Tom Brady Falls to Two Games Under .500 for First Time in 23-Year Career

The Buccaneers have now lost three games in a row after Thursday night’s loss to the Ravens.

With the Buccaneers’ 27–22 loss to the Ravens on Thursday Night Football, Tampa Bay moves to 3–5 on the season, giving quarterback Tom Brady another dubious career mark. 

The loss dropped a Brady-led team two games below .500 for the first time in his 23-year NFL career.

The last time Brady was two games under a .500 record came in the 1998 season while at Michigan, per The Athletic. The team started the season 0–2 that year.

This was the third straight loss for the Buccaneers, which is the first time Brady has endured a three-game losing streak since 2002. Tampa Bay has also lost five out of its last six games.

This new record for Brady comes on the same night that he broke another unfortunate record by becoming the most sacked quarterback in NFL history.

The NFL world noted how Brady may finally be starting to look his age after a career spanning more than two decades. Some wondered if the seven-time Super Bowl champion should’ve stayed retired after his brief retirement during the offseason.

Here are some of the best reactions to Brady and the Buccaneers’ loss on Thursday night.

Tom Brady and the Bucs lose their third straight and fall to 3️⃣-5️⃣ on the season. pic.twitter.com/2ILB7IbJBF

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 28, 2022

Tom Brady has 14 full seasons -- FOURTEEEN FULL SEASONS -- in which he has lost fewer than five games.

He also has his 11-1 season in 2016.

Yet he's lost 5 times in 8 games this year.

He can still physically play at 45. Tremendously impressive. But he's just not the same.

— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) October 28, 2022

Watched Tom Brady play A LOT of football games.

Don’t know if I’ve ever seen him look this defeated.

— Football (@BostonConnr) October 28, 2022

Tom Brady wasted his one-time fake retirement and may lose a lot more than football as a result of it…

You’re almost 50, champ. Not supposed to go out on top.

— Ry (@JustRyCole) October 28, 2022

Tom Brady leaves the field with 3 consecutive losses for the first time since 2002. pic.twitter.com/mxDNl46iCb

— David Schiele WTSP (@Deacon_Schiele) October 28, 2022

Tom Brady two games below .500 for the first time ever. I can't comprehand.

— Peter Holland Jr (@_Da_pistol) October 28, 2022

A first for Tom Brady in his NFL career.#TNFonPrime pic.twitter.com/R9XLCTfHNJ

— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) October 28, 2022

Tom Brady drops two games below .500 for the FIRST TIME in his 23-year NFL career 😳 pic.twitter.com/sDFAVnAZI7

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 28, 2022

The last time Tom Brady lost 3 games in a row was 2002...

Lamar Jackson was 5 years old 😳 pic.twitter.com/FfLCfGUFH6

— Tim and Friends (@timandfriends) October 28, 2022

This is the latest point in a season that Tom Brady has been under .500 since 2000. That year, the Patriots went 5-11 and Brady was the team’s fourth-string QB.

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 28, 2022

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