The most famous stitches in Boston sports history since Curt Schilling’s “Bloody Sock” game are now out. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Brady had an appointment earlier this week to remove the 12 stitches on his right hand which he played with during the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The removal of the stitches comes around a week after Brady initially injured his hand during practice on Jan. 17, just days ahead of the AFC title game. Brady suffered the injury after a collision with running back Rex Burkhead’s helmet.

After Brady wore a glove during practice and deflected questions about his hand, it was later revealed after the game that he needed 12 stitches to repair the cut beneath his thumb.

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But despite the injury, Brady still put together a spectacular performance against the Jaguars. He went 26-for-38 for 290 yards and two touchdowns as he orchestrated yet another fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Jags and make it back to the Super Bowl.

While Brady’s injury wasn’t quite as serious as initially feared and didn’t appear to limit him all that much, it was still remarkably impressive for him to play so well at such a big game despite that setback. That performance should only add to his already widely-held reputation as the greatest of all-time.

Brady will have yet another opportunity to add to that resume in the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles. And with his stitches finally out, he should now be able to prepare at full capacity for the big game.