Every year is special, but we’ve really earned it this year,” Tom Brady said. “The NFL has a lot of stiff competition. Winning 11 games is very hard. We have faced adversity all year. Of course, other teams have, too, but our mental toughness has really gotten us through this. This was the biggest game of our season, but then next week is our biggest game of the season. The games get bigger the more you win. We have to beat Buffalo.