During his NFL career, Tom Brady assembled a case as the greatest football player ever by meeting the moment when the weather turned cold.<\/p>\n
The playoffs were Brady\u2019s time. Across a 20-year career in New England and Tampa Bay, Brady was 35-13 all-time in the postseason and finished his career with seven Super Bowl rings.<\/p>\n
So far in his tenure calling games for Fox Sports, the same has been true. Four playoff games in, Brady has repeatedly met the moment and brought his A-game for the biggest playoff moments.<\/p>\n
That trend kept up Sunday in Philadelphia, where Brady called a tightly fought NFC clash between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. Just as he spread the ball under center as a quarterback, Brady was on top of everything from up in the booth: time, situation, playcalling, even the weather.<\/p>\n
From the opening kick, Brady reminded viewers to watch whether the Eagles\u2019 Week 18 layoff affected them early in the game, as well as how the wind changed both teams\u2019 approaches schematically.<\/p>\n
Brady later announced his presence by belting what is quickly becoming a signature \u201cOOOOOHHHH!\u201d as San Francisco\u2019s Brock Purdy and DeMarcus Robinson connected for a massive gain on the first drive.<\/p>\n
WHAT A START FOR THE 49ERS!<\/p>\n
58 yards on this long play to Robinson!<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udcfa: FOX pic.twitter.com\/lZthigORnI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And another<\/a> when the Eagles missed their first extra point.<\/p>\n Brady was nails when 49ers tight end George Kittle left the game with an apparent Achilles\u2019 tear, emphasizing just how far down the depth chart the team would have to go with its numerous injuries.<\/p>\n \u201cKyle Shanahan is looking down at his play sheet and now, it just looks so much different.\u201d@TomBrady<\/a> talks about the huge impact that losing George Kittle now has on the 49ers. pic.twitter.com\/ogu5hv6o1U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n One of Brady\u2019s best moments of the season came when Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and star receiver A.J. Brown clashed along the sideline. Brady was ready in an instant, insisting that the two had a strong relationship and that the situation was merely an example of emotions flaring in the playoffs \u2014 contrary to what analyst Michael Strahan would say at halftime<\/a>.<\/p>\n Reporter Erin Andrews would later support Brady\u2019s take after collecting comments from Sirianni.<\/p>\n Another look at the exchange between AJ Brown and HC Nick Sirianni on the sideline. pic.twitter.com\/Syn0hr0MFK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In the second half with the wind whipping across the field, Brady delivered a throwing lesson from the booth<\/a>. Delivering detail quickly, Brady not only told the audience how quarterbacks try to throw balls in the wind, but showed them.<\/p>\n Brady was there with another \u201cOOOHH!\u201d during a fun 49ers trick play to start the fourth quarter. A big problem with Brady last season \u2014 one that he has publicly acknowledged<\/a> \u2014 is that he tried to shove too much information into each broadcast. What stands out on plays like these is that Brady is comfortable merely leaning into the fun of a game.<\/p>\n TRICKERATION FROM THE 49ERS FOR A TD!<\/p>\n Kevin Burkhardt with the commentary and Tom Brady with the noises for Fox. \ud83c\udfc8\ud83e\ude84\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f #NFLPlayoffs<\/a> #NFL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aEFDwzbbfg<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n And on the final scoring drives of the game, Brady was at his best: analyzing quarterbacks.<\/p>\n From the booth, the future Hall of Fame quarterback showed how Purdy\u2019s lower-body strength allows him to navigate the pocket and evade sacks. Later, he pointed out that Philadelphia\u2019s Jalen Hurts was throwing the ball too quickly and not being patient enough.<\/p>\n When announcer Kevin Burkhardt referenced Brown\u2019s slow game, Brady said the Eagles should move him to the slot. Almost on cue, they did exactly that. On the next play, Brown dropped a big third-down pass.<\/p>\n Brady\u2019s performance was enough to get NFL fans online talking about how much he has improved in two years calling games.<\/p>\n Brady is the best tv analyst now, already. He\u2019s taken over the top spot.<\/p>\n \u2014 stan verrett (@stanverrett) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Brady is calling a really good game.<\/p>\n \u2014 James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tom Brady is really growing on me as a color commentator. He\u2019s improved so much.<\/p>\n \u2014 Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Tom Brady explains things better than anybody in the NFL<\/p>\n Just dropping gems on the broadcast every week<\/p>\n \u2014 Ace (@aceoffmeta) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n