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          New England Patriots

          QB snapshot: Tom Brady

          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterDec 2, 2014, 01:00 PM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          A quick observation of quarterback Tom Brady and how he played in the New England Patriots' 26-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13:

          The Packers pressured Brady as much as any team this season. When Green Bay sent at least five pass-rushers, Brady was 9-of-16 for 86 yards, which tied for his most pass attempts against the blitz in a game this season.

          Brady, who entered Sunday with a league-high 93.1 Total QBR against the blitz, fell well short of his season averages, per ESPN's Stats & Information:

          Completion percentage vs. blitz

          1st 11 games: 67.7

          Sunday: 56.3

          Yards per attempt vs. blitz

          1st 11 games: 7.7

          Sunday: 5.4

          Touchdowns vs. blitz

          1st 11 games: 9

          Sunday: 0

          First-down percentage vs. blitz

          First 11 games: 55 percent

          Sunday: 31 percent