Madden 24 from EA Sports faces immense pressure.
At this point, that feels like an understatement for an embattled franchise that continues to sell well while facing heaps of criticism. Last year's game had a muted reception (Metacritic rating of 69) like the year before and later dealt with crippling lost-save issues, among other problems.
Meaning, Madden 24 has a chance to right the proverbial ship as the fourth entry on next-generation consoles.
But Madden 24 must do much to succeed, similar to cover star Josh Allen of the Bills against a stacked AFC.