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Let's take a look at Brady's last few games:
Using Weighted DVOA :
2016
Texans - ranked #8 Def - 2 TD's / 2 INT's
2015
Denver - ranked #1 Def - 4 TD's /2 INT's (Crappy O line performance)
KC - ranked #2 Def - 2 TD's / 0 INT's
2014
Seattle - ranked #1 Def - 4 TD's / 2 INT's (Fantastic game)
IND - ranked #11 Def - 3 TD's / 1 INT (Bye week)
Balt - ranked #12 Def - 3 TD's / 1 INT (Fantastic game. Two 14 point comebacks with an Edelman TD pass)
2013
Denver - ranked #10 Def - 1 TD / 0 INT
IND - ranked #19 Def - 0 TD / 0 INT
2012
Balt - Ranked #22 Def - 1 TD / 2 INT's
Texans - Ranked #5 Def - 3 TD's / 0 INT's
Injuries, O line performance, bad decisions and facing top ranked D's will never show up in the stats.
I went back to see if my hunch about Brady's INT's is right:
2016
Houston - (W) - 2 INT: 1st Q & 3rd Q.
2015
Denver (L) - 2 INT: both 2nd Q.
KC (W) - O INT.
2014
Seattle (W) - 2 INT: 1st Q & 3rd Q (1st possession of the half)
Indy (W) - 1 INT: 2nd Q (very early)
Baltimore (W) - 1 INT: 2nd Q (end of the quarter)
2013
DEN (L) - 0 INT
IND (W) - 0 INT
2012
Baltimore (L) - 2 INT: last two drives of the game
Hou (W) - 0 INT.
Summary: 10 INT in the last 10 playoff games. 7-3 record. Of those 10 INT, 6 were before the half, with another that was right after halftime.
So, if you fudge it a little bit - seems like Brady is more prone to INT's in the 1st half than later in the game. Could be meaningless - could indicate he needs time to fully adjust to what the D is doing / get into the rhythm of the game / whatever other excuse you care to list.