Tom Brady has been tormenting the Jets for the last 20 years, but New York’s interdivisional nightmare is over.
Brady announced on multiple social media platforms that his “football journey will take place elsewhere.” He doesn’t know where that will take place yet, but it won’t be New England or within the AFC East.
The Chargers and Bucs are among his most likely suitors.
Brady went 30-8 against the Jets during his time as the Patriots’ quarterback. The only team he has more wins against is another AFC East foe, the Buffalo Bills. Since 2000, Brady and Bill Belichick have dominated the AFC East — and the rest of the NFL. They’ve won the AFC East 20 times over the last two decades with six Super Bowl wins in that span.
Brady’s stats throughout his Patriots career are unreal. Brady threw for 74,571 yards and 541 touchdowns in New England, the highest totals for a single team in NFL history. He’s also a 14-time Pro Bowler, five-time All-Pro, and three-time MVP.
For Jets fans, the bar is not high, but this is something to celebrate. They’ve dreamt of this day for a long time.
Now the AFC East is going to look completely different with Brady gone. Josh Allen and Sam Darnold are the top two quarterbacks in the division now, while Miami still doesn’t have a quarterback yet. The Patriots could go a few different ways, as could Brady.
It’s safe to say that the AFC East is as open as ever with Brady’s time in New England officially coming to a close.