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Christopher Livingston

My Madden simulation predicts a Patriots win in Super Bowl 2026, though I should point out I used the Madden game from 1988

John Madden Football (1998) screen.

Once again it's time for my annual—except for the year I forgot—tradition of simulating the Super Bowl here at PC Gamer! I've now done it six times using various American football-related PC games and have a record of 3-3 for predicting the winner, a 50% accuracy rate. Meaning I could have skipped all those hours of simulations and thousands of words written and just flipped a coin instead.

Although my Super Bowl simulations in the past have included highly technical simulators like Super Slam Dunk Touchdown and Jerry Rice & Nitus' Dog Football, I've never used the high-water mark of American football simulators: Madden.

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