Last Minute Madden XBox Predictions

So I ran all of this weekend's games simulated on XBox Madden 06. Here were the results...

Seahawks 23, Redskins 21

A steady diet of Shaun Alexander, and not giving up any huge plays going the other way. Watching some of this game, I'm still annoyed with the awful offensive play-calling by the computer. (On 2nd and goal from the 2, they tried two passes... both incomplete... settled for a field goal.) The Skins had a chance to win it with a 55-yard field goal attempt by John Hall with 14 seconds left. He hit the left upright. How's that for poetic justice after that happening to Seattle in Week 4? :)

Hasselbeck: 11/24, 146 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, 44.8 QB Rating
Brunell: 9/19 , 112 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 61.7 QB Rating

Alexander: 23 rushes, 167 yards, 7.2 average, 1 TD, Long 59
Portis: 17 rushes, 121 yards, 7.1 average, 1 TD, Long 21

Engram: 6 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD
Jackson: 3 catches, 63 yards
Moss: 2 catches, 31 yards
Cooley: 3 catches, 18 yards

Lewis: 5 tackles, 1 sack
Dyson: 4 tackles, 1 INT
Arrington: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
Springs: 5 tackles, 1 INT

Patriots 23, Broncos 8

The Broncos offense never got going, as Plummer was pressured all game, and their running game didn't break anything big. The Patriots defense was swarming all over the field.

Plummer: 8/20, 98 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT, 16.3 QB Rating
Brady: 13/18, 183 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 123.1 QB Rating

Dillon: 20 rushes, 119 yards, 5.9 average, 1 TD, 1 Fumble, Long 56
Bell: 14 rushes, 48 yards, 0 TD, Long 13

Givens: 5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
Branch: 5 catches, 63 yards
Rod Smith: 3 catches, 29 yards
Putzier: 2 catches, 40 yards

John Lynch: 7 tackles
D.J. Williams: 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, safety
McGinest: 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack
Gay: 5 tackles

Panthers 13, Bears 6

Jake Delhomme to Steve Smith for the winning touchdown with under a minute to go in the game. The Bears were got across the Panthers 50, but Rex Grossman threw an interception, and that ended the game. (Another example of the horrific computer play calling. If you think the Bears let Grossman throw 25 times when the game is so close the whole game, you're insane.)

Delhomme: 11/20 124 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 69.5 QB Rating
Grossman: 10/25, 172 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT, 24.5 QB Rating

Davis: 19 rushes, 64 yards, 3.3 average, 0 TD, Long 14
Benson: 10 rushes, 48 yards, 4.8 average, 0 TD, Long 33

Smith: 4 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD
Colbert: 2 catches, 16 yards
Wade: 3 catches, 53 yards
Muhammed: 2 catches, 53 yards

Peppers: 4 tackles, 2 sacks
Gamble: 6 tackles,
Urlacher: 7 tackles, 1 INT, 1 Forced Fumble
Tillman: 6 tackles

Colts 35, Steelers 14

Dominant game by the Colts offense. Their defense made a few big plays too, including a stop on 4th and goal on their own half yard line in the 4th quarter that would have pulled the Steelers to within a touchdown.

Manning: 13/17 , 361 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 133.0 QB Rating
Roethlisberger: 9/22 , 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 64.0 QB Rating

James: 14 rushes, 53 yards, 3.7 average, 2 TD, Long 22
Bettis: 16 rushes, 66 yards, 4.1 average, 0 TD, Long 13

Stokley: 7 catches, 229 yards, 2 TD
Harrison: 2 catches, 53 yards, 1 TD
Ward: 3 catches, 92 yards
Randel El: 2 catches, 21 yards, 1 TD

Freeney: 2 tackles, 1 sack
Morris: 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss
Hope: 5 tackles
Porter: 2 tackels, 1 tackle for loss