Super Bowl simulation

The following is a fictional box score of Sunday's Super Bowl. Boston.com utilized Madden NFL 08 for the xBox 360 to predict the New England Patriots would defeat the New York Giants, 34-14, to capture their fourth title in seven years.

Patriots 34, Giants 14

1st Quarter:

NE - Randy Moss 5 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:18

2nd Quarter:

NE - Wes Welker 11 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 7:40

NY - Brandon Jacobs 4 run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 5:33

NE - Moss 72 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 1:19

3rd Quarter:

NE - Gostkowski 41 FG, 7:19

NY - Michael Matthews 3 pass from Eli Manning (Tynes kick), 3:33

NE - Dante Stallworth 67 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 2:31

4th Quarter:

NE - Gostkowski 21 FG, 1:57

Leaders:

Passing: NE - Tom Brady - 27 of 35, 440 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; NY - Eli Manning - 22 of 33 passing, 227 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT.

Rushing: NE - Laurence Maroney - 21 carries, 76 yards; NE - Kevin Faulk - 5 carries, 15 yards; NY - Brandon Jacobs - 30 carries, 152 yards, TD; NY - Ahmad Bradshaw - 5 carries, 10 yards.

Receiving: NE - Randy Moss - 7 catches, 160 yards, 2 TD; NE - Dante Stallworth - 5 catches, 105 yards, TD; NE - Jabar Gaffney - 5 catches, 62 yards; NY - Amani Toomer - 6 catches, 73 yards; NY - Michael Matthews - 6 catches, 58 yards, TD; NY - Steve Smith - 4 catches, 38 yards.

Defense: NE - Adalius Thomas - 10 tackles; NE - Junior Seau - 8 tackles (1 for loss), sack, FR; NE - Tedy Bruschi - 8 tackles (1 for loss), INT; NE - Rodney Harrison - 7 tackles, INT, FF; NY - Antonio Pierce - 10 tackles (1 for loss); NY - Gibril Wilson - 10 tackles; NY - Reggie Torbor - 8 tackles (3 for losses); NY - James Butler - 7 tackles (1 for loss), INT.

Kicking: NE - Stephen Gostkowski - Made: 21, 40; 4 of 4 PAT; NY - Lawrence Tynes - 2 of 2 PAT.