Super Bowl 55 is upon us, and there’s a pretty simple narrative taking hold: Can the presumed best QB of the next two decades beat the GOAT of the past two?
We figure Patrick Mahomes is going to dazzle us. That’s what he does, playing in an Andy Reid offense loaded with talent.
We’re wondering if 43-year-old Tom Brady can keep up, playing in a Bruce Arians offense that is also loaded with talent.
While Brady has been markedly better later in the season, he’s still had bouts of inconsistency and will need his coaches to game-plan him into situations where he can succeed.
The Bucs will definitely need Brady to be near the best current version of himself to have a chance. But they also need a couple of things to go right on defense.
Here’s a look at what Tampa Bay has to do if it wants to pull the upset in Super Bowl 55.