New England Patriots: Tom Terrific Hasn't Been So Terrific Lately

NOTE: This article was first seen at PatriotsPlus.net.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady hasn't been very "Brady-like" in his last three playoff games. 

Tom Terrific not only has lost three straight playoff games, but he just hasn't been playing up the level that he usually has. 

As you enter the playoffs, the opponents get much better, and the defenses you face are much tougher. So, you obviously need to "up your game."

Brady hasn't done so.

In his last three games in the postseason, Brady has lost against the New York Jets, Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants. All three teams have something in common; they have top defenses.

Along with those top defenses, they can all get to the quarterback.

Brady has thrown only five touchdowns in those three games, and has thrown four interceptions. 

Nothing to brag about. 

Along with Brady being not as productive, he has been getting knocked around. 

Brady has been sacked 13 times in those games. That's right, 13 times. That's just above four sacks per game. 

You can't win like that. It's near impossible to have a productive offense when your quarterback is getting sacked four times, and being on his back even more than that. 

Although, being pressured, his completion percentage hasn't dropped a ton. But, it's less than it usually is. Brady has completed 81 out of his 135 attempts which makes 60 percent. Yet again, nothing to brag about.

Brady was declared the title, "Mr. Clutch," but hasn't been living up to that name for quite sometime now. The Patriots haven't won the Super Bowl since 2005, but they have had their chances. 

Should Brady be stripped of that title and possibly given to Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger?

No.

Brady is still an elite quarterback with a 14-5 record, and he has at least five more seasons left.

That's five more seasons of Brady and Bill Belichick, the greatest coach/quarterback duo in the history of the NFL.

As long as New England has Brady and Belichick at the helm, they'll always be a contender. 

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