14 DAY TRIAL // Electronic Arts has established a yearly tradition of using its latest entry in the Madden NFL series to predict the way the Super Bowl game will turn out. And this year, the results, obtained using Madden NFL 10, the latest stats and a secret procedure EA is not revealing, are favoring the New Orleans Saints, the champions of the NFC, which are set to take down the Indiana Colts, the representatives of the AFC, by 35 to 31.
It's one of the closest games that the publisher has simulated and most of the specialized betting services are saying that the game will be going to the Colts when Sunday comes.
Electronic Arts predicted Super Bowl XLIII pretty well, with the initial Pittsburgh domination, then giving way to a comeback on the part of the Cardinals who ultimately failed to dislodge the advantage of the Steelers, who took home the trophy. Madden NFL has managed to predict the winners of five of the last six Super Bowl matches and Electronic Arts is saying that both Championship matches, for the AFC and the NFC, were accurately called for this season.
The Madden NFL 10 simulation is stating that as the fourth quarter begins, the Indiana Colts are set to have a lead of 24 to 21. Reggie Bush of the Saints begins by returning a punt for a touchdown and the Colts respond with a collaborative effort between Peyton Manning and Joseph Addai.
The game clincher comes from Drew Brees, who also goes on to win the Most Valuable Player of the XLIV Super Bowl. It would be the first time in the 40+ history of the New Orleans Saints when they pick up the Super Bowl trophy. It will be interesting to see whether the actual results on Sunday will match the Electronic Arts simulation.