It's down to the last possession. The score: Atlanta Falcons 24, New England Patriots 20. The Falcons are seconds away from the crown but Tom Brady has the ball with twenty ticks left on the clock. This is it. This is his NFL moment.
Twenty seconds. The center snaps the ball. No more time left. Tom Brady pump fakes to the middle. He unleashes a pinpoint spiral to the right. Edelman on a quick out. Edelman catches the ball.
Touchdown! New England scores, 27-20. New England wins Super Bowl LI 27-20!
At least, that's how EA Sports predicted the outcome of Super Bowl 51. Using its game Madden NFL 17 Super Bowl 51 simulation, Brady and Beantown wins their 5th Super Bowl title. A new title for Belichick's dynasty, a record 5 rings for Brady.
Madden NFL Prediction
Madden NFL 17 is a long-running football game developed by EA Sports. This game has a simulation mode that lets the computer decide the winner of the game. Madden NFL Super Bowl prediction is a long-running tradition for EA Sports. It began in 2004 and correctly predicted the Patriots to win. Its current crystal ball record until Super Bowl 50 last 2016 currently stands 9-4.
Madden had a stretch of 4 straight correct predictions from 2004 to 2007. Then by sheer luck (or simulation's accuracy?), it correctly predicted the winner of Super Bowl 49 — down to the final score! New England (again) won 28-24 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Patriots Winning The Odds - In Vegas
Tom Brady — he of the 4 titles and several NFL records — is a favorite to win in betting odds, giving +125 lead over his rival Matt Ryan (with 200).
The Falcons, however, for sure won't go down without a fight. This season they currently have the highest offense with 540 points. Although the Pats are an offensive juggernaut themselves, posting 441 points (3rd in the NFL). According to stats, the last time that a top offense won the Super Bowl was in 1989, when Joe Montana's 49ers torched the league to claim the ring.
Brady won the last 4 meetings against the Falcons, the only team he has not lost against as a starter. To the Falcon's credit, quarterback Matt Ryan has thrown 7 TDs and 0 INTs this postseason. All six QBs who threw more TDS and no picks won the Super Bowl.
New England is back to the sports' world biggest stage. Same old team, same old Brady. Will he earn his swan song and add to Madden NFL's tally? Or will the Falcons prove the prediction wrong and have the last laugh?
The Super Bowl LI will be held on Feb. 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas. It will be televised all over the world.
