Across
- 2. Guardian's opponent during a game that was delayed for nearly fifteen minutes because a wild swarm of bees completely took over the home plate microphone (2 wds)
- 4. The host city where Shohei Ohtani played a historic 6-for-6 game in Sept '24, smashing three home runs and stealing two bases to launch the 50/50 club
- 5. In '23, this dynamic 49ers running back tied Marshall Faulk's Super Bowl era record for career receiving touchdowns by a running back (36)
- 6. The historic South American city that hosted the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Brazil during the opening week of the '24 season (2 wds)
- 11. During a freezing Jan. '24 playoff game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a surreal moment when a heavy hit caused a piece of this equipment to literally shatter off
- 14. City in which the stadium was built into a cornfield
- 17. The opponent the Cleveland Browns were playing in November '22 when a heavy lake-effect snowstorm forced the NFL to completely move the entire game to a stadium in Detroit (2 wds)
- 18. The veteran future Hall of Famer who collected his 3,000th career hit in April '22 while playing for the Tigers.
- 22. Despite being a dominant force on the field, this tight end was famously left out of the launch of "99 Club" for Madden 25, sparking intense debate among fans
- 24. The dominant Japanese pitcher who won the '25 World Series MVP in just his second season in the Major Leagues
- 26. The NFL franchise that in '26 was flagged for having the worst "schedule pain index" since 2002, featuring a grueling 10-game stretch with seven road trips
- 28. The running back who graced the standard cover of Madden 26, featuring a spectacular shot of his viral, real-life reverse hurdle
- 29. The precise skill category that become highly manual in Madden 24 with the intro of the "placement & accuracy" option, giving the players pinpoint control over where they drop the ball.
- 30. The franchise that shocked the baseball world by winning their first-ever World Series title in '23, behind manager Bochy
- 31. The host city for Super Bowl LVI in '22
Down
- 1. The specific park where the historic, combined no-hitter was thrown in Game 4 of the '22 World Series by the Astros (3 wds)
- 3. quarterback who made history by winning 12+ games in consecutive seasons (24 and 25) with two entirely different teams
- 7. The historic baseball player who, in '22, became the first player in the modern era of MLB to officially qualify for both the league hitting and pitching leaderboards in a single season
- 8. The team that surrendered an agonizing five-run lead in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series due to a series of catastrophic defensive errors in a single inning
- 9. In a massive launch rating shocker that deeply upset Miami fans, this elite Dolphins cornerback was given a surprisingly low 82 overall rating to start Madden 26
- 10. The penalty that ended up deciding Super Bowl LVII in '23, called against Eagles corner Bradberry late in the fourth quarter (2 wds)
- 12. The NFC team that won Super Bowl LX in 2026, defeating the Patriots 29-13
- 13. The specific '26 NFL event held in a San Francisco convention center that was widely mocked for feeling like a "bar mitzvah with a turf field" (2 wds)
- 15. Running back who took home the Super Bowl MVP trophy in '26
- 16. The team that the Texas Rangers had to completely sweep on the road in the '23 ALDS to jumpstart their historic World Series run
- 19. The number of regular-season games the NFL expanded to starting in the 2021 season
- 20. Nicknamed "The Big Dumper", this Mariners catcher had a historic '25, smashing 58 home runs to break the all-time single-season record for a switch-hitter
- 21. This defensive standout became the first player in NFL history to record at least 15 sacks in three of his first four seasons (achieved in '24)
- 23. Quarterback who set a new NFL record in '25 by throwing 28 consecutive touchdown passes without a single interception
- 25. The temporary international home city where the NFL played its first-ever regular-season game in Germany in November '22
- 26. This 6 ft 7 Yankees captain became the tallest player in MLB history to win a batting title when he hit .325 in '25
- 27. The defensive end who broke the NFL single-season sack record in the 2025-26 season with an astounding 23.5 sacks