One of the reasons the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were attractive to Tom Brady is he was going to have plenty of help.
In the NFC championship game, that was easy to see.
In the second quarter, after the Green Bay Packers had tied the game 7-7, two straight great plays helped Tampa Bay take back the lead. On a third-and-9, Brady threw a desperation heave that hung up in the air for a long time. Because it was third down, it was worth taking a risky throw downfield. Packers safety Darnell Savage had an interception lined up, but Chris Godwin got his hands on it and made a great juggling catch for a huge first down.