01 MFL Season

The 01 MFL Season was the inaugural season of the Madden Football League (MFL). The season began with the Atlanta Falcons defeating the New England Patriots 37-35 in the MFL Kickoff Game. The season concluded with Super Bowl I, the league's championship game, with the Cincinnati Bengals defeating the Green Bay Packers 41-38.

Clinched Playoff Berth
Week 12: Eagles, Packers, Raiders

Week 14: Bengals

Week 15: 49ers

Week 16: Browns, Colts, Giants, Jets, Panthers, Seahawks, Texans

Clinched Division
Week 12: Eagles, Packers, Raiders

Week 14: Bengals

Week 16: Colts, 49ers, Jets, Panthers

Clinched First-round bye
Week 12: Eagles

Week 14: Packers

Week 15: Bengals, Raiders

Clinched Home Field Advantage
Week 16: Bengals, Packers

Eliminated from Postseason
Week 14: Dolphins, Jaguars, Redskins

Week 15: Broncos, Cardinals, Chiefs, Cowboys, Lions, Rams, Saints, Steelers, Vikings

Week 16: Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Chargers, Falcons, Patriots, Ravens, Titans

Postseason
The 01 playoffs began with the Wild Card playoff round. The four winners of these playoff games visited the top two seeded teams in each conference in the Divisional round games. The winners of those games advanced to the Conference championship games. The winners of those games, the NFC and AFC champions, advanced to the Super Bowl.