The old man in the playoffs is here again!
Brady leads the team, and the Pirates host the first game of this year's playoffs. Against the Eagles, the Pirates controlled the game from the start, leading the game until the end of the game. Brady played steadily, with 2 passing touchdowns, and the team easily advanced to the division semifinals.
Section 1
After the opening, the Pirates took the lead in attacking, and the attacking group immediately showed a fiery state. Before several no-show attacks quickly advanced into the Hawks' end zone, running back Giovanni Bernard ran a powerful touchdown to give the Pirates a 7-0 lead.
The Pirates defense defended the Hawks' attacks continuously, and the ball returned to the Pirates. A 10-slot offensive advance of 70 yards, this time replaced by running back Coshaun Vaughn to complete the running touchdown, extending the score to 14-0 for the team.
Section II
The Hawks' defensive intensity rose as the second quarter began, allowing the Pirates to take a free-kick on goal, but their offensive group was unable to narrow the score. A wave of attacks in front of midfield before the Hawks advanced into the Pirates' red zone, quarterback Jaylen Hertz challenged the touchdown with a long pass, but was intercepted by Pirates security guard Mike Edwards.
Half-time score
Section III
The Hawks' attack still failed to score after the start of the second half, and the ball did not advance many yards after returning to the Pirates. But the Hawks made a mistake when they dropped the kick, and the Pirates grabbed the rugby and got the perfect starting position for the attack. Brady seized the opportunity to find his old man in the end zone, Grunkowski, and after completing the touchdown, the score became 24-0.
Faced with a huge point difference, the Eagles offensive team made a mistake in the rush, and Hertz's pass was intercepted again! It was linebacker Shaquille Barrett who completed the interception and returned from 17 yards to Philadelphia's 36 yard line.
Brady took advantage of the chase and connected Mike Evans with a long pass. Evans flipped into the end zone to give the Pirates a 31-0 lead over the Hawks.
Section IV
At the start of the final quarter of the game, the Hawks seized on the laxity of the Pirates' defensive group, and runback Defonta Smith ran 34 yards to complete the running touchdown, giving the team their first score of the game.
The Eagles defense group continuously defended the Pirates' attacks, giving the offensive group multiple returns. Receiver Kenneth Gainville received a pass from Hertz and broke through the tackle into the end zone. The Hawks touched up again, but the game had long since lost suspense, losing 15-31 away.
Although the Pirates' regular season status was up and down, brady led to the playoffs immediately showed the strength of the defending champion. The game was an easy home win over the Hawks, and the team's performance on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends was perfect.
Facing such a pirate, are other teams afraid?