Super Bowl V

Super Bowl V was a Madden football game between the AFC champion Los Angeles Chargers and the NFC champion Green Bay Packers to decide the Madden Football League (MFL) champion for the 05 season. The Packers defeated the Chargers by the score of 41-17.

Los Angeles Chargers
After 4 consecutive seasons missing the playoffs, the Chargers finally emerged as a contender. They opened up the season 4-1 before a 3-game losing streak halted their momentum. They finished on a 6-2 run to close the season 10-6, but 2 crucial losses to their division rival Oakland Raiders cost them a division title and they had to settle for the #5 seed in the AFC.

In the playoffs, the Chargers started in the Wild Card round with a trip to the #4 seed Pittsburgh Steelers for a rematch of a Week 11 game. The result was the same, but the score was closer as the Chargers prevailed 20-17. In the Divisional round, the Chargers headed to the #2 seed Miami Dolphins. Both teams exchanged leads late, but the Chargers held on in a slim 22-20 victory. The Chargers then headed to the #1 seed Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC Championship game. In a battle of a top defense against a lowest ranked offense, the Chargers managed to find a way to score a late touchdown to earn a trip to the Super Bowl, winning 24-20.

The Chargers averaged 22.8 points/game, while giving up 23.4 points/game. They are the first team in MFL history to advance to the Super Bowl despite having a negative point differential.

Green Bay Packers
4 seasons after competing in Super Bowl I, the Packers earned their way to a 2nd title game in 5 seasons. The Packers opened up the season slow, with a 3-3 start and trailing their division rival Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. A 9-1 run to close the season propelled the Packers to the playoffs and the #1 seed in the NFC.

Having a bye for the opening week of the playoffs, the Packers would wait until the Divisional round to compete. They started by taking on the #6 seed Atlanta Falcons in a rematch from Week 1. The Packers would win by the closest of margins in a 21-20 victory. By virtue of being the top seed, the Packers would host the NFC Championship game against the #5 seed and their division rival Chicago Bears. Unlike the prior 2 games in the regular season between these 2 teams, this one was not close. The Packers dominated from the start, winning 44-18 and earning a trip to the Super Bowl.

The Packers averaged 34.3 points/game, while giving up 27.4 points/game. This is the 2nd time in 5 seasons the Packers have gotten to the Super Bowl, both times as the #1 seed.