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Chiefs Beat Bucs in Madden NFL 21 Super Bowl 55 Sim Video; Mahomes Wins MVP

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are just days away from winning their second straight Super Bowl title, according to a simulation from the Madden NFL 21 video game.

EA Sports announced its annual Super Bowl prediction Wednesday, with Mahomes throwing for 422 yards and four touchdowns to win MVP in a 37-27 Chiefs victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill was on the receiving end of two scores, including a key 63-yarder in the third quarter.

Bucs quarterback Tom Brady—who led the franchise to the NFL's championship game after a decorated two-decade, six-title career with the New England Patriots—had a strong performance with 332 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, but it wasn't quite enough to keep pace with Mahomes and Co.