Tom Brady doesn't think it's fair to compare the 2017 New England Patriots to any of the franchise's past teams.

"It is really unfair to set expectations. To me, in my mind, it's really a setup," Brady said. "You're talking about some magical years that we've had that may never be duplicated again."

Brady was asked if this year's team is as loaded as any he has played on.

"It is so far from those types of things. You're talking about some incredible teams that I've had an opportunity to be on and lucky to be on," Brady said. "This team is so far from where we need to be and we have so far to go.

"For this team, we need to be focused on so many other things than what people may think about us or say about us. There is so much improvement we need to make. I love the guys I'm playing with this year. It's a totally different version of a team we've had. We'll have our own strengths and weaknesses, but how the season plays out will be determined by what happens moving forward."