In the playoffs, Brady led the Patriots to wins over the Indianapolis Colts in the by a score of 20–3 and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the by a score of 41–27. Brady played his best game of the year in Pittsburgh despite requiring intravenous treatment the previous night when he ran a temperature of 103 °F. Against the NFL's best defense, he recorded a quarterback passer rating of 130.5, his highest of the season. In Super Bowl XXXIX, the Patriots narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 24–21, capturing their third championship in four years. They became the first franchise since the Dallas Cowboys to win do so. Brady threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns in the win.