Tom Brady to play 14th conference final in 21 years as Bucs face Packers for NFC title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to NFC Championship Game for first time since 2002 after Tom Brady and co. defeated New Orleans Saints on Sunday night (Monday IST). Bucs had signed veteran Brady to make a deep playoffs run, and ir plans came to fruition at Mercedes-Benz Superdome after a defensive masterclass led m to a win. Tampa Bay will w face Aaron Rodgers led top-seed Green Bay Packers in NFL title contest next week

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Tom Brady conference championships: Bucs return to NFC Championship game, Brady to make 14th appearance 

Tom Brady might have left New England Patriots, but his exploits haven't stopped since his move to Tampa Bay. With Sunday night's win over New Orleans Saints, 43-year-old veteran quarterback will make his 14th conference final appearance, in what has been a glittering career, with a new chapter starting with Bucs. Tampa Bay were butchered by Saints in ir previous two games, with Brees' Saints outscoring ir opponents 72-26. Drew Brees has had six touchdowns combined in both games, while Tom Brady has mand two touchdowns and five interceptions. 

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Bucs will face off against Packers, where Tom Brady will face off against MVP favourite Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field. 43-year-old made 13 conference finals in 20 seasons with New England Patriots, winning an astonishing six Super Bowl titles. Bucs walloped Packers, 38-10 back in Week 6, forcing Rodgers into his worst game of season.

In Bucs vs Saints clash, Brady completed 18 of 33 passes for 199 yards, two touchdowns through air, one on ground and interceptions. Bucs running backs Leonard Fournette and Ronald Jones combined for 169 yards from scrimm while Tampa Bay received three takeaways that led to touchdowns. 

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Tom Brady vs Aaron Rodgers: Bucs vs Packers battle for NFC title 

Tampa Bay Bucs also achieved some history of ir own on Sunday night, becoming ninth team in NFL history and first since  New York Giants in 2007 to defeat an opponent in playoffs after being swept by it in regular season. Brady is a career 9-4 in league championship games, but he's 3-3 in those games on road. Brady is also 4-2 all-time against Packers and 1-1 at Lambeau. Rodgers has lost three straight conference championships and will be looking to end that run next week. 

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