Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints entered the postseason as one of the hottest teams in the league.
But now they’re done for the season as they lost in stunning fashion to Kirk Cousins in the Minnesota Vikings, 26-20, in an overtime thriller.
Brees now joins another legendary QB – Tom Brady – in being eliminated from the playoffs in what has been a fantastic wild-card weekend.
It’s crazy to think that Brady had his season ended by Ryan Tannehill and Brees had his ended by Cousins, but here we are.
NFL fans had lots of jokes and thoughts on two of the greatest to ever do it getting sent home this early:
Kirk Cousins and Ryan Tannehill after eliminating Drew Brees and Tom Brady pic.twitter.com/doQHb9tNYs
— Tyler Zupan (@tzupes) January 5, 2020
Ryan Tannehill beat Tom Brady in New England
Kirk Cousins beat Drew Brees in New Orleans.
Welcome to 2020.
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) January 5, 2020
Kirk Cousins has more playoff wins this decade than Tom Brady and Drew Brees combined
— Master (@MasterTes) January 5, 2020
Tom Brady and Drew Brees in 2020. pic.twitter.com/OXPNFpi51d
— Aron Yohannes 🇪🇷 (@AronYohannes) January 5, 2020
Tom Brady trying to find Drew Brees after the Saints and the Vikings game. pic.twitter.com/5sHiuqivTM
— Cameron Grant (@HeyCoolCam101) January 5, 2020
Drew Brees and Tom Brady pulling up to the Chargers facility this off season after their teams replace them pic.twitter.com/zfQiXIGhgd
— JackHoffman (@jackhoffman24) January 5, 2020
Drew Brees and Tom Brady watching the divisional round from their couch pic.twitter.com/FYvjAyINyl
— john (@iam_johnw) January 5, 2020
Ryan Tannehill beats Tom Brady in New England.
Kirk Cousins beats Drew Brees in New Orleans.
2020 is already starting off super weird lol
— Abdul Memon (@abdulamemon) January 5, 2020
Ryan Tannehill and Kirk Cousins after eliminating Tom Brady and Drew Brees in the wildcard pic.twitter.com/uqjPysFyFv
— lil spoon aka the muffin man (@lilspoonin) January 5, 2020
Kirk Cousins and Ryan Tannehill after eliminating Tom Brady and Drew Brees from the playoffs: pic.twitter.com/ok1svoun2x
— merry christmas (@boomtower54) January 5, 2020