Madden NFL 18 (2017-2018 NFL Season)

Week 1

Thursday, Sep 07

Kansas City (0-1) 10 at New England (1-0) 56

Sunday, Sep 10

Arizona (0-1) 17 at Detroit (1-0) 24

Atlanta (1-0) 31 at Chicago (0-1) 24

Baltimore (1-0) 24 at Cincinnati (0-1) 17

Jacksonville (0-1) 6 at Houston (1-0) 31

N.Y. Jets (0-1) 10 at Buffalo (1-0) 20

Oakland (1-0) 27 at Tennessee (0-1) 24

Philadelphia (1-0) 38 at Washington (0-1) 31

Pittsburgh (1-0) 31 at Cleveland (0-1) 21

Tampa Bay (0-1) 13 at Miami (1-0) 24

Indianapolis (1-0) 31 at L.A. Rams (0-1) 24

Carolina (1-0) 38 at San Francisco (0-1) 14

Seattle (1-0) 30 at Green Bay (0-1) 10

N.Y. Giants (0-1) 7 at Dallas (1-0) 44

Monday, Sep 11

New Orleans (1-0) 35 at Minnesota (0-1) 32

L.A. Chargers (0-1) 10 at Denver (1-0) 35

Week 2

Thursday, Sep 14

Houston (2-0) 41 at Cincinnati (1-1) 35 (Overtime)

Sunday, Sep 17

Arizona (1-1) 37 at Indianapolis (1-1) 31 (Overtime)

Buffalo (2-0) 21 at Carolina (1-1) 3

Chicago (1-1) 35 at Tampa Bay (0-2) 0

Cleveland (1-1) 35 at Baltimore (1-1) 21

Minnesota (0-2) 14 at Pittsburgh (2-0) 28

New England (2-0) 36 at New Orleans (1-1) 8

Philadelphia (1-1) 28 at Kansas City (1-1) 38

Tennessee (0-2) 31 at Jacksonville (1-1) 45

Miami (2-0) 33 at L.A. Chargers (0-2) 27 (Overtime)

N.Y. Jets (0-2) 7 at Oakland (2-0) 28

Dallas (2-0) 41 at Denver (1-1) 35 (Overtime)

San Francisco (0-2) 10 at Seattle (2-0) 34

Washington (1-1) 35 at L.A. Rams (0-2) 27

Green Bay (0-2) 35 at Atlanta (2-0) 49

Monday, Sep 18

Detroit (2-0) 34 at N.Y. Giants (0-2) 28 (Overtime)

Week 3

Thursday, Sep 21

L.A. Rams (1-2) 38 at San Francisco (0-3) 17

Sunday, Sep 24

Atlanta (3-0) 38 at Detroit (2-1) 17

Baltimore (1-2) 13 at Jacksonville (2-1) 34 (London, England)

Cleveland (1-2) 14 at Indianapolis (2-1) 38

Denver (2-1) 28 at Buffalo (2-1) 9

Miami (3-0) 38 at N.Y. Jets (0-3) 7

New Orleans (2-1) 31 at Carolina (1-2) 17

N.Y. Giants (0-3) 16 at Philadelphia (2-1) 38

Pittsburgh (3-0) 49 at Chicago (1-2) 20

Tampa Bay (1-2) 24 at Minnesota (0-3) 21

Houston (2-1) 14 at New England (3-0) 38

Cincinnati (1-2) 28 at Green Bay (1-2) 42

Kansas City (2-1) 35 at L.A. Chargers (0-3) 31

Seattle (3-0) 31 at Tennessee (0-3) 25

Oakland (3-0) 37 at Washington (1-2) 14

Monday, Sep 25

Dallas (3-0) 44 at Arizona (1-2) 17

Week 4

Thursday, Sep 28

Chicago (1-3) 21 at Green Bay (2-2) 42

Sunday, Oct 01

New Orleans (2-2) 20 at Miami (4-0) 24 (London, England)

Buffalo (2-2) 10 at Atlanta (4-0) 38

Carolina (1-3) 14 at New England (4-0) 28

Cincinnati (1-3) 17 at Cleveland (2-2) 35

Detroit (3-1) 49 at Minnesota (0-4) 31

Jacksonville (3-1) 35 at N.Y. Jets (0-4) 21

L.A. Rams (1-3) 28 at Dallas (4-0) 35

Pittsburgh (4-0) 42 at Baltimore (1-3) 21

Tennessee (0-4) 17 at Houston (3-1) 41

N.Y. Giants (1-3) 38 at Tampa Bay (1-3) 21

Philadelphia (3-1) 35 at L.A. Chargers (0-4) 21

San Francisco (0-4) 21 at Arizona (2-2) 35

Oakland (4-0) 31 at Denver (2-2) 17

Indianapolis (2-2) 17 at Seattle (4-0) 35

Monday, Oct 02

Washington (1-3) 3 at Kansas City (3-1) 38

Week 5

Open Date

Atlanta, Denver, New Orleans, Washington

Thursday, Oct 05

New England (5-0) 28 at Tampa Bay (1-4) 21

Sunday, Oct 08

Arizona (2-3) 17 at Philadelphia (4-1) 24

Buffalo (3-2) 23 at Cincinnati (0-5) 20

Carolina (1-4) 13 at Detroit (4-1) 30

Jacksonville (3-2) 28 at Pittsburgh (5-0) 31

L.A. Chargers (0-5) 31 at N.Y. Giants (2-3) 38

N.Y. Jets (1-4) 24 at Cleveland (2-3) 0

San Francisco (1-4) 34 at Indianapolis (2-3) 31

Tennessee (0-5) 28 at Miami (5-0) 38

Baltimore (1-4) 14 at Oakland (5-0) 42

Seattle (5-0) 35 at L.A. Rams (1-4) 30

Green Bay (2-3) 10 at Dallas (5-0) 42

Kansas City (4-1) 52 at Houston (3-2) 20

Monday, Oct 09

Minnesota (1-4) 21 at Chicago (1-4) 10

Week 6

Open Date

Buffalo, Cincinnati, Dallas, Seattle

Thursday, Oct 12

Philadelphia (5-1) 31 at Carolina (1-5) 20

Sunday, Oct 15

Chicago (1-5) 28 at Baltimore (2-4) 31

Cleveland (2-4) 9 at Houston (4-2) 35

Detroit (5-1) 35 at New Orleans (2-3) 32

Green Bay (3-3) 31 at Minnesota (1-5) 21

Miami (6-0) 30 at Atlanta (4-1) 24

New England (6-0) 31 at N.Y. Jets (1-5) 7

San Francisco (2-4) 31 at Washington (1-4) 17

L.A. Rams (1-5) 35 at Jacksonville (4-2) 41

Tampa Bay (2-4) 35 at Arizona (2-4) 17

L.A. Chargers (0-6) 28 at Oakland (6-0) 42

Pittsburgh (5-1) 10 at Kansas City (5-1) 14

N.Y. Giants (2-4) 27 at Denver (3-2) 34

Monday, Oct 16

Indianapolis (2-4) 22 at Tennessee (1-5) 34

Week 7

Open Date

Detroit, Houston

Thursday, Oct 19

Kansas City (6-1) 51 at Oakland (6-1) 45

Sunday, Oct 22

Tampa Bay (2-5) 21 at Buffalo (4-2) 35

Arizona (3-4) 29 at L.A. Rams (1-6) 23

Baltimore (3-4) 31 at Minnesota (1-6) 24

Carolina (2-5) 24 at Chicago (1-6) 21

Cincinnati (0-6) 31 at Pittsburgh (6-1) 37

Jacksonville (5-2) 36 at Indianapolis (2-5) 31

New Orleans (2-4) 27 at Green Bay (4-3) 31

N.Y. Jets (1-6) 28 at Miami (7-0) 31

Tennessee (1-6) 28 at Cleveland (3-4) 35

Dallas (6-0) 41 at San Francisco (2-5) 14

Denver (3-3) 17 at L.A. Chargers (1-6) 20

Seattle (6-0) 30 at N.Y. Giants (2-5) 20

Atlanta (4-2) 21 at New England (7-0) 45

Monday, Oct 23

Washington (1-5) 20 at Philadelphia (6-1) 35

Week 8

Open Date

Arizona, Green Bay, Jacksonville, L.A. Rams, N.Y. Giants, Tennessee

Thursday, Oct 26

Miami (8-0) 30 at Baltimore (3-5) 27

Sunday, Oct 29

Minnesota (1-7) 10 at Cleveland (4-4) 13

Atlanta (5-2) 34 at N.Y. Jets (1-7) 6

Carolina (3-5) 37 at Tampa Bay (2-6) 24

Chicago (1-7) 27 at New Orleans (3-4) 38

Indianapolis (2-6) 31 at Cincinnati (1-6) 34

L.A. Chargers (1-7) 17 at New England (8-0) 38

Oakland (7-1) 42 at Buffalo (4-3) 7

San Francisco (2-6) 0 at Philadelphia (7-1) 42

Houston (4-3) 14 at Seattle (7-0) 38

Dallas (7-0) 41 at Washington (1-6) 24

Pittsburgh (7-1) 38 at Detroit (5-2) 28

Monday, Oct 30

Denver (3-4) 20 at Kansas City (7-1) 23

Week 9

Open Date

Chicago, Cleveland, L.A. Chargers, Minnesota, New England, Pittsburgh

Friday, Nov 03

Buffalo (5-3) 24 at N.Y. Jets (1-8) 10

Sunday, Nov 05

Atlanta (6-2) 38 at Carolina (3-6) 20

Baltimore (4-5) 27 at Tennessee (1-7) 24

Cincinnati (1-7) 31 at Jacksonville (6-2) 37

Denver (3-5) 31 at Philadelphia (8-1) 41

Indianapolis (2-7) 14 at Houston (5-3) 38

L.A. Rams (2-6) 27 at N.Y. Giants (2-6) 24

Tampa Bay (3-6) 31 at New Orleans (3-5) 28

Arizona (4-4) 20 at San Francisco (2-7) 17

Washington (1-7) 28 at Seattle (8-0) 34

Kansas City (8-1) 48 at Dallas (7-1) 14

Oakland (8-1) 38 at Miami (8-1) 35

Monday, Nov 06

Detroit (5-3) 35 at Green Bay (5-3) 42

Week 10

Open Date

Baltimore, Kansas City, Oakland, Philadelphia

Thursday, Nov 09

Seattle (9-0) 38 at Arizona (4-5) 35

Sunday, Nov 12

Cincinnati (2-7) 27 at Tennessee (1-8) 21

Cleveland (4-5) 17 at Detroit (6-3) 24

Green Bay (6-3) 31 at Chicago (1-8) 27

L.A. Chargers (1-8) 13 at Jacksonville (7-2) 27

Minnesota (2-7) 21 at Washington (1-8) 17

New Orleans (3-6) 31 at Buffalo (6-3) 37

N.Y. Jets (2-8) 24 at Tampa Bay (3-7) 21

Pittsburgh (8-1) 35 at Indianapolis (2-8) 17

Houston (6-3) 30 at L.A. Rams (2-7) 20

Dallas (8-1) 49 at Atlanta (6-3) 42

N.Y. Giants (3-6) 37 at San Francisco (2-8) 13

New England (9-0) 28 at Denver (3-6) 25

Monday, Nov 13

Miami (9-1) 41 at Carolina (3-7) 31

Week 11

Open Date

Carolina, Indianapolis, Miami, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco, Tampa Bay

Thursday, Nov 16

Tennessee (1-9) 31 at Pittsburgh (9-1) 34

Sunday, Nov 19

Arizona (4-6) 17 at Houston (7-3) 24

Baltimore (4-6) 17 at Green Bay (7-3) 37

Detroit (7-3) 27 at Chicago (1-9) 20

Jacksonville (8-2) 49 at Cleveland (4-6) 24

Kansas City (9-1) 38 at N.Y. Giants (3-7) 20

L.A. Rams (2-8) 13 at Minnesota (3-7) 34

Washington (1-9) 31 at New Orleans (4-6) 38

Buffalo (6-4) 17 at L.A. Chargers (2-8) 28

Cincinnati (2-8) 31 at Denver (4-6) 45

New England (10-0) 45 at Oakland (8-2) 34

Philadelphia (8-2) 17 at Dallas (9-1) 21

Monday, Nov 20

Atlanta (7-3) 31 at Seattle (9-1) 28

Week 12

Thursday, Nov 23

Minnesota (3-8) 28 at Detroit (8-3) 31

L.A. Chargers (2-9) 9 at Dallas (10-1) 28

N.Y. Giants (3-8) 17 at Washington (2-9) 38

Sunday, Nov 26

Buffalo (6-5) 34 at Kansas City (10-1) 42

Carolina (4-7) 14 at N.Y. Jets (2-9) 7

Chicago (1-10) 10 at Philadelphia (9-2) 41

Cleveland (4-7) 24 at Cincinnati (5-6) 27

Miami (9-2) 30 at New England (11-0) 42

Tampa Bay (2-8) 10 at Atlanta (8-3) 49

Tennessee (2-9) 35 at Indianapolis (2-9) 31

New Orleans (5-6) 30 at L.A. Rams (2-9) 24 (Overtime)

Seattle (10-1) 27 at San Francisco (2-9) 17

Denver (5-7) 13 at Oakland (9-2) 28

Jacksonville (9-2) 35 at Arizona (4-7) 21

Green Bay (7-4) 21 at Pittsburgh (10-1) 31

Monday, Nov 27

Houston (8-3) 41 at Baltimore (4-7) 24

Week 13

Thursday, Nov 30

Washington (2-10) 28 at Dallas (11-1) 38

Sunday, Dec 03

Carolina (4-8) 28 at New Orleans (6-6) 34

Denver (4-8) 10 at Miami (10-2) 31

Detroit (9-3) 38 at Baltimore (4-8) 21

Houston (9-3) 21 at Tennessee (2-10) 18

Indianapolis (3-9) 45 at Jacksonville (9-3) 35

Kansas City (11-1) 41 at N.Y. Jets (2-10) 21

Minnesota (3-9) 7 at Atlanta (9-3) 17

New England (12-0) 37 at Buffalo (6-6) 31

San Francisco (2-10) 9 at Chicago (2-10) 35

Tampa Bay (3-9) 21 at Green Bay (8-4) 35

Cleveland (4-8) 31 at L.A. Chargers (3-9) 35

L.A. Rams (3-9) 31 at Arizona (4-8) 14

N.Y. Giants (3-9) 7 at Oakland (10-2) 28

Philadelphia (9-3) 31 at Seattle (11-1) 42

Monday, Dec 04

Pittsburgh (11-1) 37 at Cincinnati (3-9) 33

Week 14

Thursday, Dec 07

New Orleans (6-7) 28 at Atlanta (10-3) 42

Sunday, Dec 10

Chicago (3-10) 27 at Cincinnati (3-10) 20

Detroit (10-3) 35 at Tampa Bay (3-10) 24

Green Bay (9-4) 38 at Cleveland (4-9) 28

Indianapolis (4-9) 28 at Buffalo (6-7) 25

Minnesota (4-9) 31 at Carolina (4-9) 13

Oakland (10-3) 0 at Kansas City (12-1) 23

San Francisco (2-11) 7 at Houston (10-3) 17

Seattle (11-2) 28 at Jacksonville (10-3) 33

N.Y. Jets (2-11) 24 at Denver (5-8) 38

Tennessee (2-11) 31 at Arizona (5-8) 42

Washington (2-11) 21 at L.A. Chargers (4-9) 35

Dallas (12-1) 34 at N.Y. Giants (3-10) 28

Philadelphia (10-3) 38 at L.A. Rams (3-10) 17

Baltimore (4-9) 7 at Pittsburgh (12-1) 21

Monday, Dec 11

New England (12-1) 20 at Miami (11-2) 21

Week 15

Thursday, Dec 14

Denver (5-9) 34 at Indianapolis (5-9) 37

Saturday, Dec 16

Chicago (3-11) 24 at Detroit (11-3) 34

L.A. Chargers (4-10) 6 at Kansas City (13-1) 49

Sunday, Dec 17

Arizona (6-8) 52 at Washington (2-12) 14

Baltimore (4-10) 14 at Cleveland (5-9) 24

Cincinnati (3-11) 9 at Minnesota (5-9) 38

Green Bay (10-4) 27 at Carolina (4-10) 24

Houston (11-3) 24 at Jacksonville (10-4) 17

Miami (11-3) 7 at Buffalo (7-7) 38

N.Y. Jets (2-12) 6 at New Orleans (7-7) 45

Philadelphia (11-3) 35 at N.Y. Giants (3-11) 31

L.A. Rams (3-11) 28 at Seattle (12-2) 42

New England (13-1) 35 at Pittsburgh (12-2) 28

Tennessee (3-11) 24 at San Francisco (2-12) 20

Dallas (12-2) 27 at Oakland (11-3) 41

Monday, Dec 18

Atlanta (11-3) 16 at Tampa Bay (3-11) 10

Week 16

Saturday, Dec 23

Indianapolis (6-9) 30 at Baltimore (4-11) 27

Minnesota (5-10) 27 at Green Bay (11-4) 37

Sunday, Dec 24

Atlanta (12-3) 38 at New Orleans (7-8) 35

Buffalo (7-8) 10 at New England (14-1) 42

Cleveland (5-10) 20 at Chicago (4-11) 23

Denver (5-10) 17 at Washington (3-12) 38

Detroit (11-4) 3 at Cincinnati (4-11) 34

L.A. Chargers (4-11) 34 at N.Y. Jets (3-12) 40

L.A. Rams (3-12) 31 at Tennessee (4-11) 34

Miami (11-4) 10 at Kansas City (14-1) 31

Tampa Bay (3-12) 21 at Carolina (5-10) 27

Jacksonville (10-5) 27 at San Francisco (3-12) 38

N.Y. Giants (3-12) 27 at Arizona (7-8) 35

Seattle (12-3) 24 at Dallas (13-2) 41

Monday, Dec 25

Pittsburgh (13-2) 35 at Houston (11-4) 7

Oakland (11-4) 24 at Philadelphia (12-3) 31

Week 17

Sunday, Dec 31

Buffalo (7-9) 24 at Miami (12-4) 31

Carolina (5-11) 10 at Atlanta (13-3) 28

Chicago (4-12) 28 at Minnesota (6-10) 37

Cincinnati (5-11) 30 at Baltimore (4-12) 3

Cleveland (5-11) 24 at Pittsburgh (14-2) 31

Dallas (14-2) 28 at Philadelphia (12-4) 21

Green Bay (12-4) 35 at Detroit (11-5) 7

Houston (12-4) 41 at Indianapolis (6-10) 20

Jacksonville (10-6) 17 at Tennessee (5-11) 35

New Orleans (8-8) 27 at Tampa Bay (3-13) 21

N.Y. Jets (3-13) 6 at New England (15-1) 31

Washington (3-13) 7 at N.Y. Giants (4-12) 42

Arizona (7-9) 7 at Seattle (13-3) 42

Kansas City (15-1) 33 at Denver (5-11) 27

Oakland (12-4) 27 at L.A. Chargers (4-12) 13

San Francisco (3-13) 17 at L.A. Rams (4-12) 24

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Madden NFL 18 2017-2018 NFL Standings

AFC North

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2)

2. Cleveland Browns (5-11)

3. Cincinnati Bengals (5-11)

4. Baltimore Ravens (4-12)

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AFC South

1. Houston Texans (12-4)

2. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)

3. Indianapolis Colts (6-10)

4. Tennessee Titans (5-11)

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AFC East

1. New England Patriots (15-1)

2. Miami Dolphins (12-4)

3. Buffalo Bills (7-9)

4. New York Jets (3-13)

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AFC West

1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1)

2. Oakland Raiders (12-4)

3. Denver Broncos (5-11)

4. Los Angeles Chargers (4-12)

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NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers (12-4)

2. Detroit Lions (11-5)

3. Minnesota Vikings (6-10)

4. Chicago Bears (4-12)

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NFC South

1. Atlanta Falcons (13-3)

2. New Orleans Saints (8-8)

3. Carolina Panthers (5-11)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-13)

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NFC East

1. Dallas Cowboys (14-2)

2. Philadelphia Eagles (12-4)

3. New York Giants (4-12)

4. Washington Redskins (3-13)

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NFC West

1. Seattle Seahawks (13-3)

2. Arizona Cardinals (7-9)

3. Los Angeles Rams (4-12)

4. San Francisco 49ers (3-13)

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2017 Madden NFL 18 Playoffs

Seedings:

AFC

1. New England Patriots (15-1, AFC East Champions)

2. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1, AFC West Champions)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (14-2, AFC North Champions)

4. Houston Texans (12-4, AFC South Champions)

5. Oakland Raiders (12-4, AFC Wild Card)

6. Miami Dolphins (12-4, AFC Wild Card)

NFC

1. Dallas Cowboys (14-2, NFC East Champions)

2. Atlanta Falcons (13-3, NFC South Champions)

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

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

5. Philadelphia Eagles (12-4, NFC Wild Card)

6. Detroit Lions (11-5, NFC Wild Card)

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Wild Card Playoffs

Saturday January 6th, 2018

AFC: (6) Miami Dolphins 17 vs. (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 42

NFC: (6) Detroit Lions 6 vs. (3) Seattle Seahawks 55

Sunday January 7th, 2018

AFC: (5) Oakland Raiders 13 vs. (4) Houston Texans 40

NFC: (5) Philadelphia Eagles 17 vs. (4) Green Bay Packers 38

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Divisional Playoffs

Saturday January 13th, 2018

AFC: (4) Houston Texans 21 vs. (1) New England Patriots 42

NFC: (4) Green Bay Packers 42 vs. (1) Dallas Cowboys 35

Sunday January 14th, 2018

AFC: (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 45 vs. (2) Kansas City Chiefs 33

NFC: (3) Seattle Seahawks 10 vs. (2) Atlanta Falcons 49

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Conference Championships

Sunday January 21st, 2018

AFC: (3) Pittsburgh Steelers 3 vs. (1) New England Patriots 41

NFC: (4) Green Bay Packers 6 vs. (2) Atlanta Falcons 48

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Super Bowl 52 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sunday January 28th, 2018

(2) Atlanta Falcons 9 vs. (1) New England Patriots 23

Super Bowl 52 MVP: Tom Brady, QB New England Patriots

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Madden 18 Season Awards

2017 NFL Season MVP: Tom Brady QB, New England Patriots

2017 NFL Coach of the Year: Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

2017 AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Tom Brady QB, New England Patriots

2017 NFC Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Brees QB, New Orleans Saints

2017 AFC Defensive Player of the Year: J.J. Watt DT, Houston Texans

2017 NFC Defensive Player of the Year: Brandon Graham LB, Philadelphia Eagles

2017 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: DeShaun Watson QB, Houston Texans

2017 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mitchell Trubisky QB, Chicago Bears

2017 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Myles Garrett DE, Cleveland Browns

2017 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Justin Evans S, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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The 2017 Madden NFL 18 Season: The Cover Athlete Goes the Distance

The Setup: Twin 15–1 Juggernauts

With New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gracing the cover of Madden NFL 18 (dubbed the G.O.A.T. Edition), the 2017 simulated campaign was defined by absolute dominance at the top of the AFC and a fiercely competitive heavyweight battle across the NFC:

The Cover Athlete & AFC Powerhouses:

Tom Brady proved exactly why he earned cover honors, sweeping League MVP and AFC Offensive Player of the Year awards while leading the Patriots to a league-best 15-1 record. Out West, Andy Reid captured Coach of the Year by engineering an equally unstoppable Kansas City Chiefs squad that matched New England at 15-1.

The NFC Elite:

The NFC was a gauntlet of 12+ win contenders. The Dallas Cowboys secured the #1 seed at 14-2, but right on their heels were the explosive 13-3 Atlanta Falcons, the 13-3 Seattle Seahawks, and the ever-dangerous 12-4 Green Bay Packers.

Defensive Anchors:

J.J. Watt claimed AFC Defensive Player of the Year honors for Houston, while Brandon Graham locked down the NFC award for Philadelphia.

The Postseason: Offensive Explosions and the Falcons' Flight

January football quickly turned into a high-scoring showcase, with offenses taking complete control of the bracket before giving way to two lopsided title clashes:

Wild Card Blowouts:

Offenses ignited right away.

In the AFC, the #3 seed Pittsburgh Steelers handled the #6 seed Miami Dolphins 42-17, while the #4 seed Houston Texans demolished the #5 seed Oakland Raiders 40-13.

Over in the NFC, the #3 seed Seattle Seahawks blew out the #6 seed Detroit Lions 56-7, while Aaron Rodgers guided the #4 seed Green Bay Packers past the #5 seed Philadelphia Eagles 38-17.

Divisional Drama:

In the NFC Divisional Round, the #4 seed Green Bay Packers staged a thrilling 42-35 road upset over the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys. Meanwhile, the #2 seed Atlanta Falcons—playing their first postseason in the newly opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium—dismantled the #3 seed Seattle Seahawks 49-10.

In the AFC, the top-seeded New England Patriots methodically took apart the #4 seed Houston Texans 42-21, while the #3 seed Pittsburgh Steelers outgunned the #2 seed Kansas City Chiefs 46-33.

Championship Sunday Statements: Both conference championship games turned into one-sided clinics.

In the NFC Championship, the Atlanta Falcons' high-flying offense obliterated the Green Bay Packers 48-6.

Over in the AFC Championship, the New England Patriots' defense suffocated the Pittsburgh Steelers, cruising to a 41-3 rout at Gillette Stadium.

Super Bowl 52: A Defensive Masterclass in Minneapolis

Super Bowl 52 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, set the stage for a clash of titans: the offensive juggernaut NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons against the calculated, battle-tested AFC Champion New England Patriots.

Despite the offensive fireworks earlier in the postseason, the championship game devolved into a gritty, strategic battle where New England's defense completely neutralized Atlanta's attack. Tom Brady orchestrated methodical, clock-controlling drives to lead the Patriots to a 23-9 victory.

Taking home Super Bowl MVP honors, Brady capped off a historic 18-1 championship campaign, proving why he was the face of the league.