The Madden Sim logged its first loss in a month last week, incorrectly predicting the Minnesota Vikings to take down the Detroit Lions 17-14. Although if Detroit hadn’t scored the game-winning touchdown late in the game, it probably would’ve been pretty close.
For the season, the Madden Sim remains a healthy 5-2 in predicting the correct winner in Detroit Lions games. Here’s a look at each week’s prediction compared to the actual score.
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Week 1 vs. Saints
Actual score: 31-30 Lions (OT)
Week 2 at Bills:
Actual Score: 41-31 Bills
Week 3 vs. Jets:
Actual score: 31-24 Lions
Week 4 vs. Panthers
Actual score: 32-26 Panthers
Week 5 vs. Cardinals
Actual score: 45-21 Lions
Week 7 vs. Packers
Actual score: 20-17 Lions
Week 8 vs. Vikings
Actual score: 19-15 Lions
On Saturday morning, we’ll livestream the next Madden simulation: Lions vs. Miami Dolphins. If you’ve never participated in our Madden sims before, it’s a fun couple of hours where we discuss the upcoming game, provide live commentary as the computer-controlled teams try their best not to do something ridiculously stupid (they always fail), and because it’s November, we’ll continue to raise money for the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center.
This week, things kick off at 11 a.m. ET. Here’s how you can tune in and participate:
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What: Lions vs. Dolphins, Week 9 simulation on Madden 27
Where: POD’s YouTube page | POD’s Twitch channel
When: November 7, 2026 — 11:00 a.m. ET
The livestream will be embedded below when we’re live:
