Tom Brady played in his 14th conference championship game on Sunday, and in two weeks he will play in his 10th Super Bowl. Bill Belichick, still stuck at 13 and 9, was watching from home on Sunday and will not be training at the Super Bowl LV. If you are among those inclined to take Brady’s side in the Brady vs. Belichick, this qualifies as evidence of significant support.
If you are inclined to common sense, realize that it is not.
The debate, as it is, seeks to determine which actor was most important in the wake of two successful decades that the New England Patriots had while Brady was Belichick’s quarterback. It’s a silly question, because the two together were the most successful technical tandem / quarterback in the Super Bowl era, it’s almost certain that neither of them would have been Like successful without the other, and there is no point in trying to demean anyone’s achievements.
But it is a question that will last long after Brady launches his last pass and Belichick his last challenge flag, so let’s address it here. Even if it’s just to say why this season didn’t really provide an answer.