There are almost too many subplots to keep track of heading into this weekend’s Super Bowl. There’s the Tom Brady vs. Patrick Mahomes narrative. There’s the talk about Brady’s legacy, and about Andy Reid’s spot in the all-time coaching hierarchy. There’s also the Brady vs. Belichick referendum.
If Brady wins his seventh Super Bowl and his first without his grumpy genius of a sidekick, it further solidifies his status as the game’s greatest quarterback while discounting some of Belichick’s contributions. A Brady loss would be a point in favor of Belichick’s claim to the title of best coach in NFL history.