Madden ’12 is off to a solid start picking games here at the NFP and went 9-4 in the Week 8 NFL schedule. This week? Some upsets we are having a hard time buying, starting out in San Diego with the Packers and Chargers. Let’s see what the computer says about the slate of Sunday games and the Monday night matchup in Philly.
Week 8 Madden picks: 9-4
Overall record: 27-14
According to Madden '12, Rivers and the Chargers light up the Packers 41-21.
Chargers 41 Packers 21
-Rivers: 26-36, 418 yards, 5 TDs
-Rodgers: 25-41, 305 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rams 34 Cards 24
- S. Jackson: 26 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs
- Fitzgerald: 4 receptions, 87 yards, 3 TDs
Cowboys 27 Seahawks 10
- Witten: 8 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs
-T. Jackson: 11-31, 152 yards, 3 INTs
Patriots 30 Giants 6
- Brady: 34-49, 420 yards, 3 TDs
- Manning: 11-32, 148 yards, 3 INTs
Bengals 27 Titans 22
- Dalton: 22-34, 245 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- C. Johnson: 17 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs
The Steelers defense shuts down Flacco and the Ravens' in a 14-13 win.
Steelers 14 Ravens 13
- Mendenhall: 15 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
- Flacco: 24-44, 213 yards, 2 INTs
Jets 13 Bills 9
-Sanchez 20-28, 220 yards, 1 TD
- F. Jackson: 17 carries, 76 yards
Bucs 20 Saints 17
- Brees: 26-51-301 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Blount: 27 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Falcons 26 Colts 13
-Turner: 29 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
-Clark: 7 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Browns 38 Texans 34
- McCoy: 25-38, 328 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
- Foster: 19 carries, 126 yards, 2 TDs
Redskins 17 49ers 12
- Beck: 20-43, 224 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
- Gore: 25 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
No 4th quarter comeback for Tebow in the Raiders' 20-10 win over the Broncos.
Raiders 20 Broncos 10
- Palmer: 20- 29- 289 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
-Tebow: 17-32, 220 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Chiefs 24 Dolphins 17
- Cassel: 18-27, 210 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
- Marshall: 8 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Monday Night
Eagles 41 Bears 24
- L. McCoy: 15 carries, 152 yards, 2 TDs
- Cutler: 29-48, 342 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
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