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With Tom Brady now retired I wrote about the expectations game for Brady and Tampa Bay and concluded that Tom Brady had met his expectations and Tampa Bay had exceeded theirs.

Now let’s look at the Patriots:

IN the Pre-Brady years the New England Patriots/ Boston Patriots

• Had a winning record 55% of the time
• won 11 or more game (10 in a 14 game season) 14.6% of the time
• won their division 12% of the time
• made the playoffs 24% of the time
• won a playoff game 9.7% of the time
• went to a championship game 7% of the time winning 0%

In the three years that the Patriots have played Post Brady they have

• Had a winning record 33% of the time ( 1 of 3 seasons)
• won 11 or more game (10 in a 14 game season) 0% of the time
• won their division 0% of the time
• made the playoffs 33% of the time (1 of 3 seasons)
• won a playoff game 0% of the time
• went to a championship game 0% of the time

Or as I put it at the time based on their pre-brady years any season the Patriots…

• Have a winning record: should be considered OK
• Win 11 games: should be considered a success
• Win their division: should be considered a big success
• Make the playoffs: should considered a huge success.
• Win a playoff game: should be considered an spectacular success
• Go to the Superbowl: should be considered an extraordinary success
• Win a Superbowl: should be considered a Miracle

Of course with the new expanded playoffs “Make the playoffs” should likely be reduced to “a success”

By my count they have managed one successful season so far without Brady.

There is no adjustment here for Belichick as coach and given his 25 and 25 since Brady has left such an adjustment would not be justified.