Despite encountering a bit of a tumultuous regular season effort in 2020-21, the new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers are sure enough headed to the NFC Championship Game to square off against the top-seeded Green Bay Packers.
With the Buccaneers previously defeating the surging Packers by the lopsided score of 38-10 all the way back in Week 6, is it possible that lightning strikes twice?
With future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady upping the ante come playoff time, anything is possible for this Buccaneers team, one that possesses a slew of dynamic weapons on offense to complement a stout defense.
Even with another future Hall of Fame signal-caller in Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers standing across the field along the opposing sideline, no one in NFL history has as much experience in these moments as Brady—who will no doubt be more than prepared for the task at hand.
With the Rodgers, the always dangerous Packers, and a mid-January matchup at the famed Lambeau Field standing in the way of Brady and his 10th career Super Bowl appearance, Sunday's NFC showdown will definitely become must-watch television sooner rather than later.
1. Tom Brady will have more passing yards than Aaron Rodgers
If the Buccaneers are going to defeat the Packers for the second time in 2020-21, quarterback Tom Brady is going to have to have a big game on the road at Lambeau Field. Although this is a nearly impossible task, Brady will manage to outperform his direct counterpart Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers as the Buccaneers newcomer just has too much experience in these situations.
Not only that, though, but Brady has so many weapons to work with that it will be interesting to see how the Packers approach attempting to stop head coach Bruce Arians, offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and the rest of the Tampa Bay offense. With Rodgers almost guaranteed to throw for more than 300 yards at this point in the season, Brady will need to top such a mark in order to outduel the Packers passer. Thanks to the presence of wide receivers Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and Antonio Brown alongside tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Cameron Brate, Brady will accomplish yet another feat to silence the doubters.
2. Tom Brady will record a rushing TD against the Packers
OK, this is where things start to get weird. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is 43 years old and is currently in the midst of his 50th season of NFL football—or so it seems. Although Brady is no doubt in incredible shape for both someone his age and just, generally speaking, the Buccaneers signal-caller has never been a mobile quarterback.
Nonetheless, Brady will do the unthinkable en route to scoring a rushing touchdown against the Packers come Sunday. Although this will be a difficult goal to achieve, the odds are actually in Brady's favor. Because the Buccaneers have such a potent offense, the odds are that Brady and company will reach the red zone on several occasions against the Packers.
If that is indeed the case, Brady might have a chance to quarterback sneak the football across the goal line and into the end zone. Brady has been known to utilize this move fairly often as this is truly his only chance at a rushing touchdown because scampering for six from more than a few yards out is simply too much to ask. Even so, Brady will continue to be superhuman by posting a rushing touchdown in his first NFC Championship Game appearance.
3. Tom Brady will defy the odds while reaching his first Super Bowl without the New England Patriots
As a longtime member of the heralded New England Patriots, quarterback Tom Brady reached a whopping nine Super Bowls while winning six titles along the way. In his first year as a member of the Buccaneers after two decades in New England, the former Patriots standout is now looking to accomplish the same feat from the other side of the bracket.
With the Patriots missing out on the playoffs entirely in 2020-21 and the Buccaneers currently playing for a spot in the Super Bowl, Brady obviously made the right choice in the end as Tampa Bay is one of the final four teams standing in the NFL. Even though he is now in the NFC, there is no stage that is too big for Brady at this point in his illustrious career. Even with taking on the surging Packers on the road and future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers across the gridiron, Brady will lead the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl in his first go-round with the NFC South franchise.
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