Tom Brady is wrapping up his first regular season in Tampa Bay as the Buccaneers will enter their season finale with a 10-5 record and will be in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 season.
The quarterback has thrown for 4,234 yards, 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
Speaking to reporters Friday, head coach Bruce Arians was asked about Brady as a whole this season when it comes to his expectations for him going in.
“Totally exceeded," Arians said. "With having such limited practice — we went to New Orleans [in Week 1] still learning words —- and when the quarterback calls the play he should have a picture in his head and I don’t think that happened until November. Just continuing to learn what words meant and concepts meant and then adjusting concepts as we went along. A guy might have a three or four-way go on a route and we limited it to two — things like that.
"We just kept evolving and I think right now when he calls a play the picture is in his head and he’s really, really playing well. He’s exceeded it. His leadership is beyond anything I’ve ever seen. Peyton Manning is the only thing close.”
With one more touchdown pass, it will be the most Brady has thrown in a season since 2011.
