Tom Brady made a new friend on Sunday when he met the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' good luck duck before their game against the New Orleans Saints.
Before calling Sunday night's showdown at Raymond James Stadium, the GOAT was on the sidelines.
Brady stroked the duck's chest with the back of his hand while chatting with a Bucs staff member.
The duck has been the Buccaneers' lucky charm heading into the end of the regular season after superstitious fans credited him with their victory over the Carolina Panthers last Sunday.
The CBS Sports camera crew captured the duck as it wandered across the field before returning to action as the Panthers lined up for a punt.
Johnny Hekker's punt was then blocked before linebacker JJ Russell recovered the ball for six yards. The Bucs won the game 48-18.
Tom Brady met the Buccaneers' good luck duck before their game against New Orleans
Quack, quack… and Hekker has blocked it! Ian Eagle said on the broadcast.
How the duck got onto the field remains a mystery, but it has since been hailed as the team's good luck charm.
“That was the craziest thing I've ever seen here,” Tampa Bay catcher Mike Evans said of the bird. “That was our good luck duck.”
“I've never seen us block a punt and then score a touchdown. “When the duck flew into the field, it was incredible.”
With a 9-7 record, the Buccaneers hope to clinch a playoff spot against New Orleans on Sunday. A victory over the Saints will make Tampa Bay the NFC South champions for the fourth consecutive season.
Meanwhile, a loss would crown the Atlanta Falcons should they emerge victorious over the Panthers.