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| Madden Playoff Simulation
I had a day off before I start my new job, and I wanted to see what a simulation of the current playoff tree would yield. Pretty interesting results, definitely would be unexpected if it actually went down this way. Enjoy! Also, albums are some of my favorites from this year. | | 1 |  | Converge
All We Love We Leave Behind
Wildcard Round: Packers 33, Vikings 7. Rodgers and the playoff-experienced pack held Peterson in check for 67 yards as Jordy Nelson nabs 2 TD catches en route to an insurmountable 24-0 first half lead. Ponder had a QB rating of 41.0. | | 2 |  | mewithoutYou
Ten Stories
Wildcard Round: Redskins 19, Seahawks 14. In a battle of heralded rookie QBs, neither one looked sharp here. Both QBs threw for 1 TD and 2 INTs, although RGIII notched 80 yards on the ground. Seattle's final drive was thwarted by an interception inside the Skins' 30 yard line. | | 3 |  | Yellowcard
Southern Air
Wildcard Round: Bengals 23, Texans 20 (Overtime). A.J. Green avenged last year's playoff loss to Houston by thrashing them for 146 yards and 2 TDs. Dalton to Green was a nearly unstoppable combination, and The Bengals' underrated defense swarmed Arian Foster all day. When forced to air it out, Schaub looked tentative and forced a couple throws into coverage. The Texans won the toss in OT but went three and out; then the Bengals rode BJGE's 26 yard run into field goal range for the winning kick. | | 4 |  | Swans
The Seer
Wildcard Round: Ravens 37, Colts 32. In a higher scoring match than anticipated, Andrew Luck looked nothing like a rookie but still ultimately fell short. Rice had almost as many receiving yards as rushing yards (102 on the ground, 89 catching the ball) and Flacco was magnificent. The Colts overcame an early 21-0 deficit to come within a score of 31-24, but the offensive line couldn't protect Luck down the stretch as the Ravens held on for dear life with a 5 point opening round win against the upstart Colts. | | 5 |  | Deftones
Koi No Yokan
Divisional Round: Redskins 35, Falcons 28. RGIII kept the magic alive for the Redskins, making several late completions and scrambles on his way to a game winning TD pass to Garcon with less than 30 seconds remaining. The Falcons were ahead all game long until the Redskins tied it 28-28 on a 12 yard Alfred Morris run. Matt Ryan was 21 of 28 for 343 yards, 3 TDs, but one costly pick in the 4th quarter that set up Washington's winning drive. | | 6 |  | Killing Joke
MMXII
Divisional Round: Packers 26, 49ers 8. Kaepernick had a hideous outing, posting a stat line of 14 of 30 for 182 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs as Green Bay waltzed right through San Francisco on their way to the NFC title game. Greg Jennings scored a 48 yard TD on the opening drive and the Niners never recovered, coming their closest when they pulled within 16-8 on a 1 yard Frank Gore plunge and successful 2 pt conversion. | | 7 |  | Dr. Dog
Be The Void
Divisional Round: Bengals 42, Broncos 35. The surprise of the playoffs, the Bengals came out on the top of a shootout that saw 4 TDs get scored in the 4th quarter. Up 28-21 heading into the fourth, Manning guided the Denver on two straight scoring drives to take a 35-28 lead that they held for the better part of the quarter before losing a fumble inside their own 30 yard line. A 19 yard strike to A.J. Green tied the game, where a Denver three-and-out set up Dalton and co. at their own 35 yard line with 1:19 left. BJGE broke loose on a draw that took them into Denver territory, then Dalton found Green again on a 28 yard strike that put them up for good. Cincinnati's defense sacked Manning five times. | | 8 |  | Lamb of God
Resolution
Divisional Round: Patriots 34, Ravens 13. The Ravens' plea to get Ray Lewis another Superbowl before he retires fell short, as The Patriots triumphed over them for the second straight year. As the lone home team victors of the second round, The Patriots racked up a ton of yardage and points in the 3rd quarter despite a lackluster start and finish to the game. They actually trailed 13-10 at halftime before Brady exploded for 3 TDs in the third quarter. A lone field goal punctuated the final quarter, as neither team could seem to get out of their own territory. | | 9 |  | The Tallest Man on Earth
There's No Leaving Now
NFC Championship: Packers 41, Redskins 26. The Skins gave them a run for their money, but in the end they couldn't deny Green Bay their second trip to the Super Bowl in three years. Robert Griffin put on a courageous display in the passing attack, hitting Garcon and Moss for touchdowns. Aaron Rodgers threw for five touchdowns, however...four of which came in the first half, as the Packers led 31-13 at halftime and never trailed. Morris rushed for over 100 yards but didn't find the endzone. | | 10 |  | Beach House
Bloom
AFC Championship: Bengals 24, Patriots 17. Another absolute shocker. The Bengals defense stopped Tom Brady on 4th and 5 at midfield to preserve a 24-17 victory with just under 50 seconds remaining. Green Ellis got his revenge with 2 touchdown runs from the 1 yard line, as Cincinatti overcame a 14-7 halftime deficit. A.J. Green was essentially a non-factor, with 4 catches for 42 yards, but Dalton was able to find other receivers open in the second half on Cincinatti's way to its first Super Bowl appearance in like, forever. | | 11 |  | Mount Eerie
Clear Moon
Superbowl: Packers 41, Bengals 28. It was a tough day for the underdogs. The Packers won this Super Bowl handily in a game that wasn't even as close as the score suggests. The Packers led quarter by quarter by scores of 14-0, 24-7, 31-14, and finally 41-28. Dalton and Green were connecting, but they couldn't match Green Bay's pace. Aaron Rodgers was 31 of 43 for 410 yards with 4 TDs, and also won the Super Bowl MVP award. | |
SowingSeason
01.02.13 | So there ya have it, Packers over the Bengals. Not what I would have predicted, but who can argue with the legendary John Madden ('s video game franchise)? | DominionMM1
01.02.13 | interesting, although i can't see cincy or washington making it that far. | SowingSeason
01.02.13 | My prediction is Seattle and Denver, for what it's worth. I'm always wrong though. | jrm96
01.02.13 | Pats are gonna win it | SowingSeason
01.02.13 | Nah. Get there, maybe. Win it absolutely not. | DominionMM1
01.02.13 | denver looks pretty damn good. seattle has to go on the road, where they're a very different team than they are at home. the nfc is tough to pick. there's not an especially weak team. | jrm96
01.02.13 | Only reason pats didnt win last year is welkers drop and gronk wasnt 100% | RosaParks
01.02.13 | seattle will definitely beat washington | SowingSeason
01.02.13 | If they were at home I'd agree | jrm96
01.02.13 | NFC its 'skins or packers | theacademy
01.02.13 | you guys are idiots theres no way seattle gets past the wildcard round
| Trebor17
01.02.13 | lol Bengals
| SowingSeason
01.02.13 | Yeah the madden simulation acted like Benjarvis was the next coming of Walter Payton at times. I personally don't see Cincy getting far, although I wouldn't rule out an upset over the slumping Texans. | KjSwantko
01.03.13 | I'd bet money on Cincy over Houston at this point actually. Texans look awful since Tom Brady thrashed their proverbial butthole. | jrm96
01.03.13 | bengals wont make it | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | Madden 13 begs to differ | jrm96
01.03.13 | madden 13 is unpredictable | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | So is the NFL! | KjSwantko
01.03.13 | Yeah ask Eli. | KjSwantko
01.03.13 | Manning I mean. | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | Oh I was about to inquire with Xeno | jrm96
01.03.13 | you don't have the chiefs beathing the pats in the nfl, in madden you do | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | I bet the Pats would still win like 14 out of every 15 simulations, especially using the downloaded roster updates where the Patriots are a 90 and the Chiefs are like a 74 or something | jrm96
01.03.13 | i had to simulate like 5 times cuz the pats kept losing -_- | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | bah, I don't believe you! But whatever, even if that's true Madden predictions can still give you a general idea. They take an insane amount of skills, positions, mismatches, etc. into account | jrm96
01.03.13 | i guess, but the bengals arent gonna win, and if they made it to the conference championship, the pats would demolish them | Trebor17
01.03.13 | Except that they would be playing the Broncos if they won | jrm96
01.03.13 | conference championship, not divisional | klap
01.03.13 | is this with the up-to-date rosters? | SowingSeason
01.03.13 | Yup, Klappy |
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