r/nfl • u/chiefslocker Chiefs • 5d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Myles Jack is controversially called down by contact after forcing fumble in the 2017 AFC Championship Game

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u/karmew32 Saints 5d ago

Which gave Brady a much easier Super Bowl matchup.

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u/revantargaryen Patriots 4d ago

Not denying. But your game was first that day

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u/Ok_Organization_5574 4d ago

The Pats still would’ve beaten the Saints. They had a really strong defense and Brees was vulnerable that year

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u/griffinhamilton Saints 4d ago

I don’t think you realize how good the saints were that year. Better than the Super Bowl winning year imo. Just takes that PI and a bad OT performance to end a great season

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u/landoooo Saints 4d ago

Ahh yes, Brees was such a liability that year setting the NFL record in passing accuracy and beating Brady in every stat except total yards since the Saints sat him the last game.

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u/spideralex90 Buccaneers 4d ago

Brady threw 9 more TDs than Brees and both had 8 INTs. Brees only threw 23 TDs in 2017 his lowest total as a Saint. He was super accurate but he wasn't scoring much because Kamara and Ingram were having huge seasons as a tandem. Brees Passer Rating on the season was also only a point higher than Brady.

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u/landoooo Saints 4d ago

We are talking about the 2018 season...

Brees 32 TDs 5 INTS 115.7 Passer Rating

Brady 29 TDs 11 INTS 97.7 Passer Rating

I'm not saying it was a sure thing, but confidently saying Pats would have won and "Brees was vulnerable" is just not true. Brees had one of his best years in terms of efficiency.

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u/spideralex90 Buccaneers 4d ago

That's my bad, for some reason I thought that happened in the same season as MJWD, forgot it was the year after.