So, who passed the ball to him????? Himself????? Brady, with all the pressure he was under most of the game, got the ball to Gronk, it was not like Gronk got to the ball himself. OL was bad, RBs non-existant, QB was there and one play from tying the game.
In the fourth quarter, against the #1 rated defense in the NFL, with zero running game and an absolutely dog crap offensive line, Brady three times drove the Patriots deep into Bronco territory.
11 plays, 63 yards, 4:06, failed on a 4th down play at the Denver 17 (could have kicked a FG)
8 plays, 57 yards, 2:17, failed on a 4th down play at the Denver 14 (could have kicked a FG)
8 plays, 50 yards, 1:40, scored a dramatic touchdown
That's 27 plays, 170 yards in just 8:03 total, getting into the red zone three straight times. It was a painful struggle on Sunday, but in the 4th quarter, the offense was moving the ball. Not at will, because Denver made everything difficult, but they moved the ball nonetheless.