The Patriots have been consistently better than Manning's teams over the years. Did you know this? In their careers, the average passer rating has been around 82, so let's say, a passer rating of under 80 would be considered a "below average" game for a QB. In TBs career, he has played in 193 regular season games. Of those games, he has had 60, or 31% of his games, with a passer rating under 80. What is the Patriots record in those games when he plays "below average?" The answer, they are 30-30, or .500. Manning, on the other hand, has played 240 games, and has 56 games below an 80 passer rating, or 23% of his games. What was his team's records when he played "below average?" 18-38, or a win percentage of .32. In the playoffs, TB has played 25 games, and has played "below average" in 11 of them, or 44%. The Patriots record in those games, 7-4, or a winning percentage of 63%. Manning has played 21 playoff games, and has 7 games with a "below average" passer rating. His team's record when he plays below average, 3-4, or 43% win percentage. The Patriots have been far better in games when their QB does not play well, they have had the talent, and the coaching, to overcome it. (Note, I only counted games the QBs played over a couple of series in, i.e., threw over 15 passes.)
