AFC Divisional Playoff Simulation

The following is a fictional box score of Saturday's AFC Divisional playoff matchup. Boston.com utilized Madden NFL 08 for the xBox 360 to predict the New England Patriots would defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 34-31.

Patriots 34, Jaguars 31

1st Quarter:

JAX - Marcedes Lewis 33 pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:18

NE - Laurence Maroney 60 run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:16

NE - Gostkowski 27 FG, 2:38

2nd Quarter:

NE - Kyle Brady 5 pass from Tom Brady (Gostkowski kick), 8:49

JAX - Scobee 22 FG, 6:15

NE - Gostkowski 30 FG, 2:07

3rd Quarter:

JAX - Scobee 27 FG, 6:55

NE - Welker 32 pass from T.Brady (Gostkowski kick), 4:44

JAX - Scobee 28 FG, 1:56

4th Quarter:

JAX - Fred Taylor 1 run (Taylor rush), 9:12

NE - T.Brady 2 run (Gostkowski kick), 5:34

JAX - Taylor 2 run (Scobee kick), 3:33

Leaders:

Passing: NE - Tom Brady - 27 of 41, 285 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; JAX - David Garrard - 17 of 27 passing, 316 yards, TD, 2 INT; JAX - Quinn Gray - 2 of 3 passing, 44 yards.

Rushing: NE - Laurence Maroney - 18 carries, 117 yards, TD; NE - Kevin Faulk - 5 carries, 22 yards; JAX - Fred Taylor - 29 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD, 2 FUM; JAX - Maurice Jones-Drew - 3 carries, -1 yard.

Receiving: NE - Randy Moss - 8 catches, 89 yards; NE - Ben Watson - 8 catches, 89 yards; NE - Dante Stallworth - 5 catches, 44 yards; JAX - Marcedes Lewis - 5 catches, 117 yards, TD; JAX - Ernest Wilford - 4 catches, 70 yards; JAX - Matt Jones - 4 catches, 62 yards.

Defense: NE - Mike Vrabel - 11 tackles (2 for losses), sack, INT, FR; NE - Tedy Bruschi - 8 tackles (3 for losses); NE - Rodney Harrison - 8 tackles; NE - James Sanders - 6 tackles (1 for loss), INT; NE - Ty Warren - 6 tackles (2 for losses), FF; JAX - Daryl Smith - 11 tackles (2 for losses); Rashean Mathis - 7 tackles.

Kicking: NE - Stephen Gostkowski - Made: 27, 30; 4 of 4 PAT; JAX - Josh Scobee - Made: 22, 27, 28; 2 of 2 PAT.