Tom Brady did throw a red zone interception after joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. The stat was presented to fans during ESPN's transmission for the playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
You know what happened in the very next play.
Brady was pressured through the middle and threw his first red zone interception since Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season, playing against the Washington Commanders. He was still with the New England Patriots back then and nobody was really worried about his future with the team.
Fans and analysts were quick to blame Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for the jinx over Brady, as the quarterback turned the ball over right after the stat.
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Commentator jinx remains undefeated, even against Tom Brady in a playoff game. Some things are just out of this world, no matter how long a stat might be up.
The Buccaneers were close to scoring a touchdown while losing 0-6 when the quarterback threw the pick. He ended a sequence of 86 straight touchdowns in the red zone without an interception, which extended to 407 passes inside the 20-yard line.
What's Tom Brady's record against the Dallas Cowboys?
The quarterback has a perfect 7-0 record against America's most popular team.
In his 48th playoff start, the 45-year-old quarterback tries to keep alive one of the most impressive streaks against a single team. He played Dallas five times while he was a New England Patriot, and twice since moving to Tampa Bay.
The other teams that he never lost to are the Minnesota Vikings (5-0) and, curiously, the two teams he played for, as he holds a 4-0 record against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a 1-0 record against the New England Patriots.
The 2022 season opener saw the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots go against each other during Sunday Night Football. New head coach Todd Bowles led the Buccaneers to a 20-3 back then.
We'll see if his team can produce the same kind of result during the NFC Wild Card Round. If the Buccaneers lose, don't count out the possibility of Tom's retiring from the league.
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