Tom Brady and Bill Belichick cannot be trusted.

Not when it comes to projecting the end of their respective careers.

Brady said for years that he wanted to play in the NFL until he was 45 years old — and then retired (albeit for 30 days) at 44. Now it’s hard to believe America’s Most Eligible Bachelor will stop here. Belichick once told NFL Network, “I won’t be like Marv Levy and coaching in my 70s.” Now he is 70 and admittedly regretting those words.

So, yes, it’s entirely possible Week 1 of the 2027 season pits a 75-year-old Belichick coaching against a 50-year-old Brady. But, assuming Brady, Belichick and 38-year-old four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers — who seems to be having the least fun of anyone in the NFL these days — are retired by then, who will be the face of the NFL in five years?