Drew Brees reacts to Tom Brady tweet mocking their age

Not much later, Brees shared his reaction to Brady’s wisenheimer ways.

In what should not come as any surprise, the Brady-Brees showdown will be the oldest quarterback matchup in NFL history. At a combined age of 85, Brady and Brees will break the previous record of 78, which was set two years ago when a then-41-year-old Brady and the Patriots faced a then-37-year-old Philip Rivers and the Chargers.

While Brady was busy cracking wise on social media, Brees instead was acknowledging how a showdown between the two future Hall of Famers was all but guaranteed once Brady signed with the Bucs this past offseason.

“I guess it was inevitable,” said Brees, via ESPN. “Listen, the minute that he signed with the Bucs and came in the division, you felt like that was gonna be a team to contend with. That was gonna be a team that had playoff aspirations and beyond, just like us.”

What comes next for both veteran quarterbacks regardless of the outcome of Sunday’s game is starting to come into focus. It was reported Monday that Brady intends to play next season regardless of how things play out for the Buccaneers in the postseason.

When it comes to Brees, meanwhile, things are a little less clear, although a report surfaced this week that the Saints quarterback will hang up his cleats for good however the team’s playoff run ends.