It isn’t real yet, but in the virtual world, the Kansas City Chiefs return to the Super Bowl and win it all again.
In Madden NFL 22’s simulation of Super Bowl LV, the Chiefs beat the face off against the Carolina Panthers and defeat them 38-26. Mahomes added to his impressive trophy haul by capturing Super Bowl MVP for the second time in three seasons.
According to Yahoo Sports’ simulation, Colin Kaepernick is getting signed by the Philadelphia Eagles and delivers career highs across the board.
“Sticking in the NFC East, the Eagles signed Colin Kaepernick to be their starting quarterback. While this seems incredibly unlikely barring an injury to Jalen Hurts in real life, Kaepernick happens to be rated higher than several starting QBs, including Hurts. The former 49ers star had career highs in yards (4,679) and TDs (33) with the Eagles, but Philadelphia finished third in the division at 7-10 and missed the playoffs.”
The game also predicted that Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Presoctt has a monster year for the team as he makes his way back from injury.
“In “Madden,” Prescott showed no signs of his injury holding him back as he led the Cowboys offense by throwing for 4,823 yards and a career-high 41 TDs. Dak’s return also paved the way for Ezekiel Elliott to return to form. Elliott ran for 1,426 yards — his highest total since 2018 — and scored 18 rushing touchdowns, which tied for the league lead with Seattle’s Chris Carson.”
As for some of the rookies, Jags QB Trevor Lawrence threw for 4,523 yards with 33 TDs and 14 INTs, while Bears QB Justin Fields tossed for 4,518 yards 37 TDs and 13 INTs. Even better than that is both teams won their division and made the playoffs.
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“The 49ers also won their division and made the playoffs with the help of Trey Lance, who threw for 2,301 yards and 16 TDs in half a season. As far as Zach Wilson and the Jets are concerned, things did not go well overall. Wilson did have a solid rookie season, with 4,042 yards, 19 TDs and 11 interceptions, but the Jets finished with the league’s worst record at 3-14.”
Cam Newton in his second year with the Patriots rebounded to show that he still has it.
“Mac Jones, the fifth QB taken in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, didn’t manage to make it to the field as Cam Newton locked down the starting job in New England. The Patriots, who appear to have a good QB dilemma in real life, won the AFC East behind Newton’s 4,434 yards, 37 TDs and 15 interceptions.”
Unfortunately for Rams fans, Matthew Stafford is predicted to have a terrible year as far as the record goes.
“After an offseason that saw several teams make changes at quarterback, the biggest swap was when Detroit and Los Angeles flipped Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff. While many expect Stafford to thrive under Sean McVay this season, “Madden” felt differently. Stafford struggled to guide the Rams offense, throwing for just 16 touchdowns, his lowest full-season TD total since his rookie year, and leading the team to a 4-13 record. Goff, on the other hand, had a solid season with 4,490 yards and 28 TDs. Detroit had a better record than Los Angeles, but still missed the playoffs by finishing 7-10.”
Yahoo’s simulation also predicted the coaches who will be fired:
“There were no mid-season firings during the simulation, but at the end of the season the Bengals, Rams and Washington Football Team all decided to part ways with their coaches. As mentioned earlier, the Rams offense struggled and finished tied for the league’s second-worst record, costing Sean McVay his job just three years after making the Super Bowl. A year after winning the NFC East — albeit with a 7-9 record — Washington moved on from Ron Rivera after going 5-12. The Bengals failed to take a leap, also going 5-12 in Joe Burrow’s second year at QB, and costing Zac Taylor his head coaching job.”
Award winners:
- Urban Meyer won Coach of the Year
- Von Miller won Defensive Player of the Year
- Fields was named Offensive Rookie of the Year
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah won Defensive Rookie of the Year
