Where will Tom Brady play next? A 4-step investigation guessing the GOAT's NFL future

While much of the NFL world is already onto the Divisional Round this weekend, there’s still much to sort through about the future of Tom Brady’s playing career — one of the greatest players in pro football history.

Fresh off Dak Prescott and Dallas Cowboys smacking around Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Game on Monday night, the focus on Brady’s next potential team — if he doesn’t hang his cleats up — came rather quickly.

For example, my pal Charles Curtis already ranked the best possible destinations for the “GOAT” in 2023 if he continues to play in the NFL. But, for as much as I love the forward-thinking, I don’t think Brady’s decision process will be so simple. I think he will leave a trail of clues for us all to try and piece together as the weeks go by before the start of the new league year in March. I think he wants us to solve an elaborate mystery of sorts.

In the interest of saving you valuable time, patience, and energy, I put on my best deerstalker cap and morphed into the NFL’s Sherlock Holmes. Through my comprehensive investigation, I think we’ll have the best idea of where Brady will call home in 2023 if he doesn’t retire.

Remember: To a great mind, er, quarterback — nothing is little.