The two oldest active players in the NFL facing off to win NFC South supremacy for their respective teams, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints.
And then Brady goes and spoils it all by throwing zero touchdowns and three interceptions.
For context, his rookie offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs was seven years old when Brady last had a game with this level of statistical failure.
Not only that, but the 38-3 final score was the largest margin of loss Brady has ever experienced in his 21-year NFL career.
It was not a good day at the office.
As if a loss of this magnitude wasn’t bad enough, Brady’s counterpart Brees recorded four touchdowns and zero interceptions.
Such was the Saints dominance, they closed out the game with back up quarterback and former Buccaneers starter Jameis Winston taking the field.
The victory was a statement to not just the NFC South but to the entire league, with many questioning whether Brees was past his best and whether the Saints would be able to make another substantial Super Bowl push.
The Saints have beaten the Buccaneers in New Orleans and Tampa Bay this season, becoming the first team ever to shut out Tom Brady during the regular season.
The Buccaneers had been on a three-game winning streak until last night.
Brady played a straight bat to questions after the game.
“They’ve been a great team for a long time. They’ve got a lot of good players. If we’re going to beat them we’ve got to play a lot better than we did tonight.”