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Patriots: 4 most underrated Tom Brady wins to celebrate his birthday

By Jerry Trotta

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts against the New York Giants during the second quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 10: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots reacts against the New York Giants during the second quarter in the game at Gillette Stadium on October 10, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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1. 2003 Super Bowl

New England’s second of three championships in a four-year span came in 2003 when they defeated the Carolina Panthers in a 32-29 thriller in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Ironically enough, this particular team shared uncanny similarities with the Patriots of 2019, who, in many ways, did just enough to win games.

In 2003, they finished 14-2 and boasted a defensive unit that allowed the fewest points in the NFL. Their three playoff victories over Tennessee, Indianapolis, and Carolina came by a combined 16 points.

While those performances were underwhelming for New England’s standards, the entire team turned it on in Super Bowl XXXVIII, which is truthfully one of the most underrated SB’s of all time.

In this one, Brady was 32-of-48 for 354 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. He also conducted the drive that set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal in the closing seconds. This Patriots team wasn’t the most dominant we’ve seen through the last 20 years, which made this championship grossly unappreciated by the majority of football fans.

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