Forget the points – you won't need them. Tom Brady will prove once more why he's the greatest as Tampa Bay beats the Kansas City Chiefs 34-31 in Sunday's Super Bowl LV.
Brady is the greatest. Sure, he only has six rings so there were three losses. Two of them were miracle wins by the New York Giants, the other a fluke loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Betting against Brady is a sure path to the poor house so three points as an underdog are a gift. He is the greatest for a reason and you'll see why again with a last-minute victory.
Yes, hold on to your popcorn because Kansas City will roar ahead early for a 20-13 halftime lead. Indeed, Tampa Bay will trail 31-27 with four minutes remaining. And then, Brady works the clock and the field, connecting three times to tight end Cameron Brate, once to receiver Mike Evans for 32 yards along with a couple Leonard Fournette runs. Suddenly, Tampa Bay is on Kansas City's 10-yard line with 36 seconds left.
On third down, it's Brady to Antonio Brown in the back of the end zone for the win.
Sorry Chiefs – there's only room for one dynasty.
Overall, Kansas City is the better team. So what? The better team doesn't always win the Super Bowl. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes will get his 350 yards and three touchdowns against the Bucs.
But this is where analytics sits on the bench while ballers win the game. Mahomes is a great young player. Brady is the greatest and not an aging legend. He came to Tampa Bay and pulled a miracle. The Bucs were just 7-5 after losing to the Chiefs on Nov. 29. But then came the bye and Tampa Bay is 7-0 since.
Brady is always money come money-time games and this would truly be the crowning moment on a great career. No more wondering if it was coach Bill Belichick or Brady that won those six Super Bowls in New England. Brady just changed teams and conferences and still won the NFC crown while the Patriots were 7-9 with a lackluster passer. It's not as simple as that, but Brady showed it wasn't all just coaching that won those titles.
The Chiefs' challenge is it's not easy winning consecutive titles. Only seven teams have done it. Washington tried repeating in 1984 and was steamrolled by Oakland after beating the Raiders in the regular season.
Your head says Kansas City, but your heart knows not to bet against Brady.
Rick Snider has covered Washington sports since 1978. Follow him on Twitter: @Snide_Remarks.
