Tom Brady Has Struggled Against Steve Spagnuolo's Defenses
4 years agoTampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has struggled against defenses run by Steve Spagnuolo, who is the defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs. Brady had his second-worst Super Bowl outing when the 18-0 Patriots were upset by the Giants in Super Bowl XLII when Spagnuolo was New York's defensive coordinator. The future Hall of Fame QB is also 2-3 in his career (including the playoffs) against Spagnuolo as a defensive coordinator, including 0-2 with four touchdowns and three interceptions against him as KC's D coordinator. The Chiefs Defense has allowed 24 or fewer points in four straight playoff games, their longest streak in the postseason. But Tampa is the second team to score 30-plus points in all three games leading to the Super Bowl. Brady was much less effective against the blitz in the first meeting between these teams in Week 12, so expect KC's defense to blitz plenty while disguising their looks.
Source: NFL.com - Kevin Patra
Source: NFL.com - Kevin Patra