There are certain constants in the universe. Things that just happen.
Sadly, we will all die one day. Sadly, every April the tax man slices off a fat slab of our yearly cheese. And every year in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, Tom Brady advances. Sunday's visit from the Los Angeles Rams marked the 17th time that Brady played in that round of the postseason.
He had lost just twice before this year.
Well, you can make that three times. The Rams not only flipped the script, but doused it in kerosene and set it on fire, outlasting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 in the most thrilling postseason game of the year so far.