2017 – QB Tom Brady
From a team point of view, Brady’s 2018 campaign was a much more successful one than his MVP year of 2017.
In 2017, Brady led the NFL in passing attempts and yards while throwing 32 touchdown passes to just eight interceptions. The Patriots went on to the Super Bowl, losing a high-scoring clash with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Brady was still productive as he led the team to their and his sixth Super Bowl victory in the 2018 season, passing for 4,355 yards and 29 touchdowns on his way to an 11-5 record. However, Brady’s touchdown rate of 5.1% was his lowest since 2013, and his yards per game dropped for the third year in a row. But the Patriots won the Super Bowl, so it’s hard to call it a terrible season.