Up against J.J. Watt and company, Brady didn't blink an eye. In earning a passer rating of 115, he passed for 344 yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Of that, 131 yards went to Wes Welker while two of the scores went to running back Shane Vereen.

For the game, Brady contributed 16.91 Passing NEP at a rate of 0.41 Passing NEP per drop back. On his 41 total drop backs (including sacks), Brady was successful on 58.5% of them, with a successful play being one which results in a positive NEP gain.

As a result, the Patriots won the game 41-28. However, their season ended the following week in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship game.