And no — suprisingly, they don’t make the playoffs.

Apparently, in the simulation, a preseason injury to Devin Hester sidelines the All-Pro for the entire regular season and is key to the Bears’ struggles.

HA! Who are we kidding? 1-15 doesn’t imply struggling. It means Caleb Hanie was out there throwing to Brandon Rideau on fourth and long. It means every single player on the D-line suffered career-ending injuries — with the exception of Dusty Dvoracek — and the Bears were forced to scrape the bottom of the free-agent barrel for the likes of Darrion Scott and Courtney Brown.

Now, simulating an entire Madden season is usually a pretty good indication of where every team stands. Not once have I simulated a season and witnessed a team like — sorry David Carr diehards — the Texans making the playoffs, let alone winning the Super Bowl. So, it looks as if in this year’s Madden, it’ll take alot of talent and pure bravado to overcome the Bears’ shortcomings — something that me and my All-Pro difficulty-playing ass is prepared to do.

By the way, IGN’s simulation has the Cowboys defeating the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIII, 25-22.