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His Passing Numbers Don't Lie: Tom Brady Really Is Getting Old

Tom Brady is getting old.

That's not a hot take. It's a simple fact. Brady is 41: That's creaky-back, graying-whisker old, older than all but one full-time starting quarterback (Warren Moon in 1998) in NFL history. Kale smoothies and New Age workouts can make Brady one of the healthiest, spryest 41-year-olds on the planet, but nothing can make him 31 again.

Brady's statistics are in decline.

Again, that's a fact, not a "take." He posted his highest interception total and lowest touchdown rate since 2013 this season and his fewest yards per attempt and yards per game and lowest passer rating since 2014.