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Spotlight The Making of Madden: How ‘Madden NFL 27’ came together and what's next Jack McKessy USA Today Aug 12, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × Pro Football Network - Vertical Madden NFL 27 handed out six 99 overall ratings, and PFN's Top 100 does not back most of them. PFN analyst Jacob Infante says only Josh Allen and Myles Garrett truly earned it, with Penei Sewell snubbed and Matthew Stafford undeserving, but is he right? Drop your take on Madden's 99 overalls… Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save EA Sports has long said, “It’s in the game.” But what goes into getting "it" into the game in the first place?kAmqJ ?@H[ 6G6CJ@?6 :?E6C6DE65 :? 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