This past week was a long one for the Dallas Cowboys. That’s what it’s like when you’re down 42-10.
But if you trust the Madden 24 video game know-it-all, last week was just the beginning.
Each week we feature a simulation of a Cowboys game in Madden to see how things play out. We have been doing this for several years and the results are always interesting, sometimes we have even found a completely accurate result. The results this season have been mixed and hopefully will continue to be, as for the first time in 2023, Madden has predicted a loss for the Cowboys. The digital versions of the Los Angeles Chargers were excited. You can watch the simulation below.
Notable Madden Stats
Dak Prescott: 18-of-24, 242 passing yards, 1 passing yard
Tony Pollard: 16 carries, 97 rushing yards, 1 passing, 1 passing touchdown
Jake Ferguson: 7 receptions, 90 yards (both team leaders)
Michael Gallup: 3 receptions, 66 yards, 1 touchdown
Osa Odighizuwa and Chauncey Golston shared the sack
It should be noted that Dak Prescott was hit at the 1-yard line early in the game while trying to dive for a touchdown. You can imagine how the internet would react if that were the case. While the whole thing is always fun to watch, let me tell you, the good stuff happens at the end. THE. drives down from three, and with Justin Herbert within a score less than a minute later, he bombs the game-winning goal.
Crazy predictions for this season and the outcome of the game:
Week 1: Madden predicted Cowboys to win 23-20, Cowboys won 40-0
Week 2: Madden predicted Cowboys to win 27-14, Cowboys won 30-10
Week 3: Madden predicted Cowboys to win 14-7, Cowboys lost 28-16
Week 4: Madden predicted Cowboys to win 41-14, Cowboys won 38-3
Week 5: Madden predicted Cowboys to win 27-19, Cowboys to lose 42-10
Madden’s overall record this season: 3-2
You can’t win every game in the NFL, and that’s true even in video games. Hopefully the simulation is wrong this week because if Dallas loses this game, it will be two in a row, the last coming against Kellen Moore. It would be a very long until a week with a 3-3 record.
