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When two of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history hugged, it felt like a farewell on the pitch.

"Stay in touch," Tom Brady said to his competitor Drew Brees, smiling.

The myth of the most successful quarterback in the history of the National Football League (NFL) was made even bigger by the 30:20 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday evening (local time) - Brees' career, on the other hand, may be after a bitter idea past.

Brady is in a conference final for the 14th time in his career and faces Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers around the German-American passport recipient Equanimeous St. Brown on Sunday.

The winner will meet either the Buffalo Bills or defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, who beat the Cleveland Browns 22:17 even without the injured quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

The snow in Wisconsin is waiting for Brady

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Brees, however, afforded three interceptions and stops after information from US journalists.

But he did not want to express himself so explicitly immediately after the defeat.

"I'll give myself the opportunity to think about the season and a lot of things, like last year, and then make a decision," said the 42-year-old.

Farewell greetings: Quarterback Drew Brees continues as a TV expert

Source: AP / Brynn Anderson

According to US media reports, Brees signed a contract as a TV expert with NBC for the time after his career in the spring.

In the new role he would have to criticize a performance like the one on Sunday - and as a still active professional he was honest with himself about the importance of the three bad passes.

"You can't do that because their attack is so good," said Brees.

The Buccaneers made their own touchdown out of each of the ball wins and thus also returned the favor for the two defeats in the main round when they had made too many mistakes themselves.

“The ball losses played a major role.

We lost a lot of the ball last time, this time they did.

It's usually the story of a football game, ”Brady told Fox TV.

When asked about Brees' possible end of his career, he said: “I think so much of him as a player and as a person, I know him pretty well.

He's an incredible player and opponent. "

Usual pose: Tom Brady is only two wins away from the next title

Source: AFP / Chris Graythen

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Before the possible home game in the Super Bowl - which will be played on February 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay - it is now to Wisconsin.

“We worked hard for it.

Two play-off away wins, that's pretty good, "said Brady, whose influence is clearly illustrated by one statistic: The last time Tampa Bay had reached the play-offs in 2007 at all.

With freezing temperatures and snowfall in Green Bay, a huge challenge now awaits against a team in good shape.

In the main round, the Buccaneers won against the Packers 38:10.