Madden NFL 21 (2020-2021 NFL Season)

Week 1

Thursday, Sep. 10

Houston (0-1) 29 at Kansas City (1-0) 36

Sunday, Sep. 13

Seattle (1-0) 30 at Atlanta (0-1) 24

Cleveland (0-1) 10 at Baltimore (1-0) 42

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

Las Vegas (1-0) 23 at Carolina (0-1) 17

Chicago (0-1) 3 at Detroit (1-0) 34

Indianapolis (1-0) 31 at Jacksonville (0-1) 29

Green Bay (1-0) 26 at Minnesota (0-1) 20

Miami (1-0) 28 at New England (0-1) 25

Philadelphia (1-0) 31 at Washington (0-1) 10

L.A. Chargers (0-1) 17 at Cincinnati (1-0) 23

Tampa Bay (0-1) 24 at New Orleans (1-0) 38

Arizona (0-1) 20 at San Francisco (1-0) 30

Dallas (0-1) 23 at L.A. Rams (1-0) 26

Monday, Sep. 14

Pittsburgh (1-0) 31 at N.Y. Giants (0-1) 17

Tennessee (1-0) 36 at Denver (0-1) 26

Week 2

Thursday, Sep. 17

Cincinnati (1-1) 14 at Cleveland (1-1) 21

Sunday, Sep. 20

N.Y. Giants (1-1) 28 at Chicago (0-2) 7

Atlanta (1-1) 36 at Dallas (0-2) 31

Detroit (1-1) 21 at Green Bay (2-0) 28

Minnesota (0-2) 28 at Indianapolis (1-1) 14

Buffalo (1-1) 7 at Miami (2-0) 28

San Francisco (2-0) 21 at N.Y. Jets (0-2) 18

L.A. Rams (1-1) 14 at Philadelphia (2-0) 21

Denver (0-2) 7 at Pittsburgh (2-0) 21

Carolina (0-2) 17 at Tampa Bay (1-1) 28

Jacksonville (0-2) 9 at Tennessee (2-0) 17

Washington (0-2) 0 at Arizona (1-1) 17

Baltimore (2-0) 42 at Houston (0-2) 35

Kansas City (2-0) 44 at L.A. Chargers (0-2) 21

New England (0-2) 10 at Seattle (2-0) 31

Monday, Sep. 21

New Orleans (2-0) 28 at Las Vegas (1-1) 17

Week 3

Thursday, Sep. 24

Miami (3-0) 30 at Jacksonville (0-3) 24

Sunday, Sep. 27

Chicago (0-3) 17 at Atlanta (2-1) 45

L.A. Rams (2-1) 17 at Buffalo (1-2) 14

Washington (0-3) 14 at Cleveland (2-1) 35

Tennessee (3-0) 49 at Minnesota (0-3) 10

Las Vegas (2-1) 28 at New England (0-3) 21

San Francisco (3-0) 27 at N.Y. Giants (1-2) 17

Cincinnati (1-2) 10 at Philadelphia (3-0) 17

Houston (0-3) 20 at Pittsburgh (3-0) 28

N.Y. Jets (0-3) 21 at Indianapolis (2-1) 35

Carolina (1-2) 31 at L.A. Chargers (0-3) 10

Detroit (2-1) 42 at Arizona (1-2) 7

Tampa Bay (2-1) 26 at Denver (0-3) 16

Dallas (0-3) 28 at Seattle (3-0) 42

Green Bay (3-0) 21 at New Orleans (2-1) 14

Monday, Sep. 28

Kansas City (2-1) 24 at Baltimore (3-0) 42

Week 4

Thursday, Oct. 1

Denver (0-4) 17 at N.Y. Jets (1-3) 24

Sunday, Oct. 4

Arizona (2-2) 14 at Carolina (1-3) 9

Indianapolis (3-1) 29 at Chicago (0-4) 17

Jacksonville (0-4) 20 at Cincinnati (2-2) 27

Cleveland (2-2) 23 at Dallas (1-3) 35

New Orleans (3-1) 28 at Detroit (2-2) 10

Minnesota (0-4) 21 at Houston (1-3) 31

Seattle (3-1) 10 at Miami (4-0) 31

L.A. Chargers (0-4) 24 at Tampa Bay (3-1) 30

Pittsburgh (3-1) 20 at Tennessee (4-0) 28

Baltimore (4-0) 28 at Washington (0-4) 10

N.Y. Giants (1-3) 14 at L.A. Rams (3-1)

Buffalo (2-2) 26 at Las Vegas (2-2) 20

New England (0-4) 20 at Kansas City (3-1) 23

Philadelphia (3-1) 21 at San Francisco (4-0) 35

Monday, Oct. 5

Atlanta (2-2) 14 at Green Bay (4-0) 34

Week 5

Open Date

Detroit, Green Bay

Thursday, Oct. 8

Tampa Bay (4-1) 42 at Chicago (0-5) 7

Sunday, Oct. 11

Carolina (2-3) 32 at Atlanta (2-3) 24

Cincinnati (2-3) 17 at Baltimore (5-0) 24

Jacksonville (0-5) 17 at Houston (2-3) 24

Las Vegas (2-3) 17 at Kansas City (4-1) 22

Denver (0-5) 28 at New England (1-4) 35

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

Philadelphia (4-1) 28 at Pittsburgh (3-2) 7

Buffalo (2-3) 7 at Tennessee (5-0) 38

L.A. Rams (4-1) 52 at Washington (0-5) 15

Miami (4-1) 10 at San Francisco (5-0) 34

Indianapolis (3-2) 24 at Cleveland (3-2) 28

N.Y. Giants (1-4) 13 at Dallas (2-3) 31

Minnesota (0-5) 10 at Seattle (4-1) 21

Monday, Oct. 12

L.A. Chargers (0-5) 7 at New Orleans (4-1) 27

Week 6

Open Date

Las Vegas, New England, New Orleans, Seattle

Thursday, Oct. 15

Kansas City (5-1) 31 at Buffalo (2-4) 17

Sunday, Oct. 18

Chicago (0-6) 14 at Carolina (3-3) 21

Cincinnati (2-4) 14 at Indianapolis (4-2) 17

Detroit (3-3) 24 at Jacksonville (0-6) 14

Atlanta (2-4) 14 at Minnesota (1-5) 34

Washington (1-5) 24 at N.Y. Giants (1-5) 21

Baltimore (6-0) 28 at Philadelphia (4-2) 17

Cleveland (3-3) 21 at Pittsburgh (4-2) 35

Houston (2-4) 21 at Tennessee (6-0) 28

Miami (5-1) 30 at Denver (0-6) 27

N.Y. Jets (1-5) 22 at L.A. Chargers (1-5) 24

Green Bay (4-2) 13 at Tampa Bay (5-1) 21

L.A. Rams (4-2) 7 at San Francisco (6-0) 38

Monday, Oct. 19

Arizona (3-3) 17 at Dallas (3-3) 24

Week 7

Open Date

Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Minnesota, Tennessee

Thursday, Oct. 22

N.Y. Giants (1-6) 13 at Philadelphia (5-2) 36

Sunday, Oct. 25

Detroit (3-4) 20 at Atlanta (3-4) 23

Pittsburgh (4-3) 17 at Baltimore (7-0) 24

Cleveland (4-3) 33 at Cincinnati (2-5) 29

Green Bay (5-2) 38 at Houston (2-5) 17

L.A. Chargers (2-5) 20 at Miami (6-1) 26

Carolina (3-4) 3 at New Orleans (5-2) 38

Buffalo (3-4) 24 at N.Y. Jets (1-6) 16

Dallas (3-4) 10 at Washington (2-5) 20

Seattle (5-2) 31 at Arizona (3-4) 10

Kansas City (6-1) 35 at Denver (0-7) 17

San Francisco (7-0) 31 at New England (1-5) 21

Tampa Bay (6-1) 48 at Las Vegas (2-4) 14

Monday, Oct. 26

Chicago (0-7) 17 at L.A. Rams (5-2) 28

Week 8

Open Date

Arizona, Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Pittsburgh, Washington

Thursday, Oct. 29

Atlanta (4-4) 26 at Carolina (3-5) 20

Sunday, Nov. 1

New England (1-6) 18 at Buffalo (4-4) 21

Tennessee (7-0) 27 at Cincinnati (2-6) 10

Las Vegas (2-5) 18 at Cleveland (5-3) 21

Indianapolis (4-3) 17 at Detroit (4-4) 21

Minnesota (1-6) 21 at Green Bay (6-2) 38

N.Y. Jets (1-7) 6 at Kansas City (7-1) 20

L.A. Rams (5-3) 23 at Miami (7-1) 24

Jacksonville (0-8) 16 at L.A. Chargers (3-5) 24

New Orleans (6-2) 34 at Chicago (0-8) 31

San Francisco (8-0) 41 at Seattle (5-3) 34

Dallas (3-5) 29 at Philadelphia (6-2) 30

Monday, Nov. 2

Tampa Bay (7-1) 21 at N.Y. Giants (1-7) 13

Week 9

Open Date

Cincinnati, Cleveland, L.A. Rams, Philadelphia

Thursday, Nov. 5

Green Bay (6-3) 15 at San Francisco (9-0) 31

Sunday, Nov. 8

Denver (0-8) 21 at Atlanta (5-4) 31

Seattle (6-3) 35 at Buffalo (4-5) 17

Baltimore (8-0) 24 at Indianapolis (4-4) 21

Houston (3-5) 28 at Jacksonville (0-9) 21

Carolina (3-6) 7 at Kansas City (8-1) 38

Detroit (5-4) 38 at Minnesota (1-7) 17

Chicago (0-9) 35 at Tennessee (8-0) 45

N.Y. Giants (2-7) 20 at Washington (3-5) 16

Las Vegas (2-6) 24 at L.A. Chargers (4-5) 31

Miami (8-1) 24 at Arizona (3-5) 17

Pittsburgh (4-3) 21 at Dallas (3-5) 17

New Orleans (6-3) 20 at Tampa Bay (8-1) 28

Monday, Nov. 9

New England (2-6) 35 at N.Y. Jets (1-8) 21

Week 10

Open Date

Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City, L.A. Chargers

Thursday, Nov. 12

Indianapolis (4-5) 17 at Tennessee (9-0) 24

Sunday, Nov. 15

Tampa Bay (9-1) 31 at Carolina (3-6) 28

Houston (4-5) 35 at Cleveland (5-4) 14

Washington (4-5) 16 at Detroit (6-4) 21

Jacksonville (0-10) 17 at Green Bay (7-3) 28

Philadelphia (7-2) 49 at N.Y. Giants (2-8) 28

Cincinnati (2-7) 3 at Pittsburgh (5-4) 20

Buffalo (5-5) 52 at Arizona (3-6) 24

Denver (1-9) 35 at Las Vegas (2-7) 10

N.Y. Jets (1-9) 20 at Miami (9-1) 24

Seattle (7-3) 33 at L.A. Rams (5-4) 27

San Francisco (10-0) 31 at New Orleans (6-4) 20

Baltimore (9-0) 31 at New England (2-7) 14

Monday, Nov. 16

Minnesota (2-7) 26 at Chicago (0-10) 6

Week 11

Open Date

Buffalo, Chicago, Miami, N.Y. Giants, N.Y. Jets, San Francisco

Thursday, Nov. 19

Arizona (3-7) 9 at Seattle (8-3) 14

Sunday, Nov. 22

Tennessee (9-1) 35 at Baltimore (10-0) 42

Detroit (7-4) 20 at Carolina (4-6) 14

Philadelphia (8-2) 17 at Cleveland (5-5) 12

New England (3-7) 21 at Houston (5-5) 24

Green Bay (8-3) 34 at Indianapolis (4-6) 31

Pittsburgh (6-4) 16 at Jacksonville (0-11) 13

Atlanta (4-6) 14 at New Orleans (7-4) 38

Cincinnati (3-7) 36 at Washington (4-6) 19

L.A. Chargers (5-5) 33 at Denver (1-10) 27

Dallas (3-7) 16 at Minnesota (3-8) 24

Kansas City (9-1) 41 at Las Vegas (2-8) 7

Monday, Nov. 23

L.A. Rams (5-5) 17 at Tampa Bay (10-1) 21

Week 12

Thursday, Nov. 26

Houston (5-6) 28 at Detroit (7-4) 20

Washington (4-7) 14 at Dallas (4-7) 35

Baltimore (11-0) 28 at Pittsburgh (6-5) 14

Sunday, Nov. 29

Las Vegas (2-9) 12 at Atlanta (5-6) 31

L.A. Chargers (6-5) 24 at Buffalo (5-6) 35

N.Y. Giants (3-8) 31 at Cincinnati (4-7) 29

Tennessee (10-1) 28 at Indianapolis (4-7) 10

Cleveland (5-6) 45 at Jacksonville (0-12) 35

Carolina (5-6) 14 at Minnesota (4-8) 17

Arizona (3-8) 11 at New England (4-7) 21

Miami (10-1) 38 at N.Y. Jets (1-10) 31

New Orleans (8-4) 44 at Denver (1-11) 14

San Francisco (11-0) 28 at L.A. Rams (5-6) 14

Kansas City (10-1) 14 at Tampa Bay (11-1) 17

Chicago (0-12) 15 at Green Bay (9-3) 38

Monday, Nov. 30

Seattle (9-3) 24 at Philadelphia (9-2) 31

Week 13

Open Date

Carolina, Tampa Bay

Thursday, Dec. 3

Dallas (5-7) 45 at Baltimore (12-0) 48

Sunday, Dec. 6

New Orleans (9-4) 38 at Atlanta (5-7) 21

Detroit (7-6) 28 at Chicago (1-12) 35

Indianapolis (5-8) 13 at Houston (6-6) 20

Cincinnati (4-8) 14 at Miami (11-1) 21

Jacksonville (0-13) 14 at Minnesota (5-8) 24

Las Vegas (3-9) 19 at N.Y. Jets (1-11) 13 (OT)

Washington (4-8) 23 at Pittsburgh (7-5) 24

Cleveland (6-6) 7 at Tennessee (11-1) 35

L.A. Rams (6-6) 20 at Arizona (4-9) 17

N.Y. Giants (3-9) 10 at Seattle (10-3) 38

Philadelphia (10-3) 30 at Green Bay (10-3) 38

New England (5-7) 28 at L.A. Chargers (7-5) 13

Monday, Dec. 7

Buffalo (6-6) 24 at San Francisco (11-1) 20

Week 14

Thursday, Dec. 10

New England (5-8) 28 at L.A. Rams (7-6) 35

Sunday, Dec. 13

Denver (3-13) 31 at Carolina (5-7) 28

Houston (7-6) 42 at Chicago (1-13) 14

Dallas (4-9) 16 at Cincinnati (4-9) 26

Green Bay (11-3) 35 at Detroit (7-6) 14

Tennessee (12-1) 27 at Jacksonville (0-14) 17

Kansas City (12-1) 35 at Miami (11-2) 6

Arizona (3-10) 28 at N.Y. Giants (3-9) 31

Minnesota (5-9) 13 at Tampa Bay (13-1) 28

Indianapolis (5-8) 34 at Las Vegas (3-10) 31

N.Y. Jets (2-11) 27 at Seattle (10-4) 23

Atlanta (5-8) 10 at L.A. Chargers (8-5) 28

New Orleans (9-5) 28 at Philadelphia (10-3) 31

Washington (4-9) 21 at San Francisco (12-1) 24

Pittsburgh (8-5) 24 at Buffalo (6-7) 10

Monday, Dec. 14

Baltimore (13-0) 27 at Cleveland (5-8) 14

Week 15

Thursday, Dec. 17

L.A. Chargers (9-5) 24 at Las Vegas (3-11) 21

Sunday, Dec. 20

Carolina (5-8) 21 at Green Bay (12-3) 38

Houston (8-6) 26 at Indianapolis (5-9) 20

Detroit (7-7) 24 at Tennessee (13-1) 34

Tampa Bay (14-1) 31 at Atlanta (5-9) 21

Jacksonville (0-15) 21 at Baltimore (14-0) 24

New England (5-9) 30 at Miami (12-2) 35

Chicago (1-14) 0 at Minnesota (6-9) 38

Cleveland (6-8) 24 at N.Y. Giants (3-10) 21

Seattle (10-5) 28 at Washington (4-10) 21

Philadelphia (11-3) 28 at Arizona (3-11) 17

Buffalo (7-7) 17 at Denver (3-14) 10

N.Y. Jets (2-12) 17 at L.A. Rams (8-6) 31

Kansas City (13-1) 31 at New Orleans (9-6) 17

San Francisco (13-1) 38 at Dallas (4-10) 20

Monday, Dec. 21

Pittsburgh (9-5) 38 at Cincinnati (4-10) 24

Week 16

Friday, Dec. 25

Minnesota (7-9) 20 at New Orleans (10-6) 28

Sunday, Dec. 27

Tampa Bay (14-2) 21 at Detroit (8-7) 31

Cleveland (7-8) 28 at N.Y. Jets (2-13)

N.Y. Giants (3-11) 24 at Baltimore (15-0) 35

Cincinnati (4-11) 13 at Houston (9-6) 17

Chicago (2-14) 30 at Jacksonville (0-16) 24

Atlanta (5-10) 17 at Kansas City (14-1) 42

Indianapolis (5-10) 24 at Pittsburgh (10-5) 42

Carolina (6-8) 24 at Washington (4-11) 21

L.A. Rams (8-7) 16 at Seattle (11-5) 21

San Francisco (14-1) 27 at Arizona (3-12) 17

Philadelphia (12-3) 24 at Dallas (4-11) 21

Miami (12-3) 14 at Las Vegas (4-11) 31

Denver (3-15) 27 at L.A. Chargers (10-5) 21

Tennessee (13-2) 20 at Green Bay (13-3) 34

Monday, Dec. 28

Buffalo (8-7) 38 at New England (5-10) 33

Week 17

Sunday, Jan. 3

Miami (12-4) 17 at Buffalo (9-7) 35

New Orleans (11-5) 37 at Carolina (6-9) 21

Green Bay (12-4) 37 at Chicago (2-14) 13

Baltimore (15-1) 14 at Cincinnati (5-11) 21

Pittsburgh (11-5) 27 at Cleveland (7-9) 14

Minnesota (7-9) 37 at Detroit (7-9) 14

Tennessee (14-2) 27 at Houston (9-7) 10

Jacksonville (1-15) 27 at Indianapolis (5-11) 21

L.A. Chargers (11-5) 17 at Kansas City (14-2) 10

N.Y. Jets (2-14) 14 at New England (6-10) 28

Dallas (4-12) 24 at N.Y. Giants (5-11) 35

Washington (4-12) 17 at Philadelphia (13-3) 35

Atlanta (5-11) 21 at Tampa Bay (15-2) 24

Las Vegas (5-11) 34 at Denver (3-14) 21

Arizona (3-13) 28 at L.A. Rams (9-7) 31

Seattle (11-5) 14 at San Francisco (15-1) 21

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Madden NFL 21 2020-2021 Standings

AFC North

1. Baltimore Ravens (15-1)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4)

3. Cleveland Browns (8-8)

4. Cincinnati Bengals (5-11)

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AFC South

1. Tennessee Titans (14-2)

2. Houston Texans (10-6)

3. Indianapolis Colts (5-11)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-15)

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AFC East

1. Miami Dolphins (12-4)

2. Buffalo Bills (9-7)

3. New England Patriots (5-11)

4. New York Jets (2-14)

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AFC West

1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-3)

2. Los Angeles Chargers (8-8)

3. Las Vegas Raiders (5-11)

4. Denver Broncos (2-14)

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NFC North

1. Green Bay Packers (14-2)

2. Minnesota Vikings (7-9)

3. Detroit Lions (7-9)

4. Chicago Bears (2-14)

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NFC South

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-2)

2. New Orleans Saints (11-5)

3. Atlanta Falcons (5-11)

4. Carolina Panthers (4-12)

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NFC East

1. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)

2. New York Giants (6-10)

3. Dallas Cowboys (4-12)

4. Washington Football Team (2-14)

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NFC West

1. San Francisco 49ers (15-1)

2. Seattle Seahawks (11-5)

3. Los Angeles Rams (9-7)

4. Arizona Cardinals (3-13)

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2020 Madden NFL 21 Playoffs

Seedings:

AFC

1. Baltimore Ravens (15-1, AFC North Champions)

2. Tennessee Titans (14-2, AFC South Champions)

3. Kansas City Chiefs (13-3, AFC West Champions)

4. Miami Dolphins (12-4, AFC East Champions)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4, AFC Wild Card)

6. Houston Texans (10-6, AFC Wild Card)

7. Buffalo Bills (9-7, AFC Wild Card)

NFC

1. San Francisco 49ers (15-1, NFC West Champions)

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14-2, NFC South Champions)

3. Green Bay Packers (14-2, NFC North Champions)

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

5. New Orleans Saints (11-5, NFC Wild Card)

6. Seattle Seahawks (10-6, NFC Wild Card)

7. Los Angeles Rams (9-7, NFC Wild Card)

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Wild Card Playoffs

Saturday January 9th, 2021

AFC: (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 31 vs. (4) Miami Dolphins 3

AFC: (6) Houston Texans 24 vs. (3) Kansas City Chiefs 45

AFC: (7) Buffalo Bills 14 vs. (2) Tennessee Titans 31

Sunday January 10th, 2021

NFC: (5) New Orleans Saints 30 vs. (4) Philadelphia Eagles 38

NFC: (6) Seattle Seahawks 21 vs. (3) Green Bay Packers 45

NFC: (7) Los Angeles Rams 17 vs. (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35

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Divisional Playoffs

Saturday January 16th, 2021

AFC: (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 42 vs. (1) Baltimore Ravens 28

NFC: (4) Philadelphia Eagles 24 vs (1) San Francisco 49ers 42

Sunday January 17th, 2021

(3) Kansas City Chiefs 34 vs. (2) Tennessee Titans 31

(3) Green Bay Packers 31 vs. (2) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27

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Conference Championships

Sunday January 24th, 2021

AFC: (5) Pittsburgh Steelers 31 vs. (3) Kansas City Chiefs 45

NFC: (3) Green Bay Packers 21 vs. (1) San Francisco 49ers 52

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Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida

Sunday January 31st, 2021

(3) Kansas City Chiefs 38 vs. (1) San Francisco 49ers 30

Super Bowl 55 MVP: Patrick Mahomes QB, Kansas City Chiefs

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Madden 21 Season Awards

2020 NFL Season MVP: Aaron Rodgers QB, Green Bay Packers

2020 NFL Season Coach of the Year: Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers

2020 AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Lamar Jackson QB, Baltimore Ravens

2020 NFC Offensive Player of the Year: Aaron Rodgers QB, Green Bay Packers

2020 AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Myles Jack DT, Jacksonville Jaguars

2020 NFC Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald DT, Los Angeles Rams

2020 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Justin Herbert QB, Los Angeles Chargers

2020 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: D'Andre Swift RB, Detroit Lions

2020 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Kenneth Murray Jr. DE, Los Angeles Chargers

2020 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Terrell Burgess S, Los Angeles Rams

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The 2020 Madden NFL 21 Season: Expanded Playoff Chaos & Mahomes’ Repeat

The Setup: Record Dominance & The 14-Team Playoff Era

Set against the real-world backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and featuring Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on the cover of Madden NFL 21, the 2020 regular season was defined by historical dominance at the top of the standings and the debut of the newly expanded 14-team postseason format:

A New Era in Tampa Bay:

After two decades in New England, Tom Brady began a highly anticipated new chapter with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, immediately transforming the franchise into an absolute powerhouse and capturing the NFC South with a stellar 14-2 record.

Twin 15–1 Juggernauts:

Cover star Lamar Jackson captured AFC Offensive Player of the Year honors as his Baltimore Ravens stormed to a conference-best 15-1 record. In the NFC, Kyle Shanahan earned Coach of the Year honors by guiding the San Francisco 49ers to an identical 15-1 mark.

Rodgers’ MVP Masterclass:

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers swept both the League MVP and NFC Offensive Player of the Year awards, piloting Green Bay to a 14-2 record.

A Stacked Contender Class:

The upper tier of the league was historically deep, with the Tennessee Titans (14-2), Buccaneers (14-2), Kansas City Chiefs (13-3), and Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) setting up a brutal postseason gauntlet.

The Postseason: Rivalry Stunners & Shanahan's Offensive Clinic

The newly expanded playoff bracket delivered immediate drama, high-scoring shootouts, and massive Divisional upsets:

Wild Card Winners:

In the AFC, Ben Roethlisberger and the #5 seed Pittsburgh Steelers barnstormed past the #4 seed Miami Dolphins 31-3, the #3 seed Kansas City Chiefs knocked off the #6 seed Houston Texans 45-24, and the #2 seed Tennessee Titans ran past the #7 seed Buffalo Bills 31-14 behind a heavy dose of Derrick Henry.

In the NFC, Carson Wentz and the #4 seed Philadelphia Eagles edged out Drew Brees and the #5 seed New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers and the #3 seed Green Bay Packers outdueled Russell Wilson and the #6 seed Seattle Seahawks 45-17, and Tom Brady—making his Buccaneers playoff debut—led the #2 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers past the #7 seed Los Angeles Rams 35-17.

Divisional Shockwaves:

In the AFC Divisional Round, the #5 seed Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Baltimore and stunned their division rivals, knocking off the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens in a 42-28 shootout. Meanwhile, the #3 seed Kansas City Chiefs edged the #2 seed Tennessee Titans 34-31 in a nail-biter.

The NFC Divisional Round saw Jimmy Garoppolo and the #1 seed San Francisco 49ers dominate the #4 seed Philadelphia Eagles 42-24, followed by an epic quarterback showdown that saw Aaron Rodgers and the #3 seed Green Bay Packers edge out Tom Brady and the #2 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-27.

Championship Sunday:

In the AFC Championship, Patrick Mahomes and the #3 seed Kansas City Chiefs outdueled Ben Roethlisberger and the #5 seed Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium to return to the Super Bowl for a shot at back-to-back titles.

In the NFC Championship, the #1 seed San Francisco 49ers' offense was unstoppable once again at Levi's Stadium, dismantling the #3 seed Green Bay Packers 52-21 to punch their ticket to Tampa.

Super Bowl 55: The Chiefs Go Back-to-Back

Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, set the stage for an epic matchup of Andy Reid's AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs against Kyle Shanahan's NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers.

In a high-stakes, 68-point thriller, Patrick Mahomes once again proved lethal in crunch time. Despite throwing an early pick-six to 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman, Mahomes brushed it off, distributing the ball with pinpoint accuracy against San Francisco's elite defense to guide Kansas City to a 38-30 victory.

Taking home his second consecutive Super Bowl MVP award, Mahomes cemented a virtual dynasty for the Chiefs—joining the simulated Patriots of 2003-2004 and 2017-2018 as back-to-back champions.