Madden NFL 10 Correctly Picks Saints as Super Bowl XLIV Champions
EA Sports' videogame has now successfully predicted six of the past seven Super Bowl Champions
Who Dat! EA Sports' Madden NFL franchise got it right again. The Xbox 360 videogame correctly predicted that New Orleans would defeat the favored Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. And they did. While the final score of the real game was 31-17 and not 35-31, the Saints did come back from a 10 point deficit to win the game. And Drew Brees, who's up for cover athlete of Madden NFL 11, was awarded the MVP just as the videogame simulation predicted. The only thing missing from the videogame sim were the Super Bowl commercials. Check out all the videogame action from Madden Bowl XVI in the video player below.
With gamers now able to vote for the cover athlete of the new Madden game, which will ship this summer, Brees' real-life heroics will likely give him a sentimental edge over Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who was a non-factor in the Super Bowl, and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen.
The Madden simulation has now correctly predicted the winner of six of the last seven Super Bowls, which is quite a feat. The realism of the football videogame these days has resulted in ESPN reporting on the simulation as part of its endless buildup to the Big Game. And it's likely Vegas and gamblers are keeping a close eye on which team the Madden game picks every year.
In the Xbox 360 simulation, the first three quarters display the offensive fireworks that both teams have become known for, with the Colts leading 24-21. A nail biting fourth quarter begins with a big play, courtesy of the Saints’ special teams, when Reggie Bush returns a punt for a 42-yard touchdown. However, with minutes left in the game the duo of Joseph Addai and Peyton Manning put the Colts back on top with a go-ahead touchdown pass. With the game hanging in the balance, Drew Brees hits David Thomas for an 11-yard touchdown and the game winning score. Drew Brees takes home MVP honors as the Saints earn their first Super Bowl Championship title in franchises 46 year history.
Utilizing each team’s current roster and the latest player statistics, Madden NFL 10 was able to accurately predict the outcome of both the NFC and AFC Championship games within a margin of three points for each game. EA Sports utilized this same simulation formula to predict the outcome of Super Bowl XLIII (Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals) with unprecedented accuracy – down to the final score and individual player statistics. EA Sports has correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner for five out of the last six years, since the official Madden NFL Super Bowl simulation began in 2004.
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