Madden NFL 15 (2014-2015 NFL Season)

Week 1

Thursday, Sep 4

Green Bay (0-1) 17 at Seattle (1-0) 31

Sunday, Sep 7

Buffalo (1-0) 31 at Chicago (0-1) 20

Cincinnati (1-0) 29 at Baltimore (0-1) 23 (Overtime)

Cleveland (1-0) 24 at Pittsburgh (0-1) 21

Jacksonville (0-1) 24 at Philadelphia (1-0) 30

Minnesota (1-0) 23 at St. Louis (0-1) 13

New England (1-0) 30 at Miami (0-1) 12

New Orleans (1-0)24 at Atlanta (0-1) 21

Oakland (1-0) 16 at N.Y. Jets (0-1) 6

Tennessee (0-1) 3 at Kansas City (1-0) 44

Washington (0-1) 13 at Houston (1-0) 30

Carolina (1-0) 29 at Tampa Bay (0-1) 14

San Francisco (1-0) 52 at Dallas (0-1) 14

Indianapolis (0-1) 17 at Denver (1-0) 34

Monday, Sep 8

N.Y. Giants (0-1) 10 at Detroit (1-0) 41

San Diego (1-0) 31 at Arizona (0-1) 17

Week 2

Thursday, Sep 11

Pittsburgh (0-2) 21 at Baltimore (1-1) 28

Sunday, Sep 14

Arizona (1-1) 13 at N.Y. Giants (0-2) 9

Atlanta (0-2) 21 at Cincinnati (2-0) 24

Dallas (1-1) 21 at Tennessee(0-2) 16

Detroit (1-1) 17 at Carolina (2-0) 20

Jacksonville (1-1) 32 at Washington (0-2) 29

Miami (0-2) 6 at Buffalo (2-0) 13

New England (2-0) 34 at Minnesota (1-1) 17

New Orleans (2-0) 41 at Cleveland (1-1) 38

Seattle (2-0) 33 at San Diego (1-1) 0

St. Louis (1-1) 30 at Tampa Bay (0-2) 27

Houston (1-1) 14 at Oakland (2-0) 26

Kansas City (1-1) 31 at Denver (2-0) 34

N.Y. Jets (0-2) 17 at Green Bay (1-1) 27

Chicago (0-2) 21 at San Francisco (2-0) 34

Monday, Sep 15

Philadelphia (2-0) 31 at Indianapolis (0-2) 0

Week 3

Thursday, Sep 18

Tampa Bay (1-2) 34 at Atlanta (0-3) 17

Sunday, Sep 21

Baltimore (2-1) 24 at Cleveland (1-2) 13

Dallas (2-1) 21 at St. Louis (2-1) 24

Green Bay (2-1) 41 at Detroit (1-2) 0

Houston (2-1) 30 at N.Y. Giants (0-3) 27

Indianapolis (1-2) 14 at Jacksonville (1-2) 3

Minnesota (1-2) 7 at New Orleans (3-0) 21

Oakland (2-1) 7 at New England (3-0) 35

San Diego (2-1) 30 at Buffalo (2-1) 27

Tennessee (0-3) 3 at Cincinnati (3-0) 38

Washington (0-3) 10 at Philadelphia (3-0) 16 (Overtime)

San Francisco (3-0) 17 at Arizona (1-2) 14

Denver (3-0) 41 at Seattle (2-1) 35 (Overtime)

Kansas City (2-1) 23 at Miami (0-3) 17 (Overtime)

Pittsburgh (0-3) 21 at Carolina (3-0) 28

Monday, Sep 22

Chicago (0-3) 19 at N.Y. Jets (1-2) 22

Week 4

Open Date

Arizona, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Seattle, St. Louis

Thursday, Sep 25

N.Y. Giants (0-4) 20 at Washington (1-3) 30

Sunday, Sep 28

Buffalo (2-2) 21 at Houston (3-1) 27

Carolina (4-0) 31 at Baltimore (2-2) 10

Detroit (1-3) 16 at N.Y. Jets (2-2) 27

Green Bay (3-1) 31 at Chicago (0-4) 7

Miami (1-3) 13 vs Oakland (2-2) 7 (in London, England)

Tampa Bay (1-3) 38 at Pittsburgh (1-3) 41 (Overtime)

Tennessee (0-4) 0 at Indianapolis (2-2) 41

Jacksonville (1-3) 7 at San Diego (3-1) 34

Atlanta (0-4) 13 at Minnesota (2-2) 19

Philadelphia (4-0) 27 at San Francisco (3-1) 21

New Orleans (4-0) 40 at Dallas (2-2) 20

Monday, Sep 29

New England (4-0) 23 at Kansas City (2-2) 3

Week 5

Open Date

Miami, Oakland

Thursday, Oct 2

Minnesota (2-3) 20 at Green Bay (4-1) 24

Sunday, Oct 5

Atlanta (0-5) 31 at N.Y. Giants (1-4) 34

Baltimore (2-3) 21 at Indianapolis (3-2) 24

Buffalo (3-2) 38 at Detroit (1-4) 10

Chicago (0-5) 14 at Carolina (5-0) 17

Cleveland (2-2) 20 at Tennessee (0-5) 16

Houston (4-1) 34 at Dallas (2-3) 24

Pittsburgh (1-4) 17 at Jacksonville (2-3) 20

St. Louis (2-2) 15 at Philadelphia (5-0) 30

Tampa Bay (1-4) 13 at New Orleans (5-0) 26

Arizona (1-3) 6 at Denver (4-0) 20

Kansas City (2-3) 24 at San Francisco (4-1) 34

N.Y. Jets (2-3) 17 at San Diego (4-1) 24

Cincinnati (4-0) 23 at New England (4-1) 17

Monday, Oct 6

Seattle (3-1) 26 at Washington (1-4) 14

Week 6

Open Date

Kansas City, New Orleans

Thursday, Oct 9

Indianapolis (3-3) 23 at Houston (5-1) 24

Sunday, Oct 12

Baltimore (3-3) 59 at Tampa Bay (1-5) 28

Carolina (6-0) 24 at Cincinnati (4-1) 20

Chicago (0-6) 34 at Atlanta (1-5) 37

Denver (4-1) 13 at N.Y. Jets (2-4) 27

Detroit (1-5) 13 at Minnesota (3-3) 28

Green Bay (5-1) 13 at Miami (1-4) 9

Jacksonville (3-3) 51 at Tennessee (0-6) 20

New England (5-1) 27 at Buffalo (3-3) 20

Pittsburgh (1-5) 17 at Cleveland (3-2) 22

San Diego (5-1) 17 at Oakland (2-3) 14

Dallas (2-4) 21 at Seattle (4-1) 38

Washington (2-4) 28 at Arizona (1-4) 21

N.Y. Giants (1-5) 10 at Philadelphia (6-0) 38

Monday, Oct 13

San Francisco (5-1) 44 at St. Louis (2-3) 13

Week 7

Open Date

Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

Thursday, Oct 16

N.Y. Jets (2-5) 7 at New England (6-1) 31

Sunday, Oct 19

Atlanta (1-6) 6 at Baltimore (4-3) 37

Carolina (7-0) 20 at Green Bay (5-2) 13

Cincinnati (4-2) 21 at Indianapolis (4-3) 31

Cleveland (4-2) 27 at Jacksonville (3-4) 7

Miami (1-5) 10 at Chicago (1-6) 31

Minnesota (4-3) 24 at Buffalo (3-4) 10

New Orleans (6-0) 23 at Detroit (1-6) 13

Seattle (5-1) 42 at St. Louis (2-4) 10

Tennessee (0-7) 14 at Washington (3-4) 21

Kansas City (2-4) 6 at San Diego (6-1) 34

Arizona (2-4) 35 at Oakland (2-4) 28

N.Y. Giants (1-6) 20 at Dallas (3-4) 34

San Francisco (5-2) 14 at Denver (5-1) 17

Monday, Oct 20

Houston (5-2) 18 at Pittsburgh (2-5) 20

Week 8

Open Date

N.Y. Giants, San Francisco

Thursday, Oct 23

San Diego (6-2) 17 at Denver (6-1) 23

Sunday, Oct 26

Detroit (1-7) 15 vs Atlanta (2-6) 33 (in London, England)

Baltimore (5-3) 31 at Cincinnati (4-3) 14

Buffalo (4-4) 27 at N.Y. Jets (2-6) 26

Chicago (1-7) 23 at New England (7-1) 51

Houston (6-2) 38 at Tennessee (0-8) 13

Miami (1-6) 14 at Jacksonville (4-4) 17

Minnesota (5-3) 12 at Tampa Bay (1-6) 9

Seattle (5-2) 7 at Carolina (8-0) 16

St. Louis (2-5) 10 at Kansas City (3-4) 31

Philadelphia (7-0) 27 at Arizona (2-5) 10

Indianapolis (5-3) 34 at Pittsburgh (2-6) 9

Oakland (2-5) 6 at Cleveland (5-2) 23

Green Bay (6-2) 27 at New Orleans (6-1) 20

Monday, Oct 27

Washington (4-4) 26 at Dallas (3-5) 21

Week 9

Open Date

Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee

Thursday, Oct 30

New Orleans (6-2) 31 at Carolina (9-0) 37 (Overtime)

Sunday, Nov 2

Arizona (2-6) 13 at Dallas (4-5) 17

Jacksonville (4-5) 13 at Cincinnati (5-3) 24

N.Y. Jets (2-7) 10 at Kansas City (4-4) 24

Philadelphia (7-1) 24 at Houston (7-2) 27

San Diego (7-2) 20 at Miami (1-7) 10

Tampa Bay (1-7) 31 at Cleveland (6-2) 38

Washington (5-4) 20 at Minnesota (5-4) 17

St. Louis (2-6) 17 at San Francisco (6-2) 30

Denver (7-1) 22 at New England (7-2) 0

Oakland (2-6) 3 at Seattle (6-2) 27

Baltimore (6-3) 21 at Pittsburgh (2-7) 14

Monday, Nov 3

Indianapolis (6-3) 35 at N.Y. Giants (1-7) 27

Week 10

Open Date

Houston, Indianapolis, Minnesota, New England, San Diego, Washington

Thursday, Nov 6

Cleveland (7-2) 27 at Cincinnati (5-4) 24

Sunday, Nov 9

Atlanta (2-7) 30 at Tampa Bay (2-7) 33

Dallas (5-5) 32 at Jacksonville (4-6) 26 (in London, England)

Kansas City (5-4) 24 at Buffalo (4-5) 20

Miami (2-7) 37 at Detroit (2-7) 31

Pittsburgh (3-7) 20 at N.Y. Jets (2-8) 14

San Francisco (6-3) 24 at New Orleans (7-2) 28

Tennessee (0-9) 7 at Baltimore (7-3) 24

Denver (8-1) 38 at Oakland (2-7) 30

N.Y. Giants (1-8) 9 at Seattle (7-2) 34

St. Louis (2-7) 6 at Arizona (3-6) 34

Chicago (1-8) 27 at Green Bay (7-2) 42

Monday, Nov 10

Carolina (10-0) 41 at Philadelphia (7-2) 30

Week 11

Open Date

Baltimore, Dallas, Jacksonville, N.Y. Jets

Thursday, Nov 13

Buffalo (5-5) 13 at Miami (2-8) 10

Sunday, Nov 16

Atlanta (2-8) 13 at Carolina (11-0) 27

Cincinnati (5-5) 30 at New Orleans (8-2) 38

Denver (9-1) 27 at St. Louis (2-8) 20

Houston (7-3) 7 at Cleveland (8-2) 27

Minnesota (5-5) 27 at Chicago (2-8) 35

San Francisco (7-3) 23 at N.Y. Giants (1-9) 6

Seattle (8-2) 38 at Kansas City (5-5) 17

Tampa Bay (2-8) 20 at Washington (6-4) 55

Oakland (2-8) 10 at San Diego (8-2) 16 (Overtime)

Detroit (2-8) 21 at Arizona (4-6) 30

Philadelphia (8-2) 48 at Green Bay (7-3) 9

New England (7-3) 20 at Indianapolis (7-3) 23

Monday, Nov 17

Pittsburgh (4-7) 30 at Tennessee (0-10) 20

Week 12

Open Date

Carolina, Pittsburgh

Thursday, Nov 20

Kansas City (6-5) 34 at Oakland (2-9) 23

Sunday, Nov 23

Cincinnati (6-5) 28 at Houston (7-4) 21

Cleveland (8-3) 17 at Atlanta (3-8) 23 (Overtime)

Detroit (2-9) 3 at New England (8-3) 24

Green Bay (8-3) 30 at Minnesota (5-6) 27

Jacksonville (4-7) 17 at Indianapolis (8-3) 23 (Overtime)

Tampa Bay (2-9) 13 at Chicago (3-8) 27

Tennessee (0-11) 14 at Philadelphia (9-2) 21

Arizona (4-7) 14 at Seattle (9-2) 27

St. Louis (2-9) 17 at San Diego (9-2) 34

Miami (2-9) 14 at Denver (10-1) 21

Washington (6-5) 13 at San Francisco (8-3) 23

Dallas (6-5) 23 at N.Y. Giants (1-10) 17 (Overtime)

Monday, Nov 24

N.Y. Jets (2-9) 7 vs Buffalo (6-5) 27 (in Detroit, MI)

Baltimore (8-3) 41 at New Orleans (8-3) 10

Week 13

Thursday, Nov 27

Chicago (4-8) 34 at Detroit (2-10) 27

Philadelphia (10-2) 28 at Dallas (6-6) 7

Seattle (10-2) 30 at San Francisco (8-4) 10

Sunday, Nov 30

Carolina (12-0) 27 at Minnesota (5-7) 24

Cleveland (9-3) 24 at Buffalo (6-6) 14

Cincinnati (7-5) 34 at Tampa Bay (2-10) 27

New Orleans (8-4) 13 at Pittsburgh (5-7) 20

N.Y. Giants (1-11) 24 at Jacksonville (5-7) 30 (Overtime)

Oakland (3-9) 30 at St. Louis (2-10) 23

San Diego (9-3) 26 at Baltimore (9-3) 31

Tennessee (0-12) 10 at Houston (8-4) 13

Washington (6-6) 24 at Indianapolis (9-3) 27

Arizona (5-7) 28 at Atlanta (3-9) 26

New England (9-3) 41 at Green Bay (8-4) 16

Denver (11-1) 27 at Kansas City (6-6) 20

Monday, Dec 1

Miami (2-10) 16 at N.Y. Jets (3-9) 23

Week 14

Thursday, Dec 4

Dallas (7-6) 24 at Chicago (4-9) 8

Sunday, Dec 7

Baltimore (10-3) 30 at Miami (2-11) 13

Carolina (12-1) 27 at New Orleans (9-4) 31

Houston (8-5) 19 at Jacksonville (6-7) 24

Indianapolis (10-3) 34 at Cleveland (9-4) 14

N.Y. Giants (1-12) 3 at Tennessee (1-12) 10

N.Y. Jets (4-9) 24 at Minnesota (5-8) 21

Pittsburgh (6-7) 28 at Cincinnati (7-6) 21

St. Louis (2-11) 14 at Washington (7-6) 23

Tampa Bay (2-11) 15 at Detroit (3-10) 18

Buffalo (6-7) 13 at Denver (12-1) 37

Kansas City (7-6) 15 at Arizona (6-7) 27

San Francisco (9-4) 31 at Oakland (3-10) 9

Seattle (11-2) 35 at Philadelphia (10-3) 14

New England (10-3) 28 at San Diego (9-4) 7

Monday, Dec 8

Atlanta (3-10) 3 at Green Bay (9-4) 34

Week 15

Thursday, Dec 11

Arizona (7-7) 34 at St. Louis (2-12) 6

Sunday, Dec 14

Cincinnati (7-7) 17 at Cleveland (10-4) 35

Green Bay (10-4) 35 at Buffalo (6-8) 17

Houston (8-6) 13 at Indianapolis (11-3) 28

Jacksonville (6-8) 13 at Baltimore (11-3) 30

Miami (2-12) 17 at New England (11-3) 31

Minnesota (6-8) 31 at Detroit (3-11) 27

Oakland (3-11) 10 at Kansas City (8-6) 31

Pittsburgh (6-8) 21 at Atlanta (4-10) 27 (Overtime)

Tampa Bay (2-12) 20 at Carolina (13-1) 24

Washington (8-6) 34 at N.Y. Giants (1-13) 13

Denver (13-1) 24 at San Diego (9-5) 21

N.Y. Jets (5-9) 17 at Tennessee (1-13) 13

San Francisco (9-5) 14 at Seattle (12-2) 49

Dallas (7-7) 17 at Philadelphia (11-3) 28

Monday, Dec 15

New Orleans (10-4) 33 at Chicago (4-10) 6

Week 16

Thursday, Dec 18

Tennessee (1-14) 3 at Jacksonville (7-8) 23

Saturday, Dec 20

Philadelphia (12-3) 38 at Washington (8-7) 17

San Diego (9-6) 20 at San Francisco (10-5) 34

Sunday, Dec 21

Atlanta (4-11) 24 at New Orleans (11-4) 28

Baltimore (11-4) 34 at Houston (9-6) 41

Cleveland (10-5) 13 at Carolina (14-1) 20

Detroit (4-11) 28 at Chicago (4-11) 13

Green Bay (11-4) 23 at Tampa Bay (2-13) 20

Kansas City (8-7) 14 at Pittsburgh (7-8) 21

Minnesota (7-8) 23 at Miami (2-13) 20

New England (12-3) 36 at N.Y. Jets (5-10) 10

N.Y. Giants (2-13) 21 at St. Louis (2-13) 17

Buffalo (6-9) 17 at Oakland (4-11) 27

Indianapolis (12-3) 24 at Dallas (7-8) 17

Seattle (12-3) 13 at Arizona (8-7) 20

Monday, Dec 22

Denver (14-1) 21 at Cincinnati (7-8) 7

Week 17

Sunday, Dec 29

Buffalo (6-10) 6 at New England (13-3) 52

Chicago (5-11) 37 at Minnesota (7-9) 10

Cleveland (10-6) 28 at Baltimore (12-4) 38

Dallas (8-8) 30 at Washington (8-8) 24

Indianapolis (13-3) 24 at Tennessee (1-15) 21

Jacksonville (8-8) 19 at Houston (9-7) 9

New Orleans (12-4) 38 at Tampa Bay (2-14) 0

N.Y. Jets (5-11) 3 at Miami (3-13) 17

Philadelphia (13-3) 38 at N.Y. Giants (2-14) 6

San Diego (10-6) 27 at Kansas City (8-8) 9

Arizona (8-8) 20 at San Francisco (11-5) 32

Carolina (15-1) 44 at Atlanta (4-12) 10

Detroit (4-12) 24 at Green Bay (12-4) 27

Oakland (4-12) 27 at Denver (15-1) 30

St. Louis (2-14) 6 at Seattle (13-3) 38

Cincinnati (7-9) 17 at Pittsburgh (8-8) 20

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Madden NFL 15 2014-2015 NFL Standings

AFC North

1. Baltimore Ravens (12-4)

2. Cleveland Browns (10-6)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)

4. Cincinnati Bengals (7-9)

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AFC South

1. Indianapolis Colts (13-3)

2. Houston Texans (9-7)

3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8)

4. Tennessee Titans (1-15)

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AFC East

1. New England Patriots (13-3)

2. New York Jets (6-10)

3. Buffalo Bills (6-10)

4. Miami Dolphins (3-13)

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AFC West

1. Denver Broncos (15-1)

2. San Diego Chargers (10-6)

3. Kansas City Chiefs (7-9)

4. Oakland Raiders (4-12)

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NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers (12-4)

2. Minnesota Vikings (7-9)

3. Chicago Bears (5-11)

4. Detroit Lions (3-13)

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NFC South

1. Carolina Panthers (15-1)

2. New Orleans Saints (12-4)

3. Atlanta Falcons (4-12)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-14)

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NFC East

1. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

2. Washington Redskins (8-8)

3. Dallas Cowboys (7-9)

4. New York Giants (2-14)

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NFC West

1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3)

2. San Francisco 49ers (11-5)

3. Arizona Cardinals (8-8)

4. St. Louis Rams (2-14)

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2014 Madden NFL 15 Playoffs

Seedings:

AFC

1. Denver Broncos (15-1, AFC West Champions)

2. Indianapolis Colts (13-3, AFC South Champions)

3. New England Patriots (13-3, AFC East Champions)

4. Baltimore Ravens (12-4, AFC North Champions)

5. Cleveland Browns (10-6, AFC Wild Card)

6. San Diego Chargers (10-6, AFC Wild Card)

NFC

1. Carolina Panthers (15-1, NFC South Champions)

2. Seattle Seahawks (13-3, NFC West Champions)

3. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3, NFC East Champions)

4. Green Bay Packers (12-4, NFC North Champions)

5. New Orleans Saints (12-4, NFC Wild Card)

6. San Francisco 49ers (11-5, NFC Wild Card)

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Wild Card Playoffs

Saturday January 4th, 2015

AFC: (6) San Diego Chargers 3 vs. (3) New England Patriots 27

NFC: (6) San Francisco 49ers 35 vs. (3) Philadelphia Eagles 0

Sunday January 5th, 2015

AFC: (5) Cleveland Browns 0 vs. (4) Baltimore Ravens 21

NFC: (5) New Orleans Saints 23 vs. (4) Green Bay Packers 28

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Divisional Playoffs

Saturday January 11th, 2015

AFC: (4) Baltimore Ravens 28 vs. (1) Denver Broncos 10

NFC: (6) San Francisco 49ers 21 vs. (1) Carolina Panthers 7

Sunday January 12th, 2015

AFC: (3) New England Patriots 38 vs. (2) Indianapolis Colts 7

NFC: (4) Green Bay Packers 14 vs. (2) Seattle Seahawks 17

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Conference Championships

Sunday January 19th, 2015

AFC: (4) Baltimore Ravens 7 vs. (3) New England Patriots 21

NFC: (6) San Francisco 49ers 10 vs. (2) Seattle Seahawks 24

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Super Bowl 49 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona

Sunday January 26th, 2015

(2) Seattle Seahawks 10 vs. (3) New England Patriots 31

Super Bowl 49 MVP: Tom Brady QB, New England Patriots

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Madden 15 Season Awards

2014 NFL Season MVP: Drew Brees QB, New Orleans Saints

2014 NFL Coach of the Year: Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers

2014 AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Ahmad Bradshaw RB, Indianapolis Colts

2014 NFC Offensive Player of the Year: LeSean McCoy RB, Philadelphia Eagles

2014 AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Daryl Smith S, Baltimore Ravens

2014 NFC Defensive Player of the Year: Luke Kuechly LB, Carolina Panthers

2014 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Johnny Manziel QB, Cleveland Browns

2014 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mike Evans WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2014 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Khalil Mack DT, Oakland Raiders

2014 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kyle Fuller CB, Chicago Bears

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The 2014 Madden NFL 15 Season: The Curse of the Top Seeds

The Setup: Twin 15–1 Juggernauts

With "Legion of Boom" cornerstone Richard Sherman gracing the cover of Madden NFL 15, the 2014 regular season was characterized by top-heavy conference races, MVP-caliber quarterbacking, and a looming sense of inevitability:

The Elite Frontrunners:

Both conferences featured overwhelmingly dominant #1 seeds. In the AFC, the Denver Broncos rolled to a 15-1 finish behind their high-octane offense. In the NFC, Ron Rivera secured Coach of the Year honors by guiding the Carolina Panthers to a matching 15-1 record, anchored by Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly.

Brees' MVP Campaign:

Despite Carolina's dominance in the NFC South, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees captured the League MVP award, keeping his squad highly competitive with a 12-4 Wild Card finish.

A Shift in Power:

Beyond the #1 seeds, the #2 seeds (the 13-3 Indianapolis Colts and 13-3 Seattle Seahawks) and #3 seeds (the 13-3 New England Patriots and 13-3 Philadelphia Eagles) created a terrifying upper echelon of contenders heading into January.

The Postseason: The Divisional Disasters

The playoffs delivered an absolute masterclass in bracket-busting chaos, as both 15-1 favorites were spectacularly eliminated in their own stadiums during the Divisional Round:

Wild Card Shutouts: The postseason opened with a pair of defensive masterclasses.

In the AFC, the #4 seed Baltimore Ravens shut out rookie QB Johnny Manziel and the #5 seed Cleveland Browns, while Tom Brady and the #3 seed New England Patriots took care of the #6 seed San Diego Chargers 27-3 in Foxborough.

In the NFC, the #6 seed San Francisco 49ers blanked the #3 seed Philadelphia Eagles 35-0, while Aaron Rodgers and the #4 seed Green Bay Packers survived Drew Brees and the #5 seed New Orleans Saints 28-23.

The Mile High Stunner & Bank of America Crash: The Divisional Round brought pure bracket chaos as both top seeds fell.

In the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens traveled to Denver and shocked the #1 seed Denver Broncos in a decisive 28-10 upset, while the New England Patriots avenged a controversial regular-season overtime loss to Indianapolis by dismantling the #2 seed Indianapolis Colts 38-7.

In the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers rode the momentum of their Wild Card shutout straight into Charlotte, stunning the #1 seed Carolina Panthers 21-7 at Bank of America Stadium. Meanwhile, the #2 seed Seattle Seahawks survived a close battle with the Green Bay Packers, winning 17-14.

Championship Sunday: The chaos finally settled as the remaining heavyweights restored order.

In the AFC Championship, the New England Patriots handled the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium 21-7.

In the NFC Championship, the Seattle Seahawks ended the Cinderella run of the #6 seed San Francisco 49ers with a 24-10 victory at CenturyLink Field.

Super Bowl 49: A Dynasty Renewed in Glendale

Super Bowl 49 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, provided a heavyweight clash that eerily mirrored real-world history: the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks and the AFC Champion New England Patriots.

Despite Seattle's intimidating defense, New England’s offensive execution was flawless. Tom Brady carved up the Seattle secondary, capturing Super Bowl MVP honors as the Patriots dismantled the Seahawks in a commanding 31-10 victory, securing yet another championship ring for the New England dynasty.