AFC Championship game simulation
The following is a fictional box score of Sunday's AFC Championship game. Boston.com utilized Madden NFL 08 for the xBox 360 to predict the New England Patriots would defeat the San Diego Chargers, 38-35, in overtime.
Patriots 38, Chargers 35 (OT)
| at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| San Diego | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
1st Quarter:
NE - Stephen Gostkowski 32 FG, 7:19
SD - Antonio Gates 12 pass from Philip Rivers (Nate Kaeding kick), 2:06
2nd Quarter:
SD - Gates 9 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 6:45
NE - Gostkowski 42 FG, 1:18
NE - Jabar Gaffney 45 pass from Tom Brady (Ben Watson pass from Brady), 0:12
3rd Quarter:
NE - Randy Moss 9 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 4:05
SD - Michael Turner 14 run (Kaeding kick), 2:17
4th Quarter:
NE - Laurence Maroney 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 7:32
SD - Turner 3 run (Kaeding kick), 3:18
SD - Antonio Cromartie 46 INT return (Kaeding kick), 2:17
NE - Randy Moss 16 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 1:09
Overtime:
NE - Gostkowski 44 FG, 4:26
Leaders:
Passing: NE - Tom Brady - 37 of 47, 466 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; SD - Philip Rivers - 27 of 32 passing, 334 yards, 2 TD, INT.
Rushing: NE - Laurence Maroney - 25 carries, 75 yards, TD; NE - Kevin Faulk - 3 carries, 15 yards; SD - LaDainian Tomlinson - 24 carries, 96 yards; SD - Michael Turner - 10 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD.
Receiving: NE - Randy Moss - 11 catches, 99 yards, 2 TD; NE - Heath Evans - 6 catches, 54 yards; NE - Dante Stallworth - 6 catches, 114 yards; SD - Chris Chambers - 8 catches, 94 yards; SD - Antonio Gates - 8 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD; SD - Vincent Jackson - 4 catches, 37 yards.
Defense: NE - James Sanders - 14 tackles; NE - Junior Seau - 12 tackles (2 for losses); NE - Rodney Harrison - 10 tackles; NE - Tedy Bruschi - 8 tackles (1 for loss); SD - Stephen Cooper - 17 tackles; SD - Matt Wilhelm - 11 tackles (3 for losses); SD - Shawne Merriman - 8 tackles (1 for loss); SD - Antonio Cromartie - 8 tackles (2 for losses), INT.
Kicking: NE - Stephen Gostkowski - Made: 32, 42, 44; Missed: 44; 3 of 3 PAT; SD - Nate Kaeding - Missed: 51; 5 of 5 PAT.
Complete team stats can be found at the end of our video simulation.