Tom Brady's 19th career rushing touchdown helped Pats defeat the Chiefs

(nbcsports.com)

Big players make the big plays when they count. Tom Brady did just that in the high scoring (43-40) win over the Kansas City Chiefs last night.

One of the biggest plays of the game came for the Pats on a 3rd & goal late in the 4th quarter. In what first looked like it would be a sack forcing a field goal, Brady decided to run it in himself, taking a big hit, but nonetheless made the play. It is always tough to watch your quarterback take a big hit, but it becomes a lot harder when he is still playing in his early forties.

When asked about the run, Brady had this to say: "I don't know what happened," he said after the game. "They doubled three guys on the play. I'm just glad. Gotta watch it tomorrow, but I got close to the goal line and I just tried to get it in. We needed it."

His offensive linemen found themselves in a very difficult position, because the Chiefs only rushed three men on the play, so there wasn't much they could do.

"I was kind of stuck in no-man's land," David Andrews said. "Think it was P-coverage. They only rushed three. I was going right with the protection. Tried to swing back when I saw there was only one guy coming right. I got to where the d-tackle went inside and Joe [Thuney] flushed him. I turn around and Brady is just standing there."

Luckily, Brady's pliability workouts appear to be working, because he did take a pretty good shot in the endzone, but showed no sign of injury.

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