The last time Tom Brady faced the Los Angeles Rams, he threw for 262 yards, but also threw an interception and failed to find the end zone. Nonetheless, it was enough for his Patriots to win the game and their fifth Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
Tonight, Brady dons a different uniform with different stakes against those same Rams. No, the Super Bowl is not on the line, but these two teams are battling for a Wild Card spot in a jam-packed NFC playoff race. Slipping up at this stage of the season is not what you want to do if you’re Brady and the Bucs, nor if you’re Jared Goff and the Rams, who have done a good job not doing that lately.