In the against the Washington Football Team, Brady threw for 381 yards and two touchdowns in the 31–23 win. During the game, he became the oldest player to throw a touchdown pass in NFL postseason history. In the against the New Orleans Saints, Brady threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for a touchdown in the 30–20 win. As Brady and Saints quarterback Drew Brees were both over 40 years old and were first and second in career touchdown passes and career passing yards, the game was hyped as the potential final match up between the two stars. Brady extended his record of Conference Championship game appearances to 14, having reached 13 with New England. In the , Brady had three touchdowns and three interceptions in a 31–26 win over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. It was another highly anticipated match up since Brady and Rodgers are two of the most statistically efficient quarterbacks, and this was their first postseason match-up. The win gave Brady his record-extending tenth Super Bowl appearance, making Brady the fourth quarterback to lead two different teams to the Super Bowl, and the second after Craig Morton to reach the Super Bowl from both conferences. The Buccaneers became the first team to reach the Super Bowl hosted in its home stadium.