When I controlled the Saints the final was 24-14, Saints. Could the Bears beat the Saints by more than 10, with me at the helm?
Well, the Bears won the toss, chose to receive, and Rex Grossman threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown on the game's opening play. 14 seconds into the game, and it doesn't look good for the Bears.
They started a 10-play drive that took up most of the first quarter and ended with a 4th and goal pass to Thomas Jones out of the backfield. 22 seconds later, the Saints ran a passing play with only one receiver. I controlled Urlacher the entire time, picked off the pass, and returned it for a score. (Gould would shank the XP) Late in the first quarter, it's 13-7 Bears.
The Saints got back into field goal range, but Marques Colston fumbled after a decent reception. Grossman led them down the field and found Desmond Clark on an 11-yard fade route. 20-7 at the half.
In the second half, the Saints offense couldn't get anything going, and the Bears added a rushing and passing touchdown. The game was iced at 34-7 when Urlacher (user controlled again) intercepted another pass.
The moral of the story is that the Bears defense was good enough to shut down the mighty Saints offense, and when I controlled the Saints I didn't score enough or stop Sexy Rexy.
Key Stats:
Grossman: 16/26 for 168, 3 TD, 1 INT
Brees: 7/16 for 84, 0 TD, 2 INT
Bears rushing combo: 23 attempts for 78 yards, 1 TD
Bush: 6 attempts for 25, no receptions
McAllister: nothing
Yards: Bears 246, Saints 98
Turnovers: Saints 3, Bears 1
3rd down conv: Bears 4/8, Saints 0/4 (Bears 2/2 on 4th down)
Red Zone: Saints 0 attempts, Bears 4 attempts/4 touchdowns
Part of the blame has to go to the computer not utilizing the Saints' dual backs, or using Reggie Bush as a receiver. But even when I was using that, the Saints only won by 10. This was total domination.
Total Final Score for both simulations: Bears 48, Saints 21
Realistic Average Prediction based on simulation: Bears 24, Saints 10
Coming Up: The AFC simulations
Hell yeah, I'm down with the realistic average! The Bears are going to win. I just hope they'll be playing the Colts and not the Patriots :)
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