{"id":2490,"date":"2011-02-01T22:50:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-02T03:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/?p=2490"},"modified":"2011-02-01T22:50:43","modified_gmt":"2011-02-02T03:50:43","slug":"ea-uses-madden-to-simulate-superbowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.geekworldordersite.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/ea-uses-madden-to-simulate-superbowl\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Uses Madden to Simulate SuperBowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/files.g4tv.com\/ImageDb3\/259474_S\/Steelers-Win-Super-Bowl-XLV-Madden-NFL-11-Predicts-The-Future.jpg\" alt=\"Steelers Win Super Bowl XLV: Madden NFL 11 Predicts The Future\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cancel your weekend plans, stop making mountains of nachos, and send  back all of those uncooked pizza rolls: the Steelers will win Super Bowl  XLV according to EA&#8217;s <em>Madden NFL 11<\/em>.  But, it&#8217;ll be a close game, so maybe you won&#8217;t want to take the beer  off the ice and put the saran wrap back on the deli tray just yet. How  accurate has the video game simulation been in the past? Well, it&#8217;s been  right for six out of the last seven matchups, which is a pretty  impressive record.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not interested in spending all day drinking and screaming  at your television on Sunday, then head on below to find out  how the game plays out. After all, computers are never wrong. Right?<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"readmore\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steelers 24 &#8211; Packers 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Down 13-17 going into the fourth quarter, Green Bay quarterback Aaron  Rodgers hit James Jones in the end zone to put the Pack up by three  points with nine minutes left in the game. \u00a0The defense for both teams  kept the score tight throughout most of the fourth quarter, with neither  willing to budge. \u00a0After the two minute warning, Steelers quarterback  Ben Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace on a slant, and the wide receiver\u2019s  world-class speed helped outrace the Packers defense for a 36 yard  touchdown pass; giving Pittsburgh the lead with 1:20 left on the clock.<\/p>\n<p>With no timeouts, Rodgers led Green Bay into Pittsburgh territory as  the nail-biting contest drew to a close. \u00a0In a last second desperation  attempt, Rodgers targeted receiver Jordy Nelson, but Steelers safety,  Ryan Clark, picked off the pass, clinching Pittsburgh\u2019s Super Bowl XLV  victory. \u00a0Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace was named Super Bowl MVP  with five catches for 111 total yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:37 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0FG S. Suisham missed 41 Yd<\/li>\n<li>7:58 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0INT T. Polamalu, Intercepts ball on own 43<\/li>\n<li>2:55 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TD \u00a0R. Mendenhall, 2 Yd run (Suisham kick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2nd Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:41 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0FG S. Suisham, 32 Yd FG<\/li>\n<li>8:46 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0FG M. Crosby missed 44 Yd FG<\/li>\n<li>1:29 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0INT A.J. Hawk, Intercepts ball on Pittsburgh 39<\/li>\n<li>0:26 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TD \u00a0G. Jennings, 12 Yd pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3rd Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:59 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TD H. Ward, 17 Yd pass from B. Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)<\/li>\n<li>5:10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0FG M. Crosby, 49 Yd FG<\/li>\n<li>1:16 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0FG M. Crosby, 38 Yd FG<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4th Quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9:00 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0GB \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TD J. Jones, 9 Yd pass from A. Rodgers (M. Crosby kick)<\/li>\n<li>1:20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TD M. Wallace, 36 Yd pass from B. Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)<\/li>\n<li>0:20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0PIT \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0INT R. 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