divisional Round game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

Tom Brady perfectly set up Evans near the end zone for a touchdown to give Tampa the lead, 10-6, with 11:16 remaining in the second quarter. Here's the brilliant play.

Tom Brady made sure the Bucs didn't waste Sean Murphy-Bunting's interception in the previous possession and masterfully led the offense to give Tampa its first taste of the lead against the Saints. Murphy-Bunting picked off Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the second quarter, as the Bucs cornerback anticipated that pass inside the New Orleans 5-yard line.

Here's the magnificent defensive play that set up the Tom Brady-Mike Evans touchdown.

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The highly-anticipated Saints versus Buccaneers match-up, meanwhile, is definitely living up to the hype. It pits two of the best quarterbacks in the game right now, Drew Brees and Tom Brady, for a chance to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game.

Brees and the Saints got the better of Tom Brady's Buccaneers in 2020, as they beat them twice in the regular season. This game could be different if the Bucs can make more high-impact plays such as their interception, which dramatically changed the trajectory of the first half.

The NFC Championship Game will start next Sunday, Jan. 24, at 3:05 p.m. Eastern time on FOX Sports. The game will be the first NFC title game in which Aaron Rodgers plays in Lambeau Field. All of the Packers' previous NFC title games under Rodgers have been road games — at the Chicago Bears, at the Seattle Seahawks, at the Atlanta Falcons, and at the San Francisco 49ers last season. Tom Brady versus Aaron Rodgers is what the Bucs are shooting for, and what the Saints are trying to prevent.