haha just had the most insane madden game. Was Pats (me) vs Packers and just lost 48-45.
I went down 14-0 in the first 30 seconds (fumble and pick 6 on first two offensive plays). Got it back to 14-14 little way into the 2nd quarter. Collapsed again, Brady through another pick and they got ahead to 28-14 by half time.
Stupidly tried an onside kick which didn't work. They went ahead 31-14. Got the ball back took it down the field for a TD, 31-21. They get the ball back, go 3 and out. This was my chance to get back in it. Go for the deep ball first up, gets picked off. Rodgers scores on a deep ball to Jennings, 38-21. Now the revival begins. Woodhead returns the kickoff 93 yards to the 7 yard line. I run it in for the TD. 38-28. Manage to stop the Packers again for a 3 and out. End of the 3rd quarter I have the ball around midfield trailing by 10.
40 yard TD to Gronk makes it 38-35 Packers. They go 3 and out again (I sack Rodgers twice) and I think it is my chance. Except they have got on my 2 yard line with a great punt. About 6 minutes left (12 min quarters). I only get to my 15 yard line and stupidly try to go for it on 4th down (Brady had been on fire so I gave the slant a go on 4th and 7). Welker drops it (sound familiar?) and they have the ball. I manage to force them to kick a field goal, 41-35. I've now got about 3:30 to score a TD. March down the field with Brady and Gronk both on song. On the 2 yard line with 1:50 left, play action pass to Hernandez and I score!!!! 42-41 Patriots.
Then it goes mental. Packers have the ball with 3 timeouts and plenty of time to get a field goal. 3rd play of the drive Rodgers throws a pick to Ihedigbo and I get it back into the Packers red zone. I run 3 times getting nowhere to burn their 3 timeouts then kick a field goal, 45-41 Pats. So I kick the ball to the Packers, they have about 1:05 with no timeouts to go 80 yards.
They slowly get to about midfield with about 30 seconds left. Rodgers throws a deep ball to Nelson, Arrington goes for the pick and misses it, Nelson makes the catch and the Packers are on the 17 yard line with 19 seconds left. Rodgers comes and spikes the ball, throws a quick slant to Driver and they have it on the 5 yard line. By the time Rodgers spikes it there is 6 seconds left on the clock. I dial up a blitz thinking they would run it (2 backs, 2 TE just Jennings outside), Rodgers play actions throws it out right to Jennings. Arrington jumps, tips the ball and Jennings dives behind him to catch it for the TD as time expires. 48-45 Packers and I felt like I wanted to kill someone.