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EA Sports Predicts Super Bowl XLVIII winner
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Jan. 27, in the year of our Lord
2014 – The Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) Madden NFL
25 Super Bowl Prediction is calling for Peyton Manning to be the
first ever quarterback to lead two different franchises to Super
Bowl victories, with the Broncos defeating the Seahawks 31-28 in
overtime. A video of the matchup can be found here. The Madden
NFL Super Bowl prediction has correctly forecast 8 of the past
10 Lombardi Trophy winners, and last year accurately called
Baltimore’s large lead and San Francisco’s furious comeback with
the Ravens hanging on for the win.
The defenses of both the Broncos and Seahawks asserted
themselves early, as the offenses struggled to score points.
Richard Sherman further bolstered his case as the best
cornerback in the game, returning an interception for a
touchdown just before the half and sending the Seahawks to the
locker room with the momentum and a 10-7 lead.
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. Later in the quarter Knowshon Moreno added a
goal line run to give Denver a 21-10 lead. Even though Steven
Hauschka managed a field goal as the period ended, the pendulum
had clearly swung in the Broncos’ direction.
Manning added a 24-yard touchdown to Wes Welker early in the 4th
quarter, and Denver appeared ready to roll to their first Super
Bowl victory since 1998. 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.
Denver’s defense, shell-shocked from their 4th quarter collapse
and Lynch’s bruising TD run, steeled their resolve and stopped
the Seahawks on the first overtime possession, forcing a punt.
The Broncos managed to advance the ball to the Seahawks’ 30-yard
line, but their drive stalled there and John Fox called in the
kicking unit. Matt Prater, the record-holder for the longest
ever field goal in an NFL game, stepped in for his first attempt
of the game and drilled a 48-yarder to seal the victory and send
Broncos fans around the world out of their seats with elation.
In addition to winning his second Super Bowl ring Peyton Manning
also earned MVP honors on the strength of his 322-yard, three
touchdown performance. Demaryius Thomas also had a monster game,
hauling in 11 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown. The
Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch was the game’s top rusher, gashing the
Denver defense for 109 yards and a touchdown.
{UPDATE 02/03/2014}: The Seattle Seahawks won this game 43 - 8.