Friday, January 21, 2011

The Almighty Tecmo Speaks: 2010 AFC Championship

SIMULATION 1

Jets 7 7 0 0 14
Steelers 3 7 7 14 31

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Shaun Suisham 21 yard field goal (0-3)
1Q: Mark Sanchez 34 yard pass to Santonio Holmes (7-3)
2Q: James Farrior 40 yard interception return (7-10)
2Q: Joe McKnight 1 yard run (14-10)
3Q: Ben Roethlisberger 6 yard pass to Rashard Mendenhall (14-17)
4Q: Emmanuel Sanders 10 yard run (14-24)
4Q: Emmanuel Sanders 2 yard run (14-31)

INJURIES

1Q: LaDainian Tomlinson

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Troy Polamalu (2 interceptions)

Ben Roethlisberger: 72%, 203 yards, 1 TD
Mark Sanchez: 40%, 96 yards, 1 TD, 5 INT (McFadden 2, Farrior, Polamalu 2)
Rashard Mendenhall: 10 carries, 37 yards; 10 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Shonn Greene: 4 carries, 23 yards; 2 receptions, 12 yards
Santonio Holmes: 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD



SIMULATION 2

Jets 7 7 3 7 3 27
Steelers 7 10 0 7 0 24

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Heath Miller 54 yard fumble return (0-7)
2Q: Mark Sanchez 34 yard pass to Braylon Edwards (7-7)
2Q: Rashard Mendenhall 3 yard run (7-14)
2Q: Shaun Suisham 30 yard field goal (7-17)
3Q: Nick Folk 41 yard field goal (10-17)
4Q: LaDainian Tomlinson 2 yard run (17-17)
4Q: Ben Roethlisberger 22 yard pass to Hines Ward (24-24)
OT: Nick Folk 26 yard field goal (27-24)

INJURIES

2Q: Mike Wallace, Rashard Mendenhall
3Q: James Harrison

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Braylon Edwards (7 receptions, 181 yards, 1 TD)
Ben Roethlisberger: 60%, 108 yards, 1 TD
Mark Sanchez: 54%, 283 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (Polamalu)
Rashard Mendenhall: 7 carries, 41 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson: 9 carries, 81 yards; 2 receptions, 20 yards



SIMULATION 3

Jets 0 14 7 14 31
Steelers 7 0 0 7 14

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Ben Roethlisberger 9 yard pass to Hines Ward (0-7)
2Q: Mark Sanchez 16 yard pass to Braylon Edwards (7-7)
2Q: Mark Sanchez 36 yard pass to Braylon Edwards (14-7)
3Q: Nick Folk 41 yard field goal (17-7)
4Q: LaDainian Tomlinson 14 yard run (24-7)
4Q: Ben Roethlisberger 24 yard pass to Hines Ward (24-14)
4Q: LaDainian Tomlinson 1 yard run (31-14)

INJURIES

4Q: Rashard Mendenhall

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Braylon Edwards (5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD)

Ben Roethlisberger: 58%, 212 yards, 2 TD
Mark Sanchez: 52%, 173 yards, 2 TD
Hines Ward: 7 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
LaDainian Tomlinson: 7 carries, 50 yards, 2 TD
Santonio Holmes: 1 reception, 52 yards



SIMULATION 4

Jets 7 7 0 7 21
Steelers 3 0 9 0 12

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Mark Sanchez 30 yard pass to Santonio Holmes (7-0)
1Q: Shaun Suisham 52 yard field goal (7-3)
2Q: Mark Sanchez 18 yard pass to Santonio Holmes (14-3)
3Q: Ben Roethlisberger 7 yard pass to Rashard Mendenhall; extra point blocked (14-9)
3Q: Shaun Suisham 43 yard field goal (14-12)
4Q: Mark Sanchez 11 yard pass to Braylon Edwards (21-12)

INJURIES

None

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Santonio Holmes (4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD)

Ben Roethlisberger: 50%, 24 yards
Mark Sanchez: 61%, 162 yards, 3 TD; sacked 4 times
Rashard Mendenhall: 10 carries, 133 yards; 6 receptions, 21 yards, 1 TD
LaDainian Tomlinson: 9 carries, 70 yards
Shonn Greene: 9 receptions, 68 yards



SIMULATION 5

Jets 7 0 7 0 14
Steelers 7 0 3 7 17

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Emmanuel Sanders 1 yard run (0-7)
1Q: Shonn Greene 1 yard run (7-7)
3Q: Shaun Suisham 18 yard field goal (7-10)
3Q: Mark Sanchez 28 yard pass to Santonio Holmes (14-10)
4Q: Emmanuel Sanders 3 yard run (14-17)

INJURIES

None

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Emmanuel Sanders (18 carries, 91 yards, 2 TD; 2 receptions, 13 yards)

Ben Roethlisberger: 68%, 181 yards
Mark Sanchez: 59%, 106 yards, 1 TD
Rashard Mendenhall: 11 carries, 61 yards; 4 receptions, 25 yards
Hines Ward: 5 receptions, 103 yards
LaDainian Tomlinson: 8 carries, 52 yards
Santonio Holmes: 3 receptions, 81 yards




TECMO'S RANDOM IMPRESSIONS

Tecmo's strongest impression is that the Steelers are going to come out with a preposterously conservative game plan, and the Jets are going to come out bombs away. No points for guessing which strategy proves more effective.

Tecmo strongly believes that Shaun Suisham will miss a chip-shot field goal, and the Steelers will likely promptly collapse like Greg Norman on Sunday as soon as that happens.

Ben Roethlisberger did not throw a single interception the entire five simulations, and was only sacked an average of once a game.

Mark Sanchez threw five interceptions in the bizarre first simulation, but only one the rest of the way. So there will be few interceptions, but Tecmo believes the Steelers are going to lose a couple of crucial fumbles. In other words, Tecmo expects the horseshoe that's been up the Jets' butt for the past two years to remain there.

One or both of the Jets' big two receivers is going to have a huge day.

If anybody picks off Sanchez, it will be the guy with the hair.




AND THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE...

Jets' scores: 14, 27, 31, 21, 14
Steelers' scores: 31, 24, 14, 12, 17

Jets' mean score: 21
Steelers' mean score: 20

Jets' median score: 21
Steelers' median score: 17

TECMO'S PREDICTION: The New York Jets win the AFC Championship, 21 to 19.

The Almighty Tecmo Speaks: 2010 NFC Championship

SIMULATION 1

Packers 7 7 0 7 21
Bears 3 7 0 0 10

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Aaron Rodgers 11 yard pass to James Jones (7-0)
2Q: Robbie Gould 30 yard field goal (7-3)
2Q: James Jones 20 yard run (14-3)
3Q: Jay Cutler 25 yard pass to Matt Forte (14-10)
4Q: Aaron Rodgers 5 yard pass to James Starks (21-10)


INJURIES

1Q: Charles Woodson, Cullen Jenkins, Donald Driver

PLAYER OF THE GAME: A.J. Hawk (3 sacks)

Aaron Rodgers: 54%, 59 yards. Not sacked.
Jay Cutler: 53%, 109 yards. Sacked 5 times.
Matt Forte: 11 carries, 74 yards; 4 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD
James Jones: 4 carries, 61 yards; 1 reception, 11 yards, 1 TD


SIMULATION 2

Packers 0 0 7 3 10
Bears 3 0 3 7 16

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Robbie Gould 28 yard field goal (0-3)
3Q: Bryan Bulaga 24 yard fumble return (7-3)
3Q: Robbie Gould 48 yard field goal (7-6)
4Q: Mason Crosby 40 yard field goal (10-6)
4Q: Robbie Gould 31 yard field goal (10-9)
4Q: Charles Tillman 31 yard interception return (10-16)

INJURIES

1Q: Devin Hester, A.J. Hawk
2Q: Tim Jennings

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Matt Forte (14 carries, 98 yards; 5 receptions, 53 yards)
Jay Cutler: 50%, 82 yards, 2 INT
Aaron Rodgers: 38%, 99 yards, 1 INT
James Starks: 8 carries, 16 yards
Donald Driver: 2 receptions, 40 yards
Tramon Williams, Charles Woodson: 1 INT




SIMULATION 3

Packers 0 3 7 0 10
Bears 0 14 7 0 21

SCORING SUMMARY

2Q: Mason Crosby 18 yard field goal (3-0)
2Q: Earl Bennett 1 yard run (3-7)
2Q: Jay Cutler 21 yard pass to Devin Hester (3-14)
3Q: Jay Cutler 6 yard pass to Johnny Knox (3-21)
3Q: James Starks 28 yard run (10-21)

INJURIES

None

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Devin Hester (2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD, three big kick returns)
Jay Cutler: 57%, 138 yards, 2 TD
Aaron Rodgers: 35%, 110 yards 1 INT (Chris Harris)
Matt Forte: 3 carries, 56 yards; 2 receptions, 11 yards
James Starks: 11 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD




SIMULATION 4

Packers 7 7 7 7 28
Bears 0 10 6 7 23

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Aaron Rodgers 5 yard pass to Andrew Quarless (7-0)
2Q: Matt Forte 8 yard run (7-7)
2Q: Robbie Gould 31 yard field goal (7-10)
2Q: Aaron Rodgers 16 yard pass to Donald Driver (14-10)
2Q: Robbie Gould 48 yard field goal (14-13)
3Q: James Jones 1 yard run (21-13)
3Q: Robbie Gould 23 yard field goal (21-16)
4Q: Jay Cutler 32 yard pass to Johnny Knox (21-23)
4Q: James Starks 5 yard run (28-23)

INJURIES

1Q: Earl Bennett

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Donald Driver (5 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD)
Jay Cutler: 47%, 99 yards
Aaron Rodgers: 52%, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT (Danieal Manning); 3 carries, 23 yards
Matt Forte: 9 carries, 55 yards; 4 receptions, 27 yards
James Starks: 6 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD



SIMULATION 5

Packers 7 3 7 0 17
Bears 7 14 7 0 28

SCORING SUMMARY

1Q: Aaron Rodgers 60 yard pass to Greg Jennings (7-0)
1Q: Jay Cutler 22 yard pass to Devin Hester (7-7)
2Q: Jay Cutler 25 yard pass to Johnny Knox (7-14)
2Q: Earl Bennett 1 yard run (7-21)
2Q: Mason Crosby 28 yard field goal (10-21)
3Q: Jay Cutler 15 yard pass to Greg Olsen (10-28)
3Q: Aaron Rodgers 7 yard pass to Donald Driver (17-28)

INJURIES

4Q: Tramon Williams

PLAYER OF THE GAME: Jay Cutler (57%, 181 yards, 3 TD)

Aaron Rodgers: 41%, 174 yards, 2 TD
Matt Forte: 7 carries, 48 yards; 3 receptions, 27 yards
Devin Hester: 4 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
James Starks: 6 carries, 33 yards
Donald Driver: 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Greg Jennings: 3 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD




TECMO'S RANDOM IMPRESSIONS

Tecmo has rarely been so clear on a point as this one: The Bears special teams will dominate this game.
Not very many interceptions, especially not from Aaron Rodgers. But very costly fumbles abound.
Robbie Gould is going to be money, unless it's garbage time.
Both quarterbacks are going to generally struggle but hit a few big plays.

AND THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE...

Packers scores: 21, 10, 10, 28, 17
Bears scores: 10, 16, 21, 23, 28

Packers mean score: 17
Bears mean score: 20

Packers median score: 17
Bears median score: 21

TECMO'S PREDICTION: The Chicago Bears win the NFC Championship, 21-17.