EA Sports says the simulation is 80 percent accurate

Jan 28, 2014 08:50 GMT  ·  By

Video game developer EA Sports announces that a complex simulation of the upcoming Super Bowl match that was created using Madden NFL 25 on the Xbox One predicts that the Denver Broncos will manage to defeat the Seattle Seahawks 31 to 28 in order to take the trophy.

The company says that its match engine has managed to accurately name the winners of 8 of the past 10 Super Bowl matches and that this year’s mechanics are even better at simulating and predicting American football results.

EA Sports says that the defensive lines of both teams will be dominant early and that the Seahawks will get a 10 to 7 lead via a touchdown from Richard Sherman.

The company adds, “The Denver offense shook off the cold New Jersey air and got hot in the second half, with Peyton Manning attacking Richard Sherman and connecting with Demaryius Thomas for a 17-yard TD in the 3rd quarter.”

Knowshon Moreno is predicted to bring the score to 21-10 for the Denver Broncos.

In the fourth quarter, Manning and Wes Welker combined their skills to create another touchdown and Denver seemed to cruise towards victory.

EA Sports adds, “Russell Wilson and the Seahawks weren’t willing to crown the Broncos just yet, as a touchdown pass from Wilson to Golden Tate and a last-second 27-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch pulled the Seahawks to within two points, and the successful conversion knotted things up to send the contest to overtime.”

Matt Prater was the player who managed to lead the Broncos to victory.

The development team says that the simulation of the Super Bowl match was created using a special version of the Madden NFL 25 engine on the Xbox One with updated roster and stats for all players.

A new game in the series is expected to arrive in late August of this year on the Xbox One, the PlayStation 4 and current-gen consoles.