Football season has come and gone yet again. In the 54th Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers with a considerable lead. With this victory, the Chiefs have both fulfilled Madden NFL 20’s prediction and beaten the ominous Madden curse.
Customarily, EA Sports allows its latest Madden NFL title to predict who will win the Super Bowl that year. However, the games have come to bear their own curse. Sometimes, the player featured on the cover will suffer an injury or a string of bad luck that will cut their season short. However, as the Super Bowl game progressed, fans anxiously watched to see whether Madden cover player and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes could overcome the odds and help his team to victory.
Although the final score shows a clear victory for the Chiefs, the fierce competition during the game left fans on the edges of their seats. While the Chiefs did gain an early lead after the first kickoff, the 49ers quickly regained that ground and were winning in the third quarter. It was only through a string of touchdowns and carefully planned plays (including one 44-yard pass) by Mahomes and his teammates that the Chiefs ultimately won the Super Bowl.
After Mahomes suffered a severe knee injury in a game against the Broncos earlier this season, several fans worried that he would not be able to finish out the season. However, the quarterback recovered in time for the big game and became the latest player to overcome the Madden curse.
What further complicated fan concerns going into the Super Bowl was Madden NFL 20’s prediction that the Chiefs would beat the 49ers. Although the game AI’s simulation result seemed to be a good sign for the team, fans were still unsure as to how the game might play out and whether the curse would affect Mahomes in-game. However, rather than suffer any bad luck, Mahomes’ luck changed the game in the end.
Undoubtedly, this is a big victory for the Chiefs, who made their first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. Moreover, the Chiefs’ high performance in the off-season has made them formidable. Now, in the off-season, the team management must make sure to acquire talented players and hold onto their greatest talents in the hopes of continuing their winning streak into the next season.
