Brady was better today but lets get real about his opponent - Carolina is one of the worst teams in the league and had one of the league's worst DB groups, even before losing Eli Apple to IR. They lost Reid and Bradberry in the offseason and started training camp legitimately not knowing who either of their two starting cornerbacks would be. You don't sign Trumaine Johnson to a contract, even a practice squad gig, unless you are in deep sh*t at CB. They were also missing two starters on the DL today (Yes, I know that the the Bucs were without Godwin).
A win is a win but a SB contender should blow out a team like the Panthers, especially one with an offense that many were predicting would be unstoppable prior to the start of the season. It was a one score game, 24-17, with just under 2 minutes to go. Color me unimpressed.