The ability to thrive under a situation where defenders are coming at them from all angles depends on an outlet receiver getting open on an underneath route. Routes 1-4 specifically. When the OC is calling 7-, 8-, and 9-routes in the face of the OL getting their tails whipped by stunts and twists, the greatest QBs aren’t going to be successful. This is a large part of why the Patriots defense has been successful at slowing down Mahomes since 2018. However, on Sunday night, it was also the latter happening to Brady as the offense, in general, was trying to get out of a big hole while Bowles thought it was a great idea to give Brees Cover-3 and Quarters even though he’s no threat to uncork one.