Tom Brady's 1 Take (or More) on Every Wild Card Matchup This Weekend

For Tom Brady, this year's playoffs might be as unpredictable as any he can ever remember. 

The seven-time Super Bowl winner believes that the parity has been "unbelievable" across the league this season, saying on Thursday's "The Herd" that the playoffs will come down to the key details this year more than ever. But now that the postseason has arrived, Brady has some thoughts on who is entering the playoffs hot and what certain teams might need to do in order to win in the wild-card round.

So, let's take a look at one notable take Brady gave about five of the wild-card matchups this weekend as he prepares to call Sunday's 49ers-Eagles game on FOX. 

The Eagles are as "dangerous" as anyone; 49ers can't face a deficit

Brady seems to think that the Eagles should've played their starters in their regular-season finale loss to the Washington Commanders, saying in the most recent edition of his power rankings that holding the NFC's No. 2 seed wouldn't have been bad for Philly. However, Brady is bullish on the Eagles' outlook entering the postseason. In fact, he said the Eagles are "as dangerous as a playoff team as there is" entering the postseason. 

And if you think that drop in production that Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown and running back Saquon Barkley saw during the regular season are causes for concern, Brady wants you to settle down. 

"When you cover the team, you’re always looking for little chinks in the armor," Brady said. "I think that ends up feeling like a distraction or drama because A.J. Brown’s not getting every target or Saquon Barkley’s not rushing for 2,000 yards again. In some ways, those are anomalies. That season Saquon had last year was an anomaly. He’s a phenomenal player. He’s going to be a Hall of