Patrick Mahomes on the Rise, Tom Brady on the Skids

NFL Week 10 - Tom Brady isn't washed up. He isn't even really in a slump. He's just recharging his underdog narrative.

Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter of what became a 29-19 upset of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by the Washington Football Team. He and his receivers were out of sync for the entire first half. Brady also threw a pair of interceptions, including a game-clinching fourth-quarter pick-six, in the Buccaneers' loss to the Trevor Siemian-led Saints two weeks ago. The Buccaneers are now 6-3 and look uncharacteristically vulnerable.

It's tempting to imagine/hope/guess that age is finally, finally, finally catching up to Brady. Well, fool me multiple times since roughly…