Patrick Mahomes may be the future of the N.F.L., but Tom Brady is still the league’s present. The five-time champion earned another trip to the Super Bowl by taking his team 75 yards on 13 plays in overtime, with Rex Burkhead pushing his way through Kansas City’s beleaguered defense for a 2-yard touchdown and a 37-31 victory. It had been a game of wild momentum swings in Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, with Mahomes leading his team back from a 14-0 halftime deficit to briefly lead, 28-24 in the fourth quarter. That is when vintage Brady kicked in. The 41-year-old Brady got the ball with just over two minutes left to play and he simply chipped away at Kansas City’s defense, employing a series of small strikes to set up Burkhead’s first touchdown of the day, which gave New England a 31-28 lead.

Source: New York Times January 20, 2019 23:55 UTC