Historically the Pats and BB are really a run oriented team in the post season. I know Brady gets all the accolades but people can't underestimate the value of the run to BB.
Former Jets DC older article but some good insight(stop the run, pressure from front 4 are key)
https://www.si.com/2015/01/08/how-to...d-the-patriots
Von Miller says hit him
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en...brady-patriots
Demarcus Ware, hit him:
Tom Brady
Tom always knows where the blitz is coming from. You can’t trick him. We’d get to the line and I’d be coming on a blitz, and before the snap he’d yell, “Blue 32 … Blue 32 … Ware! Ware! Ware!” And he’d point right at me.
I’d be like, How does he know I’m coming?
The keys to Tom’s game are recognizing the blitz and getting the ball out of his hands quickly. You rarely see him hold onto the ball.
The way to beat Tom Brady is to hit him. As many times as you can, hit him. And even then, it might not be enough. In the AFC Championship Game a couple of years ago, we sacked Tom four times and we hit him 20 times.
Twenty times.
The thing was, every time we hit him, he got back up. We hit Tom more times than any quarterback had been hit in any game that season, and he still had his team a two-point conversion away from tying the game late in the fourth quarter. The dude is relentless.
Everybody knows what Tom Brady can do with the football. He has great arm strength. He’s accurate. He throws a great deep ball.
But he can also take a hit.
Like, 20 of them.