Ok, enough BS, this is the NFL, there is no such thing as padding stats. Everyone is getting paid to play, and there is no AP poll, and no such thing as rankings. We get accused of padding stats the same weekend when Houston scores 4 TDs in the 4th quarter? We get accused of padding stats by a Colts fan who should be able to remember the Monday Night game when the Colts scored 21 points at the end of the fourth quarter to beat the Bucs?
Manning holds the record, and if Brady doesn't break it than he keeps the record. But you would have to be completely dense not to see that Brady is on pace to destroy the record. So using our given information it is realistic to talk about the possibility.