There are many different ways to go about predicting the winner of an NFL game; studying scouting reports, analyzing individual matchups, checking out the football betting lines, 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:
Chargers Outlast Chiefs in Overtime Win
San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding hooked a 34-yard field goal around the left upright to give the Chargers a 24-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime. The Chiefs won the coin toss in the extra period and took the field for a chance to win. However, Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo bull rushed past Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert and got to quarterback Matt Cassel. The sack resulted in a Cassel fumble that was recovered by linebacker Stephen Cooper and ultimately led to Kaeding’s winning field goal.
Cassel was involved in both of the Chiefs scores in the first half. The first score came on a 11-yard scramble, and he hit Chris Chambers on a 12-yard pass to close out the second quarter. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers hit wide receiver Vincent Jackson on a 53-yard bomb and running back LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for a 4-yard touchdown run to knot up the score at halftime, 14-14. In the second half both teams traded touchdowns with the Chargers scoring on a second Tomlinson touchdown run from 17 yards and the Chiefs scoring on a 1-yard Jamaal Charles run.
Game Stats
Kansas City Passing:
Matt Cassel 24 of 44 for 190 yards and 1 touchdown
San Diego Passing:
Philip Rivers 20 of 31 for 191 yards and 1 touchdown
Kansas City Rushing:
Jamaal Charles 22 carries for 113 yards and 1 touchdown
Kolby Smith 3 carries for 12 yards
Matt Cassel 2 carries for 13 yards and 1 touchdown
San Diego Rushing:
LaDainian Tomlinson 23 carries for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns
Darren Sproles 7 carries for 21 yards
Kansas City Receiving:
Chris Chambers 10 receptions for 81 yards and 1 touchdown
Bobby Wade 5 receptions for 34 yards
Jamaal Charles 5 receptions for 22 yards
Lance Long 2 receptions for 14 yards
Leonard Pope 1 reception for 35 yards
Mark Bradley 1 reception for 4 yards
San Diego Receiving:
Malcom Floyd 6 receptions for 46 yards
Vincent Jackson 5 receptions for 76 yards and 1 touchdown
Antonio Gates 4 receptions for 25 yards
Darren Sproles 3 receptions for 27 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson 2 receptions for 17 yards
I am sure Chris Chambers will have some INTEL to share on this game.
Comment by Jeff in VA — November 24, 2009 @ 11:11 pm
Chiefs win 31-28. Chargers score final 21 points.
Comment by Jake — November 25, 2009 @ 8:53 pm