Nick Wright's reaction to another clutch 4th quarter by the New England Patriots

NICK WRIGHT: And then the end of the game where success begets success, where confidence begets confidence, can we just show America what the Pats have done in their last three biggest games-- the last two Super Bowls and yesterday's game in the fourth quarter? They trailed by double digits in the fourth quarter of each of those games. How about you win those fourth quarters 53 to 3?

- And no one will ever talk about the defense. Give up a field goal.

NICK WRIGHT: Give up a field goal. The only points they've given up in the fourth quarter over time of the last two Super Bowls and yesterday was the field goal the Jags kicked to start the fourth quarter for yards that were given up pre-fourth quarter. Some context on how rare that is, in the last 10 years, the entire NFL when trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter in the playoffs is three and 70. The Patriots are three and four. Like in NFL playoff history, the record for most fourth quarter double digit comebacks was the Dallas Cowboys with two. The Pats have three in the last four seasons.

So I thought age was going to catch up to Tom Brady. I came into this year believing both these were true. He's the greatest quarterback ever, and also he's a 40-year-old quarterback, and it's not going to be sustainable late into the season. Well, you look at how he played last week, you look at what he did in the fourth quarter yesterday, the guys is-- in the critical moments as good as he's ever been.

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