The predictions are starting to trickle in, but so far the most interesting arent from NFL media, such as sportswriters or TV analysts.

In fact, one comes from a self-described nerd, and three others arent from people at all. Theyre from computers and video games.

Nate Silver, the numbers-crunching nerd, favors Seattle. That sounds like good news for Seahawks fans, since Silver became famous for predictions about the presidential election. Silver, whose Five-Thirty-Eight blog has moved to ESPN.com, doesnt sound nearly as certain about the Super Bowl. His luke-warm prediction came Wednesday night 0n The Colbert Report.

He went on to say the game is a toss-up but hes sticking with the Seahawks because he picked them to start the season. He didnt guess the score.

Two video games Madden 25 and Tecmo Super Bowl both gave the Broncos narrow victories in overtime. Madden said Denver would win by three on a field goal, and Techmo thought it would be on a safety.

Dont fold, spindle or mutiliate those computer-game predictions just yet, though. A computer model, Machines Predictalator, ran 50,000 simulations, and the score that came up most often was 24-21, Seattle. The Seahawks won 54.2 percent of the time.

Here are links to each prediction and YouTube video of the Madden 25 highlights. Stay tuned for more predictions and comments in the days leading up to the game.

Madden 25 video game

The Denver Broncos will win 31-28 in overtime. according to EA Sports Madden 25 video game. Denver will win it on a 48-yard field goal by kicker Matt Prater.

Tecmo Super Bowl simulation

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Super Bowl: Nate Silver picks Seahawks, Madden 25 has Broncos