There are many different ways to go about predicting the winner of an NFL game; studying scouting reports, analyzing individual matchups, checking out the NFL odds, those are just a few of the tools experts use to make their predictions. Those are all fine methods, but I prefer a more modern way, playing the match-up on Madden 2010 and seeing who comes out on top. Here is this week’s game prediction:
Fourth Quarter Push Secures Chiefs Win
The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Redskins 29-12 Sunday at FedEx Field but 15 late fourth quarter points by the Chiefs skewed an otherwise tense contest. With 3:34 left in the fourth quarter, Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel hit wide receiver Dwayne Bowe on a 54-yard bomb to put the Chiefs up 22-12. On the ensuing kick-off, Redskins’ kick returner Rock Cartwright mishandled the ball, turning it over on the Washington 18-yard line. Cassel then found tight end Sean Ryan alone in the end zone on an 11-yard toss to put the game out of reach for the Redskins.
Washington went ahead first in this game, turning an early Cassel interception into three points with a 40-yard Shaun Suisham field goal. The Chiefs answered on the next drive, with running back Larry Johnson breaking through the second level of the Redskins’ defense and scoring on a 36-yard touchdown scamper. But the Redskins didn’t give up easily, and Suisham connected on a pair of field goals from 50-yards and 39-yards to give Washington a 9-7 halftime lead. Suisham later added a 41-yard field goal. Cassel gave the Chiefs the lead in the third quarter, hitting Bobby Wade on a 22-yard post to cap a 8-play, 74-yard drive and the Chiefs never looked back.
Game Stats
Kansas City Passing:
Matt Cassel 22 of 36 for 265 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception
Washington Passing:
Jason Campbell 18 of 32 for 150 yards
Kansas City Rushing:
Larry Johnson 17 carries for 131 yards and 1 touchdown
Jamaal Charles 8 carries for 29 yards
Matt Cassel 2 carries for 6 yards
Washington Rushing:
Clinton Portis 18 carries for 99 yards
Ladell Betts 4 carries for 8 yards
Jason Campbell 3 carries for 2 yards
Kansas City Receiving:
Dwayne Bowe 5 receptions for 106 yards and 1 touchdown
Bobby Wade 5 receptions for 57 yards and 1 touchdown
Sean Ryan 4 receptions for 31 yards and 1 touchdown
Mark Bradley 3 receptions for 35 yards
Larry Johnson 3 receptions for 13 yards
Jamaal Charles 2 receptions for 23 yards
Washington Receiving:
Santana Moss 6 receptions for 71 yards
Chris Cooley 4 receptions for 32 yards
Malcolm Kelly 3 receptions for 23 yards
Clinton Portis 3 receptions for 13 yards
Devin Thomas 2 reception for 11 yards
lol Johnson over 100 yards? Only in Madden…
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Comment by Jonesy — October 14, 2009 @ 1:23 am
LMAO..that is funny..I’m surprise Johnson is still starting for the team. I think he’ll play better when he’s second string.
Comment by LVPunisher — October 14, 2009 @ 6:59 pm
JOHNSON WILL PLAY BETTER WHEN HE GETS A REAL NFL OFFENSIVE LINE.
Comment by Chris — October 14, 2009 @ 9:16 pm