Tom Brady didn't have to beat Aaron Rodgers in only their second head-to-head

matchup to prove he's the best quarterback of all time.The GOAT did it New Orleans Saints Hats , anyway.Brady threw for 294 yards and one touchdown to lead the New England Patriots to a 31-17 victory over Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.Rodgers had 259 yards passing and two TDs.It wasn't a vintage performance for either quarterback. Brady tossed six straight incomplete passes at one point, and he couldn't get the Patriots in the end zone on four tries from the 1 with the score tied in the third quarter. Still, he posted a passer rating of 99.0 on a night when he didn't have star tight end Rob Gronkowski and leading rusher Sony Michel.The game was billed as the most talented QB vs. the most accomplished QB. Some considered that statement a slight against Brady. It's not. Rodgers is immensely gifted with a strong, accurate arm and scrambling ability. He makes plays with his legs that Brady can't. He makes throws few players ever could make, whether he's on the run like the 24-yard pass to Marquez Valdes-Scantling on a third-and-1 late in the third quarter, or if he's flat-footed, falling down, throwing across his body or heaving desperation passes into the end zone.Brady has a different style. He's a drop-back passer with underrated pocket mobility and perfect mechanics, and he simply outsmarts everyone else on the field. He fooled a pair of defenders with his eyes by looking as if he was throwing a screen pass and instead fired deep for a 55-yard TD pass to Josh Gordon to seal the win.But John Elway and Steve Young also belong in the "most talented" conversation, so it's not even a slam dunk that title belongs to Rodgers. Michael Vick wasn't nearly as well-rounded, but he could throw a 70-yard touchdown pass with a simple flick of his left wrist or he could sprint 70 yards for a score at any point in a game. He has a case for the "most talented" debate if it's based purely on physical skills. It won't be long before Patrick Mahomes has to be considered, too.However, the "greatest of all time" argument ended when Brady rallied the Patriots from a 28-3 third-quarter deficit against the Falcons to win his fifth Super Bowl title on Feb. 5, 2017."He's got five championships New Orleans Saints Hoodie ," Rodgers said earlier in the week when asked the GOAT question. "I think that ends most discussions."Rodgers is one of the best to play the game and he may be the "most talented," but he doesn't belong in the "greatest of all time" conversation. It's Brady. Then Joe Montana. Peyton Manning deserves a mention. So does Drew Brees.Brady has eight Super Bowl appearances. He won his third regular-season MVP award last year at age 40 and he has four Super Bowl MVP awards in his trophy case. He's still at the top of his game at 41, seven years older than Rodgers.Over 19 seasons, Brady has set numerous records and he notched another milestone against the Packers when he surpassed Manning for the most combination passing, rushing and receiving yards in the regular-season and playoffs.So while the Sunday Night Football crew enjoyed hyping the matchup and even got Michael Jordan involved by having the six-time NBA champion record a promo saying "the best way to settle this debate is to play it out head to head," Brady already earned the title way before helping New England (7-2) to its sixth straight win.Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time and he's still proving it every week. The standings give Malcolm Jenkins and the Philadelphia Eagles all the motivation they need against the New Orleans Saints.Trash talk doesn't matter when your season is on the line.The Saints (8-1) were 10 seconds away from facing the Eagles in the NFC championship game last January before the "Minneapolis Miracle" ended their season.Alvin Kamara used colorful language when he told a reporter in August the Saints would've defeated the Eagles, who ended up routing the Vikings and beating the Patriots for their first Super Bowl title."We won the Super Bowl," Jenkins said. "The bulletin board material is more for you guys than us."Kamara explained his thoughts Thursday."I don't care if we're playing against the Monstars (from "Space Jam"). My team, whatever team I'm on, I'm going to say we're going to win. Period," the star running back said. "And I guarantee it's the same way with any other guy in this league that feels strongly about the team they're on. ... It's no disrespect, direct disrespect to, you know, I didn't call a name or call like direct names. It's just my team against your team. And that's all I'm going to say about that."The Eagles (4-5) trail Washington (6-3) in the NFC East and need an upset to avoid falling further behind. That's plenty of incentive when they face Kamara and the Saints on Sunday at the Superdome."I have a laundry list of reasons why I want to be excited for this game Cheap Customized New Orleans Saints Jerseys ," said Jenkins, who played his first five seasons in New Orleans. "One, is it's our next game. Two, our season is kind of in the balance. I could go on for days, so I don't need any more motivation."The Saints would've presented a different challenge for the Eagles 10 months ago for various reasons. Foremost, Drew Brees is an elite quarterback who already won a playoff game in Philadelphia's hostile stadium.Instead, Case Keenum led the Vikings to Philadelphia and tossed a momentum-changing pick-6 in the first quarter. Nick Foles and the offense did the rest in a 38-7 victory."It is done and gone," Brees said about the team's last-second loss to Minnesota in the divisional round. "I thought about it back then, but not now. It is a new season, new team. Here we are now, we're playing now."While the Eagles are desperate for a win, the Saints are trying to keep pace with the Rams (9-1). They already own the tiebreaker for the No. 1 seed because of a win over Los Angeles."We have our work cut out for us and we know what type of game it's going to be," Brees said. "We know they're coming in hungry for a win. Both teams have a lot to play for."AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in New Orleans contributed to this report. Custom New Orleans Saints Jerseys