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EA Sports Makes Super Bowl Prediction
Remember EA Sports was wrong last year - really bad too!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – January 26, in the year of our
Lord 2015 - Electronic Arts Inc. today released the
official Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Prediction pitting the New
England Patriots vs. the Seattle Seahawks. The prediction calls
for a tightly-contested game between the two teams, coming down
to a heroic play in the final drive to seal the win. The
prediction sees New England’s offense overcoming the Seahawks’
defense to pull out a 28-24 victory.
The Patriots kicked off the scoring early, marching down the
field on their first possession and capping it off with a
21-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. Seattle
would answer with a field goal later in the quarter, keeping the
game close heading into the 2nd.
New England and Seattle traded TDs in the period, but as the
Patriots attempted their final drive before the half the
Seahawks’ vaunted secondary struck, with Earl Thomas III
intercepting a pass intended for Gronkowski and returning it 58
yards for a touchdown. With that pick the Seahawks took the lead
into halftime, 17-14.
Coming out of the locker room Seattle kept momentum on their
side by scoring on their first possession with a 9-yard
touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch. The Patriots were on the ropes,
but they came out swinging and Tom Brady once again found Rob
Gronkowski for a touchdown from 14 yards out.
The 4th quarter was a defensive battle, with neither team able
to put points on the board early. Late in the game Patriots
cornerback Darrelle Revis made his presence known, intercepting
a Russell Wilson pass and giving the Pats one last chance to
win. In the waning seconds Tom Brady hooked up with Julian
Edelman, who managed to slip out of a tackle and make a break
for the end zone. Kam Chancellor sprinted toward Edelman to try
and make a Super Bowl-saving tackle, but the speedy Edelman dove
into the Promised Land as time expired, securing victory.
Tom Brady was named MVP of the game thanks to his 335 yard,
4-touchdown performance, his third such honor. Julian Edelman
led all receivers with 8 catches for 106 yards, while Marshawn
Lynch proved to be unstoppable on the ground with 118 yards and
2 touchdowns.
The Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Prediction is created by simulating
the Super Bowl Matchup with updated rosters on Xbox One, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the
official game console of the NFL. Fans can get more exclusive EA
SPORTS content from Super Bowl week by following Madden NFL on
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.
Madden NFL 15 is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon and
is available now for Xbox One and the PlayStation®4.
All player participation has been facilitated by NFL Players
Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players
Association (NFLPA).
EA Sports has never picked the Seattle Seahawks to win the Super
Bowl. The Seahawks won the Super Bowl last year 43-8 over the
Denver Broncos. EA Sports predicted last year the Denver Broncos
would win in a close game. There are certain intangibles that
could impact the game. Like all of the scandals and history of
cheating by the New England Patriots. Also the close friendship
of the NFL Commissioner and the owner of the New England
Patriots. Finally the officials could sway the game against the
Seattle Seahawks like they did in Super Bowl XL.