More Madden AI BS

[EQ3282]

Here's the rundown of a game I just played:

Losing 21-20 with less than 2:30 to play in the 4th. For the last 4 minutes, I was marching up the field, preparing to score a TD with less than 2 left. I'm at the 15, 3rd and 1, and I decide to do a QB sneak. I sneak, and the QB fumbles the ball, DEF recovers. I challenge, and the replay SHOWS the QB was down before the ball came out, but the call stands (1st WTF).

The other team starts marching up the field. Around their 45 yard line, 3rd and 5, they throw incomplete (the receiver dropped it). However, there's a flag for OFFSIDES on ME! I watched the replay 4 times, and not ONE of my players was offsides/lined up in the neutral zone (2nd WTF). The next play, they toss a PA bomb, and, of course, their WR beats my corner by about 10 yards for a TD. The 2pt run fails.

At this point, its 26-21, 34 seconds left, I'm at the 20 after a touchback.

First play is no gain (Incomplete), the second play is a run for 7..time out. 3rd and 3, I bomb it out and get to the 13...timeout. 4 seconds left. Now, knowing I need a couple options in the end zone, I pick a play where 3 receivers will be in the end zone. Snap the ball, and here's the funniest bit:

WR1 - Supposed to take the right outside post, instead decides to run out of bounds on the side and STAY there even in the end zone.

WR2 - Double covered on left outside post...no go.

WR3 - SUPPOSED to take the slot slant route into the center of the end zone. He has the inside route on the cover, no end zone safety, so this SHOULD be a TD. However (and don't ask me why) he decides to cut STRAIGHT ACROSS at the 2 yard line. Pass to him is complete, but, oh, he's tackled at the 2.

I am starting to hate this game. It seems like its either a blowout of the computer, or its a close loss that is quite fabricated on the AI side.