EA's simulation has been correct the past two years
Super Bowl LX takes place this Sunday, February 8, featuring the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots duking it out for the title. EA Sports historically simulates the Big Game and releases the results of the match-up, and this year's sim picked the Seahawks to beat the Patriots by a score of 23-20 in a game that came right down to the wire.
EA's Super Bowl predictions have been correct for two years in a row, and we'll find out if the streak will go to three this weekend.
EA's predictions in the past have been eerily accurate, like in 2015 when the simulation predicted the Patriots' comeback victory against the Seattle Seahawks--and the final score--along with the exact type of pass play that made it happen. It was spooky. But EA isn't always that accurate with its predictions. Sometimes, the simulation gets it very, very wrong.
With the big game dominating the sporting world discussion, we're looking back at the past 10+ years of EA Sports Madden Super Bowl simulations and predictions. As you'll see, EA's track record for predicting the winner has been a mix.
EA got off to a hot start by accurately predicting the Super Bowl winners four straight years, from Super Bowl 38 to Super Bowl 41. Since then, however, the simulation never got it right more than two years in a row. The prediction has been wrong for the past three Super Bowls.
What does it all mean? Looking at the past decade-plus, EA has accurately predicted the Super Bowl winner just about 50% of the time.
EA's annual simulations use the latest rosters to try to predict who will win and what the storylines will be. But the simulation has no way to factor in whatever effect Taylor Swift might have on the result...
Off the field, companies spent as much as $10 million for a 30-second ad at the Super Bowl this year, the highest rate ever.
Click through the gallery to see a rundown of EA's Madden Super Bowl simulations over the past years, looking at what was predicted and then what actually happened in real life.
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Super Bowl 46
- EA Prediction: NYG 27, NE 24
- Actual Result: NYG 21, NE 17
- Right or Wrong?: Right
Super Bowl 47
- EA Prediction: BAL 27, SF 24
- Actual Result: BAL 34, SF 31
- Right or Wrong?: Right!
Super Bowl 48
- EA Prediction: DEN 31, SEA 28
- Actual Result: SEA 43, DEN 8
- Right or Wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 49
- EA Prediction: NE 28, SEA 24
- Actual Result: NE 28, SEA 24
- Right or Wrong?: Spooky good!
Super Bowl 50
- EA Prediction: CAR 24, DEN 20
- Actual Result: DEN 24, CAR 10
- Right or wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 51
- EA Prediction: NE 27, ATL 24
- Actual Result: NE 34, ATL 28
- Right or Wrong?: Right
Super Bowl 52
- EA Prediction: NE 24, PHI 20
- Actual Result: PHI 41, NE 33
- Right or Wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 53
- EA Prediction: LA 30, NE 27
- Actual Result: NE 13, LA 3
- Right or Wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 54
- EA Prediction: KC 35, SF 31
- Actual Result: KC 31, SF 20
- Right or Wrong?: Right
Super Bowl 55
- EA Prediction: KC 37, TB 27
- Actual Result: KC 9, TB 31
- Right or Wrong: Wrong
Super Bowl 56
- EA Prediction: LA 21, CIN 24
- Actual Result: LA 23, CIN 20
- Right or Wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 57
- EA Prediction: PHI 31, KC 17
- Actual Result: KC 38, PHI 35
- Right or Wrong?: Wrong
Super Bowl 58
- EA Prediction: KC 30, SF 28
- Actual Result: KC 25, SF 22
- Right or Wrong?: Right!
Super Bowl 59
- EA Prediction: PHI 23, KC 21
- Actual Result: PHI 40, KC 22
- Right or Wrong?: Right!
Super Bowl 60
- EA Prediction: SEA 23, NE 20
- Actual Result: TBD
- Right or Wrong?: Find out Sunday!