Tom Brady is on the verge of his 4th MVP trophy because the Buccaneers are willing to pass under any circumstance

• Tom Brady is set to win his fourth MVP trophy and break his own record as the oldest player to win the award in the process.

• Brady's potential MVP season comes not only from his brilliant play but from the Buccaneers' game plan.

• Turns out, if you have the greatest quarterback who has ever lived on your team, good things happen when you let him throw.

Tom Brady is once again breaking football.

At age 44, the greatest quarterback to ever play the game is still dominating, playing possibly his best football of the past decade in a career that has spanned more than two.

During Sunday's game against the Falcons, Brady's sharpness was on full display, completing 38 of 51 passes for 368 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception to lead the Buccaneers to a comfortable 30-17 victory.

Through three-fourths of the season, Brady is the heavy favorite to win NFL MVP for the fourth time in his career, currently sitting at +175 odds, with Bills quarterback Josh Allen next on the list, far behind him at 5/1 odds. At 44, he'd be the oldest player ever to win the award, breaking his own record.

Brady's extended dominance has defied logic for a full five years now, but the Buccaneers' offensive philosophy has steadily helped along this year's leap to yet another level.

Simply put, Tampa Bay is letting Tom sling it.

Through 12 games, Brady leads the NFL in passing yards, attempts, and completions. He's also atop the league with 34 touchdowns, four ahead of Matthew Stafford (30) in second place, and even further ahead of other potential MVP gunslingers including Justin Herbert (27), Patrick Mahomes (25), Josh Allen (25), and Aaron Rodgers (23).