Why Tim Tebow Will Never Sniff Tom Brady's Winning Legacy

Tim Tebow continues to be the talk of the NFL, especially after another shocking victory over the Chicago Bears.

Since taking over as the starter this season, Tebow has led the Broncos to a 7-1 record and first place in the AFC West. His accomplishments this season are impressive, but he has a long way to go until he is mentioned in the same breath as Tom Brady.

All of Tebow's victories this season have been extremely close games. Denver's average margin of victory with Tebow as the starter is only five points. They are winning games by the skin of their teeth, meaning the outcome of some of these games could have been very different.

In order to consistently win in the NFL, a team needs four strong quarters of play. Tebow has yet to put together a complete performance.

Sooner or later, his early-game struggles will put the Broncos in too deep of a hole. Fourth-quarter magic can only overcome so much. There is a limit to the amount of points a team can score in one quarter.

Winning regular season games are only good for one thing—earning playoff berths. Reputations and legacies are built with playoff and Super Bowl victories. Tom Brady owns three Super Bowl titles and many more playoff victories. At this point, Tebow has yet to even earn a playoff berth.

The Broncos are in no way a lock to make the playoffs this season.

They have three remaining games against the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. Denver needs to continue winning or hope that both the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers continue losing.

A lot of the Broncos' momentum has come as a result of great defensive play. This unit does a great job keeping things close, which allows for Tebow to work his fourth-quarter magic.

Tebow will not go his entire career with a great defense. This fact will limit his amount of career victories and Super Bowl chances. He doesn't possess the arm talent to carry a team on his own—a strong defense is needed for Tebow to be successful.