It's unclear right now whether a roster update for Madden NFL 13 will release this week. Dealing with past holidays there have been updates pushed up in advance or in some cases the weeks have gone without one. So far for this year there has yet to be a week without an update. The playoff teams are set in the AFC with now only the 1-4 seeding to be determined. In the NFC the East winner will be determined in the Cowboys @ Redskins game on Sunday night while the 6th seed looks to go to the...

Now late into the season the playoff situation is coming into focus. In the AFC the first five teams are essentially locked in with the Bengals and Steelers fighting for the last spot. In the NFC the Seahawks can clinch a Wild Card birth with a win in either of the next two games. Things are muddier beyond that as the NFC East remains up for grabs and the final Wild Card spot could go to any of four other teams. Russell Wilson turned in the best performance (by QBR) of any QB this season....

With the regular season nearing it's end, and having twice looked at them before, there is another opportunity to evaluate where quarterbacks stand in Madden NFL 13 compared to their performance for the year. How have things developed in terms of their ratings as more data has been entered into consideration? They appear to now be more in line with their actual production - though players that began higher or lower have faced those prejudices along the way. Through week 15 in evaluating s...

The next roster update for Madden NFL 13 should provide even more separation between playoff caliber teams and those packing it in for the year already. Some injuries that will have significant influence on the rosters occurred with Dez Bryant and Fred Jackson both possibly done for the year while Robert Griffin III appears to have dodged a bullet and may not miss a game. Percy Harvin and Dwayne Bowe though are headed to the IR. Both Von Miller and Tom Brady may have done enough to get up...