Two star rookies headlined EA Sports' latest update to player ratings in Madden 24.
First-year quarterback C.J. Stroud received a one-point boost to 81 overall after leading the Houston Texans to a 45-14 wild card win over the Cleveland Browns in his playoff debut.
Stroud tied a rookie playoff game record by throwing three touchdown passes during the Saturday victory.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua also saw his rating jump by one point to 84 overall after setting a rookie record for receiving yards in a playoff game during the Rams' 24-23 Sunday loss to the Detroit Lions.
Nacua, who also scored a touchdown in the loss, had just finished the regular season by setting single-season rookie records with 105 catches and 1,486 receiving yards.
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The rookies may have been the headliners, but a few NFL veterans also received rating boosts after Super Wild Card Weekend.
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander saw a one-point boost to 92 overall after recording seven tackles during the Packers' 48-32 Sunday wild card victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Alexander also picked off a pass from Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to help the Packers secure the win.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love also received recognition from EA Sports with a plus-3 increase to 83 overall. He threw for 272 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's victory over Dallas.
