The Denver Broncos led the league with 52 sacks during the regular season. Does this mean that they'll have success keeping Tom Brady in check, maybe harassing him into a bunch of mistakes? Probably not.
Including last week's playoff game, Brady played seven games against teams ranked in the top 12 in sacks during the 2015 season. In those seven games, only once did he fail to deliver multiple touchdowns. He had 18 TDs total, or 2.6 per game, and was sacked 15 times (2.1). He also had just 1 total turnover in those seven contests (1 interception, no lost fumbles).
It's a tough matchup facing the Broncos in Denver, but no one should be worried about starting Brady. (Note: Touchdown totals include a pair of rushing scores.)
| BRADY VERSUS TOP-12 PASS RUSHES | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp | Result | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Sck |
| PIT | W 28-21 | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | 288 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| NYJ | W 30-23 | 34 | 54 | 63.0 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| @ DEN | L 24-30 | 23 | 42 | 54.8 | 280 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| @ HOU | W 27-6 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 226 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TEN | W 33-16 | 23 | 35 | 65.7 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| @ NYJ | L 20-26 | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 231 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| KC | W 27-20 | 28 | 42 | 66.7 | 302 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 25 | 38 | 68.0 | 278 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 2.1 | |
--Andy Richardson