Packers and Ravens Poised for Dominance According to Madden NFL 11 Season Simulation

IGN.com | 03 September 2010 12:00
 
Aaron Rodgers named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year; Houston Texans end playoff drought.
 
After getting a taste of the NFL Playoffs during the 2009 season, the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers are expected to build on last year's performance by securing their conference's best record in 2010 according to the official Madden NFL 11 regular season simulation. With less than a week before the season kicks off, EA SPORTS predicted divisional winners, league leaders and individual award winners for the 2010 NFL season.
 
Behind the arm of QB Aaron Rodgers (named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year), the road to Super Bowl XLV in the NFC will go through Lambeau Field as the Packers finished with a 12-4 record, while Baltimore relied on the exceptional play of OLB Terrell Suggs (named Defensive Player of the Year) to secure home-field advantage in the AFC. The Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts both posted NFL-best records of 13-3, with the Ravens securing home-field advantage due to a better divisional record.
 
New England, Indianapolis and San Diego won their divisions in 2010, while the upstart New York Jets secured a Wild Card berth in the AFC. After years of being tapped as the next up and coming team, the Houston Texans made the playoffs as a Wild Card team with a 9-7 record, grabbing the sixth seed in the AFC.
 
The Minnesota Vikings tied for the best record in the NFC with Green Bay at 12-4, but due to the Packers' better divisional record, settled for the fifth seed in the playoffs as a Wild Card team. After seven years without a playoff appearance, the San Francisco 49ers joined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints as division winners in the NFC, while the Atlanta Falcons secured the final Wild Card spot in the conference.
 
TE Jermaine Gresham of the Cincinnati Bengals and CB Joe Haden of the Cleveland Browns were named Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, respectively. Entering his third season as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, John Harbaugh was named the Coach of the Year.
 
NFL 2010 Season Awards (as simulated by Madden NFL 11):

• NFL MVP – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
   
  
• Offensive Player of the Year – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
   
  
• Defensive Player of the Year – Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens
   
  
• Offensive Rookie of the Year – Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals
   
  
• Defensive Rookie of the Year – Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns
   
  
• Coach of the Year – John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

Top Ten Offensive Performers
 
Quarterback Player Team Yards TDs INTs Aaron Rodgers GB 4639 36 9 Matt Schaub HOU 4592 35 16 Peyton Manning IND 4542 33 8 Tom Brady NE 4471 32 14 Drew Brees NO 4459 33 12 Tony Romo DAL 4357 29 10 Donovan McNabb WAS 4309 28 13 Philip Rivers SD 4303 29 12 Eli Manning NYG 4248 25 14 Joe Flacco BAL 4112 25 12
 
Running Back Player Team Yards TD Chris Johnson TEN 1784 15 Steven Jackson STL 1631 8 Adrian Peterson MIN 1608 16 Maurice Jones-Drew JAX 1459 13 Rashard Mendenhall PIT 1403 9 Frank Gore SF 1380 10 Ray Rice BAL 1311 9 LeSean McCoy PHI 1288 7 Jerome Harrison CLE 1235 8 Jonathan Stewart CAR 1192 12
 
Wide Receiver Player Team Rec Yards TD Andre Johnson HOU 104 1541 12 Greg Jennings GB 102 1438 13 Marques Colston NO 107 1372 11 Randy Moss NE 91 1324 15 Miles Austin DAL 88 1323 10 Brandon Marshall MIA 105 1290 11 Roddy White ATL 86 1257 8 Steve Smith CAR 98 1213 7 Anquan Boldin BAL 96 1179 8 Santana Moss WAS 85 1174 9
 
Tight End Player Team Rec Yards TD Antonio Gates SD 102 1179 11 Owen Daniels HOU 93 1093 8 Vernon Davis SF 83 1032 6 Dallas Clark IND 90 992 8 Jason Witten DAL 97 933 4 Jermaine Gresham CIN 72 930 Jermichael Finley GB 79 916 9 Tony Gonzalez ATL 81 882 7 Brent Celek PHI 79 881 6 Zach Miller OAK 75 841 3
 
Top Defensive Performers
 
Sacks Player Team Sacks Alex Brown NO 14.5 Justin Tuck NYG 14.5 Terrell Suggs BAL 14 Jared Allen MIN 14 Julius Peppers CHI 13 Juqua Parker PHI 12.5 Antwan Odom CIN 12 Aaron Kampman JAX 11.5 Greg Ellis NYJ 11.5 4 Total 11
 
Interceptions Player Team INT Darrelle Revis NYJ 7 Jerraud Powers IND 7 Bryant McFadden PIT 7 Asante Samuel PHI 7 Dashon Goldson SF 6 Brandon Flowers KC 6 Leon Hall CIN 6 Louis Delmas DET 6 Adrian Wilson ARI 6 Donte Whitner BUF 6
 
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