Madden 24: Our 2023 NFL season sim and Super Bowl LVIII prediction

Playoffs

Here’s what Madden 24 predicts the 2023-24 NFL Playoff picture will look like:

AFC:

1. Baltimore Ravens
2. Kansas City Chiefs
3. Tennessee Titans
4. New England Patriots
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. Las Vegas Raiders
7. Cincinnati Bengals

NFC:

1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Atlanta Falcons
3. Green Bay Packers
4. New York Giants
5. Dallas Cowboys
6. Carolina Panthers
7. Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card Weekend

AFC Wild Card

A surprising early exit for last year’s Super Bowl champions while the Patriots and Titans continue to stun everyone.

• Kansas City Chiefs 25, Cincinnati Bengals 28
• Tennessee Titans 15, Las Vegas Raiders 6
• New England Patriots 27, Los Angeles Chargers 16

NFC Wild Card

Another early playoff exit for the Cowboys likely would mean the end of Prescott’s career in Dallas. Meanwhile, the Panthers winning a playoff game with first-year starter Bryce Young would be incredible.

• Atlanta Falcons 3, Philadelphia Eagles 38
• Green Bay Packers 10, Carolina Panthers 28
• New York Giants 28, Dallas Cowboys 23

Divisional Round

AFC Divisional Round

• Baltimore Ravens 35, Cincinnati Bengals 17
• Tennesee Titans 21, New England Patriots 14

NFC Division Round

• San Francisco 49ers 31, Phialdelphia Eagles 27
• New York Giants 14, Carolina Panthers 17

Conference Championships

I don’t think anyone would be surprised to see the 49ers make the Super Bowl, but the Titans? This would be a major shock.

AFC Conference Game

• Baltimore Ravens 19, Tennessee Titans 27

NFC Conference Game

• San Francisco 49ers 34, Carolina Panthers 28

Super Bowl LVIII

This is about what I would expect from a Super Bowl featuring these two teams. Madden 24 predicts the 49ers to win Super Bowl LVIII, which would be the franchise’s sixth championship. The Super Bowl MVP is the very underrated Brandon Aiyuk.

• San Francisco 49ers 45, Tennessee Titans 14

It was a weird path to get here, but I actually think the 49ers winning the Super Bowl is a realistic outcome. I definitely don’t think it’ll be against the Titans though.

Yearly Awards

• NFL MVP – Josh Allen (QB, Bills)
• Coach of the Year – Kyle Shanahan (49ers)
• Offensive Player of the Year – Lamar Jackson (QB, Ravens)
• Defensive Player of the Year – Josh Allen (LOLB, Jaguars)
• Offensive Rookie of the Year – Bijan Robinson (RB, Falcons)
• Defensive Rookie of the Year – Will Anderson Jr. (RE, Texans)

And that’s all folks. In our annual season sim, Madden 24 predicts the 49ers to come away as Super Bowl LVIII champions. Do you agree with the prediction? We’ll have to wait until February 2024 to find out just how accurate this simulation is but in the meantime check out Madden’s Week 1 predictions.