Tom Brady given AFC Offensive Player of the Week award

Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins with wide receiver Danny Amendola. Winslow Townson/AP

By Henry McKenna @McKennAnalysis

November 4, 2015

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It’s No. 25 for No. 12.

Tom Brady has won his 25th AFC Offensive player of the Week award after shredding the Miami Dolphins on “Thursday Night Football’’ for a 36-7 win. Brady was 26 of 38 for 356 yards and four touchdowns.

The 16-year veteran had not won the Player of the Week award since Week 12 of the 2013 season, but won the AFC Player of the Month award in September. Peyton Manning holds the record for most career wins of the award with 27.

And while the NFL is quick to credit the Patriots signal-caller, ESPN was not.

Using their “Total QBR’’ algorithm, the mothership ranked Brady 14th for his performance, behind the Week 8 performances of Aaron Rodgers (77 passing yards, no touchdowns) and Geno Smith (265 yards, two touchdown, one interception).

On the season, Brady has completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 2,410 yards, 20 touchdowns, and one interception, but has not appeared at No. 1 in “Total QBR’’ so far this year.