Tom Brady began preparing to play the San Francisco 49ers after the New England Patriots' Thanksgiving Day win over the Jets.

Brady used that extra time since the Patriots have a short week following their victory over the Texans.

“So after the game on Monday night I felt like I just had to watch their most recent game and I was caught up; tried to take advantage of a little extra time, a little planning,” he said. “I probably wouldn’t have done that 10 years ago.” 

Brady compared how much more important it is for quarterbacks to study film.

"It's probably most important for the quarterback position. I don't think the receivers are necessarily doing that; they study what they need to study. I kind of have my own routine and preparation, and a lot of guys prepare differently," he said.