As the NFL season is almost here, that means that the new EA Sports Madden NFL video game is coming even sooner. While the game usually sparks some debates about the rankings of certain players, fans were very quick to argue on social media after the company revealed the five players that will start the game off in the 99 overall club.
On Friday, EA Sports revealed the top players of the game, meaning the players with the highest ratings, and fans did not love the lineup for the top players in the game.
NFL Fans React To Top Ranked Players In Madden 25
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In this years iteration of the legendary video game, only five players received the honors of being a 99 overall rating. Of course, the cover of the video game Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers gets the honors. No fans had any issue with that as he is clearly the top running back in the league and was a potential MVP candidate in the league.
The two other guys that are no surprise at all on the list is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the clear best quarterback and player in the league, and Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. Both of these guys are deserving according to all of the fans.
The two players that has fans going back and forth on social media is tight end Travis Kelce, and Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson. Fans were quick to argue about these two players as they are deserving in some sense, but Kelce is getting much older and is not he player he was once was.
Jefferson on the other hand didn’t play for a huge amount of the season so fans do no think these two players are deserving of the 99 overall rating. The other main issue, is that the MVP Lamar Jackson was left off this list.
“How tf the mvp not 99,” one fan asked, wondering why Lamar Jackson didn’t receive the top rating.
“Would’ve did Tj over Kelce but aye,” another fan said, advocating for Steelers defensive end and former defensive player of the year TJ Watt.
“Not mad at JJettas being a 99 but he didn’t even play last year like that… They should swap him for Ceedee being a 99,” another fan suggested, putting Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb in the conversation.
“I got a couple Defensive Players above Kelce,” one fan said.
“Why Jessie Bates and Bijan Robinson ain’t here?,” asked one confused Atlanta Falcons fan.
“Okay this is just glaze Kelce does not belong in the 99 club anymore And where tf is Sewell,” one Lions fan asked, searching for All-Pro offensive lineman Penei Sewell.
These ratings are all subject to change come season time, but for now these are the players with the top ratings. Who do you feel was left off this list?
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