For football star Tom Brady and Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the dream of successfully defending the title in the US professional league NFL has burst dramatically early on. Despite catching up, the Florida team lost 27:30 to the Los Angels Rams in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. It could have been Brady’s last game.
Tampa Bay first made up for a deficit of 13:27 in the final quarter and thought it was already in overtime. But a converted field goal four seconds before the end of Rams kicker Matt Gay prevented a brilliant comeback of the title holder.
According to “ESPN” information, the quarterback has not yet decided whether he will continue his dream career. Brady (44) has always emphasized that he still wants to play at 45 and beyond, but has not yet made a commitment to the franchise. His contract runs until the end of next season.
With Brady, seven-time Super Bowl winner, the next star quarterback was caught in the championship round. Ben Roethlisberger failed in his last NFL game with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the round of 16. On Saturday Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers lost 10:13 against the San Francisco 49ers. Rodgers (38) left his future open after the defeat.
The Rams will meet the 49ers around German linebacker Mark Nzeocha in the semifinals next weekend. On Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills determined the opponent of the Cincinnati Bengals, who won 19:16 at the Tennessee Titans.