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Madden NFL simulation crowns New York Giants Super Bowl XLVI champions
By Hector Cortez Jan 31, 2012, 1:38 GMT
According to EA, the New York Giants will defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
According to the annual EA SPORTS Madden NFL Super Bowl simulation, the New York Giants will defeat the New England Patriots 27-24 in Super Bowl XLVI.
Here's how things went down in the simulation, which you can view below. Kicker Lawrence Tynes kicked a game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired to bring home the Giants’ second Super Bowl championship in four years.
Giants Quarterback Eli Manning was named the game’s MVP, completing 25 of 39 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. New England’s Tom Brady also had a big day, throwing for 327 yards and three touchdowns with one interception.
Most of Brady’s best moments came late in the game. Trailing 24-10 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Brady led New England on a rally, scoring two touchdowns to tie the game 24-24, the second coming on a 14-yard pass to wide receiver Wes Welker with 1:50 left on the clock.
Unfortunately for New England, there was still plenty of time left for Manning and the Giants’ offense. Mixing in short passes to wide receivers Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks, and with key runs by running back Ahmad Bradshaw, Manning drove New York down the field and into New England Territory, setting up Tynes’ second game-winning conversion in two games.
Dating back to Super Bowl XXXVIII, EA SPORTS has conducted the annual Super Bowl simulation using the latest iteration of the Madden NFL franchise. The Super Bowl XLVI simulation was conducted utilizing artificial intelligence powered by real-life data from each team to determine player ratings, and includes variances, such as injuries, to predict the outcome. Six out of the last eight Super Bowl champions have been accurately predicted by Madden NFL.
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