Will the Bengals win again or bring back Sunday scaries? 'Madden' predicts Week 6 showdown

The Cincinnati Bengals finally returned to form during their win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. So will they get to .500 in their next game?

The Bengals can improve to 3-3 against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. And since we can't wait for this freakin' game, we decided to check with "Madden 24" on Xbox One for its prediction.

Up until last week, "Madden" hadn't had a great track record in terms of accurately predicting Bengals games this season. We started doing these simulations in Week 3, and it was 0-2 through the first two simulations.

But there's a first time for everything, and the video game accurately predicted the team's win over the Cardinals last week.

So how will it follow that performance in Week 6?

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"Madden" seems to think the Bengals will continue their winning ways.

Before pressing A to start the simulation, we set the quarters to seven minutes each (to avoid unrealistic video game scores) and made sure the teams played a 1 p.m. game at Paycor Stadium. Since neither Tee Higgins nor Chidobe Awuzie played in Week 5 (and their statuses for Week 6 were unknown at the start of the simulation), we chose to sit them out.

Then we let the "Madden" gods do their thing.

1st quarter

The Bengals started the game hot, scoring a touchdown on their first drive. Joe Burrow found tight end Drew Sample from 3 yards out to claim a 7-0 lead.

2nd quarter

Things got a bit hairy for the home team in the second quarter. The Seahawks sacked Burrow for a safety, making it 7-2. A couple minutes later, Geno Smith threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Lockett, which gave the Seahawks a 9-7 lead, which they took into halftime.

3rd quarter

The Bengals defense dominated in the second half, and the offense did what it needed to win. Evan McPherson sank a 25-yard field goal in the third quarter, helping Cincinnati claim a 10-9 advantage.

4th quarter

Amid the defense's second-half shutout, Burrow and company marched down the field one more time in the fourth quarter. The offense capped off a long drive with a 1-yard Joe Mixon touchdown run, making it 17-9 with 1:52 remaining.

The Seahawks had a chance to tie it at the end, but a failed Hail Mary gave the Bengals the 17-9 win.

Bengals-Seahawks 'Madden 24' stats

Burrow had an efficient day, completing 23 of 29 passes for 217 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. His counterpart, Smith, went 17 of 24 through the air for 136 yards, one TD and no picks.

Mixon struggled on the ground, carrying the ball 12 times for 38 yards and a touchdown, while Seattle's Kenneth Walker III racked up 60 yards on six carries.

Ja'Marr "Always Open" Chase followed up his record-breaking real-life performance last week with four catches for 48 yards.

Irv Smith Jr. followed up his zero-catch day in real life last week with a big showing, recording seven catches for 62 yards. And defensively, former Cincinnati Bearcat Coby Bryant had a monster return to the Queen City, leading both teams with 10 total tackles.

If you're a video game/NFL nerd like us, take a look at the highlights in the video above.

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