Age is just a number for Tom Brady. The New England Patriots quarterback is 40 years old and still appears to be going strong. He looked razor sharp in his first playoff game of the year against the Tennessee Titans as he went 35-for-53 with 337 yards and three touchdown passes to lead the Pats to a dominant 35-14 win.

In doing so, Brady reached yet another impressive milestone as he became the oldest ever starting quarterback to record a win in the NFL playoffs.

Brady surpassed Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre’s previous mark of 40 years and 99 days when Favre was with the Minnesota Vikings back in 2010.

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With Brady’s amazing longevity and consistency during the postseason, he’s claimed just about every notable quarterback playoff record worth owning. It seemed like only a matter of time until he added this particular record to his growing list.

There are some people who have been skeptical of Brady’s controversial trainer Alex Guerrero and the role he's reportedly had within the Patriots. But whatever he’s been doing with Brady to keep the superstar quarterback on top of his game even at an advanced age, it’s obviously working.

Of course, it could simply be that Brady is just so great that he's managed to make Guerrero's methods look better than they actually are. But either way, Brady still deserves all the credit in the world for what he's been doing.

Given how great Brady still appears to be playing at the moment coupled with his stated goal of playing well into his 40s, he could end up completely shattering that record of being the oldest starting quarterback to win a postseason game when it’s all said and done.