Madden NFL 23 (2022-2023 NFL Season)
Updated: Aug 28
Week 1
Thursday, Sep. 8
Buffalo (0-1) 28 at L.A. Rams (1-0) 45
Sunday, Sep. 11
New Orleans (0-1) 23 at Atlanta (1-0) 28
Cleveland (1-0) 29 at Carolina (0-1) 24
San Francisco (1-0) 24 at Chicago (0-1) 17
Pittsburgh (0-1) 6 at Cincinnati (1-0) 22
Philadelphia (1-0) 14 at Detroit (0-1) 10
Indianapolis (1-0) 33 at Houston (0-1) 14
New England (0-1) 35 at Miami (1-0) 45
Baltimore (1-0) 22 at N.Y. Jets (0-1) 21
Jacksonville (1-0) 28 at Washington (0-1) 14
Kansas City (1-0) 28 at Arizona (0-1) 17
Las Vegas (0-1) 28 at L.A. Chargers (1-0) 35
Green Bay (1-0) 49 at Minnesota (0-1) 28
N.Y. Giants (1-0) 24 at Tennessee (0-1) 21
Tampa Bay (0-1) 7 at Dallas (1-0) 24
Monday, Sep. 12
Denver (1-0) 35 at Seattle (0-1) 21
Week 2
Thursday, Sep. 15
L.A. Chargers (1-1) 14 at Kansas City (2-0) 35
Sunday, Sep. 18
Miami (1-1) 14 at Baltimore (1-1) 41
N.Y. Jets (1-1) 10 at Cleveland (2-0) 29
Washington (0-2) 27 at Detroit (1-1) 36
Indianapolis (1-1) 24 at Jacksonville (2-0) 42
Tampa Bay (1-1) 27 at New Orleans (0-2) 26
Carolina (0-2) 19 at N.Y. Giants (2-0) 25
New England (1-1) 38 at Pittsburgh (0-2) 13
Atlanta (1-1) 10 at L.A. Rams (2-0) 21
Seattle (0-2) 14 at San Francisco (2-0) 34
Cincinnati (1-1) 42 at Dallas (2-0) 49
Houston (0-2) 20 at Denver (2-0) 28
Arizona (0-2) 21 at Las Vegas (1-1) 31
Chicago (0-2) 28 at Green Bay (2-0) 35
Monday, Sep. 19
Tennessee (0-2) 16 at Buffalo (1-1) 34
Minnesota (0-2) 21 at Philadelphia (2-0) 38
Week 3
Thursday, Sep. 22
Pittsburgh (0-3) 17 at Cleveland (3-0) 27
Sunday, Sep 25
New Orleans (0-3) 28 at Carolina (1-2) 31
Houston (1-2) 42 at Chicago (0-3) 20
Kansas City (3-0) 35 at Indianapolis (1-2) 27
Buffalo (2-1) 44 at Miami (1-2) 17
Detroit (1-2) 28 at Minnesota (1-2) 35
Baltimore (2-1) 21 at New England (1-2) 14
Cincinnati (2-1) 34 at N.Y. Jets (1-2) 31
Las Vegas (1-2) 17 at Tennessee (1-2) 31
Philadelphia (3-0) 45 at Washington (0-3) 7
Jacksonville (3-0) 42 at L.A. Chargers (1-2) 14
L.A. Rams (3-0) 23 at Arizona (0-3) 21
Atlanta (2-1) 42 at Seattle (0-3) 17
Green Bay (3-0) 28 at Tampa Bay (1-2) 20
San Francisco (3-0) 35 at Denver (2-1) 17
Monday, Sep 26
Dallas (3-0) 48 at N.Y. Giants (2-1) 3
Week 4
Thursday, Sep. 29
Miami (1-3) 14 at Cincinnati (3-1) 35
Sunday, Oct. 2
Minnesota (2-2) 20 at New Orleans (0-4) 17 (London, England)
Cleveland (4-0) 42 at Atlanta (2-2) 14
Buffalo (3-1) 42 at Baltimore (2-2) 35
Washington (0-4) 31 at Dallas (4-0) 34
Seattle (1-3) 28 at Detroit (1-3) 14
L.A. Chargers (1-3) 21 at Houston (2-2) 35
Tennessee (2-2) 27 at Indianapolis (1-3) 7
Chicago (0-4) 15 at N.Y. Giants (3-1) 31
Jacksonville (4-0) 31 at Philadelphia (3-1) 6
N.Y. Jets (2-2) 17 at Pittsburgh (0-4) 16
Arizona (0-4) 17 at Carolina (2-2) 20
New England (1-3) 25 at Green Bay (4-0) 27
Denver (3-1) 28 at Las Vegas (1-3) 21
Kansas City (4-0) 38 at Tampa Bay (1-3) 28
Monday, Oct. 3
L.A. Rams (3-1) 14 at San Francisco (4-0) 35
Week 5
Thursday, Oct. 6
Indianapolis (1-4) 20 at Denver (4-1) 38
Sunday, Oct. 9
N.Y. Giants (3-2) 14 at Green Bay (5-0) 28 (London, England)
Pittsburgh (0-5) 28 at Buffalo (4-1) 31
L.A. Chargers (1-4) 6 at Cleveland (5-0) 20
Houston (2-3) 17 at Jacksonville (5-0) 31
Chicago (0-5) 14 at Minnesota (3-2) 28
Detroit (1-4) 17 at New England (2-3) 31
Seattle (1-4) 24 at New Orleans (1-4) 35
Miami (2-3) 38 at N.Y. Jets (2-3) 17
Atlanta (2-3) 24 at Tampa Bay (2-3) 31
Tennessee (3-2) 20 at Washington (0-5) 17
San Francisco (5-0) 27 at Carolina (2-3) 21
Philadelphia (4-1) 28 at Arizona (0-5) 6
Dallas (4-1) 14 at L.A. Rams (4-1) 21
Cincinnati (4-1) 21 at Baltimore (3-2) 16
Monday, Oct. 10
Las Vegas (1-4) 30 at Kansas City (5-0) 31
Week 6
Open Date
Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Tennessee
Thursday, Oct. 13
Washington (1-5) 31 at Chicago (0-6) 14
Sunday, Oct. 16
San Francisco (6-0) 27 at Atlanta (2-4) 24
New England (2-4) 21 at Cleveland (6-0) 42
N.Y. Jets (2-4) 17 at Green Bay (6-0) 28
Jacksonville (6-0) 20 at Indianapolis (1-5) 10
Minnesota (3-3) 0 at Miami (3-3) 42
Cincinnati (5-1) 35 at New Orleans (1-5) 24
Baltimore (3-3) 31 at N.Y. Giants (3-3) 17
Tampa Bay (3-3) 24 at Pittsburgh (0-6) 17
Carolina (2-4) 24 at L.A. Rams (5-1) 28
Arizona (0-6) 21 at Seattle (2-4) 35
Buffalo (4-2) 24 at Kansas City (6-0) 35
Dallas (5-1) 24 at Philadelphia (4-2) 21
Monday, Oct. 17
Denver (5-1) 42 at L.A. Chargers (1-5) 28
Week 7
Open Date
Buffalo, L.A. Rams, Minnesota, Philadelphia
Thursday, Oct. 20
New Orleans (2-5) 27 at Arizona (0-7) 10
Sunday, Oct. 23
Cleveland (6-1) 6 at Baltimore (4-3) 17
Tampa Bay (4-3) 17 at Carolina (2-5) 7
Atlanta (2-5) 6 at Cincinnati (6-1) 38
Detroit (1-5) 27 at Dallas (6-1) 38
N.Y. Giants (3-4) 23 at Jacksonville (7-0) 28
Indianapolis (2-5) 38 at Tennessee (3-3) 21
Green Bay (7-0) 34 at Washington (1-6) 28
N.Y. Jets (2-5) 7 at Denver (6-1) 34
Houston (2-4) 21 at Las Vegas (2-4) 35
Seattle (2-5) 17 at L.A. Chargers (2-5) 31
Kansas City (7-0) 49 at San Francisco (6-1) 14
Pittsburgh (0-7) 10 at Miami (4-3) 16
Monday, Oct. 24
Chicago (0-7) 17 at New England (3-4) 23
Week 8
Open Date
Kansas City, L.A. Chargers
Thursday, Oct. 27
Baltimore (4-4) 10 at Tampa Bay (5-3) 20
Sunday, Oct. 30
Denver (6-2) 17 at Jacksonville (8-0) 35 (London, England)
Carolina (3-5) 37 at Atlanta (2-6) 27
Chicago (0-8) 24 at Dallas (7-1) 34
Miami (5-3) 35 at Detroit (1-6) 31
Arizona (0-8) 14 at Minnesota (4-3) 34
Las Vegas (3-4) 38 at New Orleans (2-6) 21
New England (3-5) 21 at N.Y. Jets (3-5) 28
Pittsburgh (0-8) 17 at Philadelphia (5-2) 21
Tennessee (2-5) 45 at Houston (4-3) 31
Washington (2-6) 31 at Indianapolis (2-6) 24
San Francisco (6-2) 7 at L.A. Rams (7-1) 10
N.Y. Giants (4-4) 24 at Seattle (2-6) 17
Green Bay (7-1) 28 at Buffalo (5-2) 42
Monday, Oct. 31
Cincinnati (7-1) 21 at Cleveland (6-2) 7
Week 9
Open Date
Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, N.Y. Giants, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
Thursday, Nov. 3
Philadelphia (6-2) 21 at Houston (2-6) 17
Sunday, Nov. 6
L.A. Chargers (3-5) 24 at Atlanta (2-7) 14
Miami (6-3) 38 at Chicago (0-9) 7
Carolina (3-6) 31 at Cincinnati (8-1) 38
Green Bay (8-1) 56 at Detroit (1-7) 24
Las Vegas (3-5) 21 at Jacksonville (9-0) 42
Indianapolis (3-6) 35 at New England (3-6) 10
Buffalo (6-1) 34 at N.Y. Jets (2-7) 7
Minnesota (4-4) 24 at Washington (3-6) 30
Seattle (3-6) 38 at Arizona (0-9) 35
L.A. Rams (7-1) 28 at Tampa Bay (5-4) 21
Tennessee (4-4) 20 at Kansas City (8-0) 31
Monday, Nov. 7
Baltimore (5-4) 31 at New Orleans (2-7) 24
Week 10
Open Date
Baltimore, Cincinnati, New England, N.Y. Jets
Thursday, Nov. 10
Atlanta (3-7) 34 at Carolina (3-7) 28
Sunday, Nov. 13
Seattle (3-7) 35 at Tampa Bay (6-4) 49 (Munich, Germany)
Minnesota (4-5) 9 at Buffalo (7-2) 49
Detroit (2-7) 24 at Chicago (0-10) 20
Jacksonville (9-1) 16 at Kansas City (9-0) 20
Cleveland (6-3) 13 at Miami (7-3) 35
Houston (2-7) 14 at N.Y. Giants (5-4) 31
New Orleans (2-8) 28 at Pittsburgh (1-8) 34
Denver (6-3) 24 at Tennessee (5-4) 27
Indianapolis (3-7) 6 at Las Vegas (4-5) 21
Dallas (7-2) 17 at Green Bay (9-1) 31
Arizona (0-10) 27 at L.A. Rams (8-1) 34
L.A. Chargers (3-6) 17 at San Francisco (7-2) 27
Monday, Nov. 14
Washington (3-7) 34 at Philadelphia (7-2) 49
Week 11
Open Date
Jacksonville, Miami, Seattle, Tampa Bay
Thursday, Nov. 17
Tennessee (5-5) 14 at Green Bay (10-1) 23
Sunday, Nov. 20
Chicago (1-10) 30 at Atlanta (3-8) 21
Carolina (3-8) 21 at Baltimore (6-4) 28
Cleveland (6-4) 13 at Buffalo (8-2) 45
Washington (4-7) 34 at Houston (2-8) 10
Philadelphia (8-2) 17 at Indianapolis (3-8) 14
N.Y. Jets (3-7) 7 at New England (4-6) 34
L.A. Rams (9-1) 28 at New Orleans (2-9) 7
Detroit (2-8) 31 at N.Y. Giants (6-4) 34
Las Vegas (5-5) 42 at Denver (6-4) 34
Kansas City (10-0) 34 at L.A. Chargers (3-7) 33
Dallas (8-2) 45 at Minnesota (4-6) 21
Cincinnati (9-1) 48 at Pittsburgh (1-9) 17
Monday, Nov. 21
San Francisco (8-2) 24 at Arizona (0-11) 21
Week 12
Thursday, Nov. 24
Buffalo (9-2) 31 at Detroit (2-9) 14
N.Y. Giants (6-5) 17 at Dallas (9-2) 31
New England (5-6) 30 at Minnesota (4-7) 7
Sunday, Nov. 27
Denver (6-5) 31 at Carolina (4-8) 41
Tampa Bay (7-4) 33 at Cleveland (6-5) 24
Baltimore (7-4) 24 at Jacksonville (9-2) 17
Houston (2-9) 14 at Miami (8-3) 28
Chicago (1-11) 26 at N.Y. Jets (4-7) 27
Cincinnati (10-1) 28 at Tennessee (5-6) 23
Atlanta (4-8) 28 at Washington (4-8) 20
L.A. Chargers (4-7) 35 at Arizona (0-12) 14
Las Vegas (6-5) 42 at Seattle (3-8) 13
L.A. Rams (9-2) 17 at Kansas City (11-0) 35
New Orleans (2-10) 16 at San Francisco (9-2) 17
Green Bay (11-1) 42 at Philadelphia (8-3) 7
Monday, Nov. 28
Pittsburgh (1-10) 7 at Indianapolis (4-8) 14
Week 13
Open Date
Arizona, Carolina
Thursday, Dec. 1
Buffalo (11-2) 56 at New England (6-7) 24
Sunday, Dec. 4
Pittsburgh (2-11) 36 at Atlanta (5-9) 28
Denver (6-7) 17 at Baltimore (9-4) 23
Green Bay (13-1) 49 at Chicago (1-13) 7
Jacksonville (10-3) 41 at Detroit (2-11) 17
Cleveland (7-6) 30 at Houston (2-11) 27
N.Y. Jets (6-7) 27 at Minnesota (4-9) 21
Washington (4-10) 3 at N.Y. Giants (7-6) 21
Tennessee (5-8) 7 at Philadelphia (9-4) 31
Seattle (3-10) 13 at L.A. Rams (10-3) 42
Miami (10-3) 34 at San Francisco (10-3) 24
Kansas City (13-0) 42 at Cincinnati (11-2) 35
L.A. Chargers (6-7) 21 at Las Vegas (7-6) 17
Indianapolis (5-9) 24 at Dallas (11-2) 35
Monday, Dec. 5
New Orleans (2-11) 24 at Tampa Bay (9-4) 28
Week 14
Open Date
Atlanta, Chicago, Green Bay, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Washington
Thursday, Dec. 8
Las Vegas (6-7) 17 at L.A. Rams (11-2) 24
Sunday, Dec. 11
N.Y. Jets (5-8) 14 at Buffalo (11-2) 34
Cleveland (7-6) 30 at Cincinnati (11-2) 38
Houston (2-11) 21 at Dallas (11-2) 35
Minnesota (5-8) 35 at Detroit (2-11) 24
Philadelphia (9-4) 27 at N.Y. Giants (8-5) 38
Baltimore (9-4) 34 at Pittsburgh (2-11) 20
Jacksonville (11-2) 26 at Tennessee (5-8) 7
Miami (10-3) 35 at L.A. Chargers (5-8) 31
Carolina (5-8) 38 at Seattle (3-10) 21
Tampa Bay (9-4) 24 at San Francisco (9-4) 14
Kansas City (13-0) 24 at Denver (6-7) 21
Monday, Dec. 12
New England (6-7) 30 at Arizona (0-13) 21
Week 15
Thursday, Dec. 15
San Francisco (10-4) 30 at Seattle (3-11) 24
Indianapolis (5-9) 6 at Minnesota (5-9) 3
Miami (10-4) 20 at Buffalo (12-2) 38
Baltimore (9-5) 31 at Cleveland (8-6) 34
Sunday, Dec. 18
Atlanta (4-10) 20 at New Orleans (3-11) 28
N.Y. Giants (9-5) 37 at Washington (4-10) 24
Pittsburgh (3-11) 31 at Carolina (5-9) 7
Philadelphia (10-4) 19 at Chicago (1-13) 17
Kansas City (14-0) 33 at Houston (2-12) 21
Dallas (12-2) 35 at Jacksonville (11-3) 21
Detroit (2-12) 7 at N.Y. Jets (5-9) 28
Arizona (0-14) 21 at Denver (7-7) 24
Tennessee (6-8) 42 at L.A. Chargers (5-9) 17
Cincinnati (11-3) 28 at Tampa Bay (10-4) 33
New England (7-7) 21 at Las Vegas (6-8) 14
Monday, Dec. 19
L.A. Rams (11-3) 35 at Green Bay (13-1) 52
Week 16
Thursday, Dec. 22
Jacksonville (12-3) 31 at N.Y. Jets (5-10) 26
Saturday, Dec. 24
Atlanta (4-11) 3 at Baltimore (10-5) 14
Detroit (3-12) 28 at Carolina (5-10) 20
Buffalo (13-2) 38 at Chicago (1-14) 21
New Orleans (3-12) 31 at Cleveland (9-6) 34
Seattle (3-12) 21 at Kansas City (15-0) 38
N.Y. Giants (9-6) 23 at Minnesota (6-9) 31
Cincinnati (12-3) 33 at New England (7-8) 27
Houston (2-13) 16 at Tennessee (7-8) 37
Washington (4-11) 17 at San Francisco (11-4) 31
Philadelphia (10-5) 28 at Dallas (13-2) 49
Las Vegas (6-9) 17 at Pittsburgh (4-11) 24
Sunday, Dec. 25
Green Bay (14-1) 17 at Miami (10-5) 14
Denver (7-8) 7 at L.A. Rams (12-3) 21
Tampa Bay (11-4) 35 at Arizona (0-15) 17
Monday, Dec 26
L.A. Chargers (6-9) 31 at Indianapolis (5-10) 24
Week 17
Thursday, Dec. 29
Dallas (14-2) 42 at Tennessee (7-9) 10
Saturday, Jan. 1
Arizona (0-16) 16 at Atlanta (5-11) 24
Pittsburgh (4-12) 17 at Baltimore (11-5) 38
Chicago (1-15) 24 at Detroit (4-12) 31
Jacksonville (13-3) 31 at Houston (2-14) 7
Denver (7-9) 17 at Kansas City (16-0) 24
Miami (10-6) 17 at New England (8-8) 38
Indianapolis (5-11) 27 at N.Y. Giants (10-6) 33
New Orleans (3-13) 9 at Philadelphia (11-5) 21
Carolina (5-11) 32 at Tampa Bay (12-4) 35
Cleveland (10-6) 42 at Washington (4-12) 21
San Francisco (11-5) 28 at Las Vegas (7-9) 41
N.Y. Jets (6-10) 28 at Seattle (3-13) 22
Minnesota (6-10) 14 at Green Bay (15-1) 45
L.A. Rams (13-3) 24 at L.A. Chargers (6-10) 21
Monday, Jan. 2
Buffalo (14-2) 7 at Cincinnati (12-4) 3
Week 18
Sunday, Jan. 9
Tampa Bay (13-4) 31 at Atlanta (5-12) 27
New England (8-9) 31 at Buffalo (15-2) 35
Minnesota (7-10) 26 at Chicago (1-16) 21
Detroit (4-13) 21 at Green Bay (16-1) 42
Houston (2-15) 7 at Indianapolis (6-11) 24
Tennessee (8-9) 11 at Jacksonville (13-4) 6
N.Y. Jets (6-11) 21 at Miami (11-6) 24
Carolina (6-11) 28 at New Orleans (3-14) 21
N.Y. Giants (10-7) 13 at Philadelphia (12-5) 44
Cleveland (11-6) 30 at Pittsburgh (4-13) 24
Dallas (15-2) 28 at Washington (4-13) 21
L.A. Chargers (6-11) 6 at Denver (8-9) 21
Kansas City (16-1) 23 at Las Vegas (8-9) 28
Arizona (0-17) 7 at San Francisco (12-5) 28
L.A. Rams (14-3) 28 at Seattle (3-14) 21
Baltimore (11-6) 28 at Cincinnati (13-4) 31
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Madden NFL 23 2022-2023 Standings
AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals (13-4)
Baltimore Ravens (11-6)
Cleveland Browns (11-6)
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-13)
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AFC South
Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)
Tennessee Titans (8-9)
Indianapolis Colts (6-11)
Houston Texans (2-15)
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AFC East
Buffalo Bills (15-2)
Miami Dolphins (11-6)
New England Patriots (8-9)
New York Jets (6-11)
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AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs (16-1)
Denver Broncos (8-9)
Las Vegas Raiders (8-9)
Los Angeles Chargers (6-11)
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NFC North
Green Bay Packers (16-1)
Minnesota Vikings (7-10)
Detroit Lions (4-13)
Chicago Bears (1-16)
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NFC South
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4)
Carolina Panthers (6-11)
Atlanta Falcons (5-12)
New Orleans Saints (3-14)
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NFC East
Dallas Cowboys (15-2)
Philadelphia Eagles (12-5)
New York Giants (10-7)
Washington Commanders (4-13)
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NFC West
Los Angeles Rams (14-3)
San Francisco 49ers (12-5)
Seattle Seahawks (3-14)
Arizona Cardinals (0-17)
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2022 Madden NFL 23 Playoffs
Seedings:
AFC
Kansas City Chiefs (16-1, AFC West Champions)
Buffalo Bills (15-2, AFC East Champions)
Cincinnati Bengals (13-4, AFC North Champions)
Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4, AFC South Champions)
Baltimore Ravens (12-5, AFC Wild Card)
Miami Dolphins (11-6, AFC Wild Card)
Cleveland Browns (11-6, AFC Wild Card)
NFC
Green Bay Packers (16-1, NFC North Champions)
Dallas Cowboys (15-2, NFC East Champions)
Los Angeles Rams (14-3, NFC West Champions)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (13-4, NFC South Champions)
San Francisco 49ers (12-5, NFC Wild Card)
Philadelphia Eagles (12-5, NFC Wild Card)
New York Giants (10-7, NFC Wild Card)
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Wild Card Playoffs
Saturday January 14th, 2023
AFC: (7) Cleveland Browns 24 vs. (2) Buffalo Bills 38
NFC: (7) New York Giants 27 vs. (2) Dallas Cowboys 38
Sunday January 15th, 2023
AFC: (6) Miami Dolphins 14 vs. (3) Cincinnati Bengals 49
NFC: (6) Philadelphia Eagles 21 vs. (3) Los Angeles Rams 42
AFC: (5) Baltimore Ravens 35 vs. (4) Jacksonville Jaguars 14
Monday January 16th, 2023
NFC: (5) San Francisco 49ers 42 vs. (4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24
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Divisional Playoffs
Saturday January 21st, 2023
NFC: (5) San Francisco 49ers 52 vs. (1) Green Bay Packers 45
AFC: (3) Cincinnati Bengals 56 vs. (2) Buffalo Bills 27
Sunday January 22nd, 2023
AFC: (5) Baltimore Ravens 27 vs. (1) Kansas City Chiefs 31
NFC: (3) Los Angeles Rams 56 vs. (2) Dallas Cowboys 3
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Conference Championships
Sunday January 29th, 2023
NFC: (5) San Francisco 49ers 21 vs. (3) Los Angeles Rams 49
AFC: (3) Cincinnati Bengals 42 vs. (1) Kansas City Chiefs 28
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Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
Sunday February 12th, 2023
(3) Cincinnati Bengals 24 vs. (3) Los Angeles Rams 27
Super Bowl 57 MVP: Matthew Stafford QB, Los Angeles Rams
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Madden 23 Season Awards
2022 NFL Season MVP: Josh Allen QB, Buffalo Bills
2022 NFL Season Coach of the Year: Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars
2022 AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Josh Allen QB, Buffalo Bills
2022 NFC Offensive Player of the Year: Cooper Kupp WR, Los Angeles Rams
2022 AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Khalil Mack DT, Los Angeles Chargers
2022 NFC Defensive Player of the Year: Aaron Donald DT, Los Angeles Rams
2022 AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Breece Hall RB, New York Jets
2022 NFC Offensive Rookie of Year: Drake London WR, Atlanta Falcons
2022 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Trent McDuffie CB, Kansas City Chiefs
2022 NFC Defensive Rookie of the Year: Arnold Ebiketie DE, Atlanta Falcons
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The 2022 Madden NFL 23 Season: The Year of the #3 Seeds
The Setup: The 16–1 Juggernauts & MVP Josh Allen
Following the real-life passing of the legendary John Madden in December 2021, Madden NFL 23 honored its namesake by placing Coach Madden himself on the cover across all editions. On the virtual gridiron, the 2022 regular season was dominated by overwhelming favorites and record-setting individual performances across both conferences:
The 16–1 Leaders:
The Green Bay Packers seized the NFC's top seed with a near-flawless 16-1 record. In the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs mirrored that exact 16-1 dominance to lock down the #1 seed.
Allen's MVP Campaign:
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was an unstoppable dual-threat force, capturing both League MVP and AFC Offensive Player of the Year honors while leading Buffalo to a spectacular 15-2 record.
The NFC East Bloodbath:
The Dallas Cowboys surged to a 15-2 finish to win the division, but the Philadelphia Eagles (12-5) and New York Giants (10-7) proved the division was a grueling gauntlet, with all three teams ultimately making the postseason.
Brady's Final Run in Tampa:
Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers captured the NFC South crown as the #4 seed, but their championship aspirations came to an abrupt halt in a one-and-done Wild Card exit against the San Francisco 49ers.
Damar Hamlin's Near-Death Experience: The virtual season mirrored one of the most frightening real-world moments in league history. During the Bills' Week 17 matchup against the Bengals, Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in Cincinnati from cardiac arrest.
After receiving life-saving medical attention on the turf, he was rushed to a Cincinnati-area hospital in critical condition, prompting the NFL to suspend the game with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter. The terrifying incident united the entire football world in support of his miraculous recovery.
The Postseason: 50-Point Explosions & Divisional Round Chaos
While the top seeds looked invincible in the regular season, the playoffs brought absolute offensive bedlam and historic upsets:
Wild Card Action:
Starting in the AFC, the #2 seed Buffalo Bills overpowered the #7 seed Cleveland Browns 38-24. The #3 seed Cincinnati Bengals crushed the #6 seed Miami Dolphins 49-14 for their first playoff win since 1991. Finally, Lamar Jackson led the #5 seed Baltimore Ravens over Trevor Lawrence and the #4 seed Jacksonville Jaguars 35-14.
In the NFC, the #2 seed Dallas Cowboys knocked off their division rival #7 seed New York Giants 38-27 at AT&T Stadium. The #3 seed Los Angeles Rams defended SoFi Stadium with a 42-21 win over the #6 seed Philadelphia Eagles, and the #5 seed San Francisco 49ers put an end to Tom Brady's remarkable Hall of Fame career with a 42-24 win over the #4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The 50-Point Club:
Defense became an afterthought in the Divisional playoffs.
In the NFC, the #5 seed San Francisco 49ers stunned the #1 seed Green Bay Packers in an incredible 52-45 shootout at Lambeau Field. The most shocking result of the weekend, however, belonged to the #3 seed Los Angeles Rams. Traveling to face the #2 seed Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles made a historically dominant statement by obliterating Dallas 56-3.
Over in the AFC, the #3 seed Cincinnati Bengals went into Buffalo and eliminated MVP Josh Allen and the #2 seed Buffalo Bills with a staggering 56-27 blowout, reaching the AFC Championship for the first time since 1988. The only game that wasn't a 50-point barrage saw Patrick Mahomes and the #1 seed Kansas City Chiefs outduel the #5 seed Baltimore Ravens 31-27.
Championship Sunday:
The #3 seeds kept their momentum rolling.
In the AFC Championship, Joe Burrow and the #3 seed Cincinnati Bengals went into Arrowhead Stadium and took down the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs 42-28.
In the NFC Championship, the #3 seed Los Angeles Rams ended the #5 seed San Francisco 49ers' Cinderella run with a decisive 49-21 victory at SoFi Stadium.
Super Bowl 57: Stafford Delivers the Crown to Hollywood
After navigating a bracket filled with heavyweights, Super Bowl 57 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, became a rare battle between two #3 seeds: the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams. In a tense, hard-fought matchup that echoed real-world history, the defenses finally stepped up.
The Rams managed to edge out Joe Burrow and the Bengals 27-24 in the closing moments. Quarterback Matthew Stafford orchestrated the critical scoring drives under immense pressure, earning Super Bowl MVP honors and securing a Hollywood ending for the championship.
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