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New England Patriots and Chicago Bears Capture Regular Season Crown in Madden NFL 13 Simulation Powered by EA Sports Arena

Quarterbacks Reign as Tom Brady Wins MVP and Andrew Luck Named Offensive Rookie of the Year

August 27, in the year of our Lord 2012 –The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots won their respective divisions and took home the overall number one seeds in the playoffs according to the Madden NFL 13 Season Simulation, powered by EA SPORTS Arena. The Patriots followed up last year’s Super Bowl appearance with a dominant season, securing a 12-4 record on the arm of NFL MVP Tom Brady. Brady delighted fantasy football owners everywhere by tossing a record-tying 50 touchdown passes against only 8 interceptions.

The Bears matched the Patriots’ record, also going 12-4 to win a tightly contested NFC North. Chicago needed every win they could muster, as the Green Bay Packers also ended the season at 12-4, but with the Bears holding an edge in the tiebreakers the Packers were relegated to the 5th seed in the playoffs.

The two surprise playoff teams in the AFC were the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) and Buffalo Bills (10-6), both ending long playoff droughts. The Chiefs were a particular shock, winning the AFC West with a record of 11-5 and earning Romeo Crennel Coach of the Year Honors.

The NFC experienced near total upheaval, with new champions in three of four divisions. The Atlanta Falcons (11-5) and Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) joined the Bears as new divisional winners, while only the San Francisco 49ers (11-5) were able to repeat amidst weak competition in the NFC West. In bombshell news, last year’s Super Bowl champion New York Giants didn’t even reach the postseason, finishing a disappointing 8-8.

Though the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts (4-12) had a tough season, fans were able to take solace in the fact that rookie quarterback and number one overall draft pick Andrew Luck took home Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Luck managed to outduel fellow highly-touted rookie Robert Griffin III, finishing the season with 4,170 yards, 32 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. On the defensive side of things, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Courtney Upshaw was able to step into an already intimidating unit and cause enough havoc to be named Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Other award winners include Detroit Lions wide receiver and Madden NFL 13 cover athlete Calvin Johnson, Jr. as Offensive Player of the Year (97 receptions for 1,572 yards and 16 touchdowns), and DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys as Defensive Player of the Year (18 sacks).

NFL 2012 Season Awards (as simulated by Madden NFL 13):

• NFL MVP – Tom Brady, New England Patriots

• Offensive Player of the Year – Calvin Johnson, Jr., Detroit Lions

• Defensive Player of the Year – DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys

• Offensive Rookie of the Year – Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts

• Defensive Rookie of the Year – Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens

• Coach of the Year – Romeo Crennel, Kansas City Chiefs

Top Ten Offensive Performers

Quarterback
Player	Team	Yards	TDs	INTs
Drew Brees	NO	5399	48	13
Tom Brady	NE	5374	50	8
Mathew Stafford	DET	5288	40	14
Aaron Rodgers	GB	5245	49	9
Eli Manning	NYG	4853	31	11
Peyton Manning	DEN	4612	35	7
Matt Ryan	ATL	4602	34	7
Philip Rivers	SD	4475	35	12
Jay Cutler	CHI	4215	36	18
Andrew Luck	IND	4170	32	20

Running Back
Player	Team	Yards	TDs
Darren McFadden	OAK	1523	16
Arian Foster	HOU	1501	18
Ray Rice	BAL	1425	17
LeSean McCoy	PHI	1386	14
Marshawn Lynch	SEA	1317	14
Chris Johnson	TEN	1309	12
Matt Forte	CHI	1250	9
Adrian Peterson	MIN	1118	10
Maurice Jones-Drew	JAX	1115	10
Fred Jackson	BUF	1109	7

Wide Receiver
Player	Team	Rec	Yards	TDs
Calvin Johnson, Jr.	DET	97	1572	16
Wes Welker	NE	111	1430	7
Julio Jones	ATL	89	1326	8
Jimmy Graham	NO	100	1301	13
Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	87	1222	10
AJ Green	CIN	79	1189	10
Rob Gronkowski	NE	82	1188	13
Brandon Marshall	CHI	80	1185	8
Roddy White	ATL	101	1169	7
Eric Decker	DEN	90	1150	6

Top Defensive Performers

Sacks
Player	Team	Sacks
Jared Allen	MIN	19
DeMarcus Ware	DAL	18
Jason Pierre-Paul	NYG	17
Aldon Smith	SF	16
Jason Babin	PHI	14
Chris Long	STL	14
Clay Mathews	GB	13
Von Miller	DEN	13
Tamba Hali	KC	10
Brian Orakpo	WSH	10

Interceptions
Player	Team	INTs
Charles Woodson	GB	7
Eric Weddle	SD	6
Corey Webster	NYG	5
Kyle Arrington	NE	5
Darrelle Revis	NYJ	5
Brandon Browner	SEA	5
Courtland Finnegan	STL	5
Ed Reed	BAL	5
Brandon Flowers	DAL	5
Nnamdi Asomugha	PHI	5

2012 NFL Playoff Seeding
AFC	NFC
New England Patriots (12-4)	1. Chicago Bears (12-4)
Baltimore Ravens (11-5)	2. San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)	3. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
Houston Texans (10-6)	4. Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)	5. Green Bay Packers (12-4)
Buffalo Bills (10-6)	6. New Orleans Saints (10-6)

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