After all that Tom Brady has accomplished,
his seven Super Bowl rings are among his top achievements. If you ask Tom or any football fan who has seen his life after that 2018 game in Minneapolis, they probably would agree that his big comeback, NFL-wise, came in the form of revenge against Philadelphia.
The Philly Heartbreak
Allow me to take you back to the 2018 Super Bowl. Brady and the Patriots faced the teams of the underdog Eagles and backup quarterback Nick Foles. Although Brady threw for the most yards ever in a Super Bowl, the Eagles’ "Philly Special" shocked him and they won 41-33, leaving Brady to take the loss.
It wasn’t only about losing. It hit me hard. Brady, who was celebrated for clutch performances, was topped by another quarterback. The incredible Patriots run was falling apart and Philadelphia earned their first Super Bowl win after defeating Brady. Someone with as much drive as Wishart couldn’t let that humiliation slip away quickly.
The Comeback Narrative
We come to Super Bowl LV as the next episode. When he put on a Buccaneers jersey, Brady was 43 and widely thought to be over the hill. Critics thought he would not be able to succeed unless he had Belichick. Some people said his leadership was at its end. And the following events were events Hollywood would love to film.
Brady’s win is more important than that. He dominated. He carefully studied the Kansas City Chiefs which earned him his seventh ring—more rings than any other team in the NFL. It achieved more than a win; it shared a message.
However, there’s a surprise: some fans and experts say Brady’s cherished win after the Philly loss was beating the Eagles again in the NFC Wild Card Game of 2021 and seeing them go downhill as he reached higher.
Revenge Served Cold
Last January, the Buccaneers had an easy victory over the Eagles, 31-15, but the game was barely as close as that score would suggest. It wasn’t the Super Bowl game, but it felt to me like a worthy payback.
Brady played a careful game, didn’t rush his throws and showed confidence all night—finishing with 29 complete passes on 37 attempts for 271 yards and two touchdowns. There was no way the Eagles could win. It showed me: one lucky moment isn’t enough to make legends look the other way.
Even better is the fact that… The victory meant that the cycle had completed. The team that used to embarrass him was now being overpowered by him.
Bigger Than Rings
What makes this subject important?
It wasn’t just about getting victories for Tom Brady, but building his legacy. What could have made my stock portfolio perfect was ruined by the loss at Philly. Though he couldn’t change what happened in Minneapolis, he turned the story in another direction.
When he won the Wild Card and kept winning after the Patriots era, Brady showed us the value of resilience. Greatness in competition is shown by how GOATs deal with losing as much as with winning.
The True Second-Biggest Win
After all, was it that seventh Super Bowl? How the team fought back against Atlanta? When did you say goodbye to Tampa?
Perhaps Brady’s biggest win after the second one was recovering from the losses felt when one team in particular beat his team. While the Eagles can look back on Super Bowl LII, Brady is the one who got the last victory. This is all you need in sports.
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