January 17, 2011, Defiance, OH — SportSims.net, an online Franchise Football simulation game, uses their technologically advanced simulation engine each year to predict the NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl. Here are SportSims.net’s predictions for the NFL Championships.
Two NFL playoff games will be played this weekend: the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets at the Pittsburgh Steelers. According to SportSims.net, the Packers and the Steelers will be facing off in the Super Bowl.
SportSims.net projects the results by simulating the upcoming games 10,000 times using their proprietary simulation engine from SportSims.net’s online Franchise Football game. SportSims.net’s SimEngine uses actual player and team statistics and to calculate each of the individual matchups in the game, producing the most accurate results possible.
Packers vs. Bears. SportSims.net predicts that the Packers will win their matchup 58.4% of the time against the Bears in 10,000 simulations of the game. The game’s final score in the representative game was 28-17. “Running back Starks gives the Packers the offensive balance they need in order to win, ” said Steve Olson, President of SportSims.net.
Packers
QB Aaron Rogers 22 of 31 (71.0%), 301 yds., 0 INTS, 3 TDs
RB James Starks 20 carries for 74 yds., 3.7 avg., 1 TD
RB Brandon Jackson 6 carries for 24 yds., 4.0 avg.
WR Greg Jennings 7 catches for 97 yds., 13.9 avg.
RB Donald Driver 5 catches for 88 yds., 17.6 avg.,
WR James Jones 4 catches for 54 yds., 13.5 avg.
WR Jordy Nelson 3 catches for 38 yds., 12.7 avg., 1 TD
RB Brandon Jackson 3 catches for 24 yds., 8.0 avg.
Team Defense 2 INT, 4 Sacks
Bears
QB Jay Cutler 15 of 30 (50.0%), 175 yds., 2 INT, 2 TDs
RB Matt Forte 16 carries for 79 yds., 4.9 avg.
RB Chester Taylor 9 carries for 28 yds., 3.1 avg.
WR Johnny Knox 3 catches for 57 yds., 19.0 avg.
RB Matt Forte 3 catches for 33 yds., 11.0 avg., 1 TD
WR Earl Bennett 3 catches for 34 yds., 11.3 avg.
TE Greg Olsen 4 catches for 24 yds., 6.0 avg., 1 TD
WR Devin Hester 2 catches for 27 yds., 13.5 avg.
Team Defense 0 INT, 2 Sacks
Jets vs. Steelers. In 10,000 simulations, SportSims.net predicts that the Steelers will win the matchup 52.2% of the time against the Jets. The game’s final score after a very close contest was 27-20. “This will be a close game, and the win will come down to which Quarterback plays better,” said Olson. “Roethlisberger has ‘been there-done that’ tipping the scales in favor of the Steelers.”
Jets
QB Mark Sanchez 18 of 32 (56.3%), 151 yds, 2 INT, 2 TDs
RB LaDainian Tomlinson 17 carries for 55 yds., 3.2 avg.
RB Shonn Greene 16 carries for 61 yds., 3.8 avg.
TE Dustin Keller 4 catches for 29 yds., 7.3 avg., 1 TD
WR Braylon Edwards 4 catches for 45 yds., 11.3 yd avg., 1 TD
WR Santonio Holmes 4 catches for 38 yds., 9.5 yd avg.
RB LaDanian Tomlinson 3 catches for 18 yds., 6.0 yd avg.
WR Jerricho Cotchery 3 catches for 21 yds., 7.0 yd avg.
Team Defense 0 INT, 4 Sacks
Steelers
QB Ben Roethlisberger 18 of 30 (60.0%), 277 yds., 0 INT, 2 TDs
RB Rashard Mendenhall 22 carries for 84 yds., 3.8 avg.
RB Isaac Redman 7 carries for 28 yds., 4.0 avg.
WR Mike Wallace 4 catches for 71 yds., 17.8 avg., 1 TD
WR Hines Ward 4 catches for 51 yds., 12.8 avg.
TE Heath Miller 5 catches for 61 yds., 12.2 avg.
WR Emmanuel Sanders 3 catches for 79 yds., 26.3 avg., 1 TD
RB Mewelde Moore 2 catches for 15 yds., 7.5 avg.
Team Defense 2 INT, 2 sacks
SportSims.net, a unique online sports simulation, provides the avenue for subscribers to compete against other people in dynasty franchise football seasons using customized game plans, team management, trading, salary cap management and a state-of-the-art Live Online Draft. SportSims.net’s NFL playoff predictions are for entertainment only and not for gambling purposes.
