New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has once again found himself joining elite company with his record-tying 14th trip to the NFL Pro Bowl.

The Patriots have not exactly been playing their best football over the past several weeks, with Brady and company currently trying to get things on track after back-to-back losses to the Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers.

However, even if he hasn't been his usual self at certain moments during the season, Brady has still been the driving force for this 9-5 New England team.

And that's been enough to earn him his 14th trip to the Pro Bowl, which allows Brady to join an excellent group of players who managed to make it there just as many times.

From Mike Triplett of ESPN:

Brady joined Peyton Manning, Tony Gonzalez, Bruce Matthews and Merlin Olsen as the only five players with 14 Pro Bowl selections. But the Patriots had only two players selected to the Jan. 27 game in Orlando, Florida, with cornerback Stephon Gilmore joining Brady.

Brady has thrown for 3,979 yards and 24 touchdowns this season while earning a 97.6 quarterback rating. The nine interceptions to this point have probably been a little surprising, but that comes with the territory sometimes.

Despite the recent losses, the Patriots should still be able to enter the playoffs with a lot of momentum due to the opponents that are on the schedule the rest of the way.

New England will host the Buffalo Bills on Sunday before welcoming in the New York Jets for the regular season finale in Week 17.