ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament Bracket Revealed, First Round Matchup Results
On Sunday, the official bracket reveal arrived for the ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament. It features not only NFL stars but also hip-hop artists, UFC fighters, and ESPN personalities. There are already some clear favorites coming into the tournament too. Let’s check out the ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament bracket matchups for the Round of 16.
ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament Bracket
We first learned of ESPN’s celebrity tournament this past week and now the matchups are underway. The Round of 16 will feature a number of interesting matchups in the bracket. For example, there’s Katie Nolan and Pat McAfee going one-on-one in the first round. Apparently, Katie will be using the New England Patriots and Tom Brady will still be on the roster. Could that give her an advantage?
Also in the ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity tournament bracket, Snoop Dogg goes head-to-head with Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce. Many people believe Snoop is a favorite in this field due to the fact he’s streaming games daily. He’s also a playable character in Madden 20 Superstar KO mode. However, Kelce is also a talented NFL star who may have the football strategy to pick up a win.
Here’s a look at all of the matchups as the tournament’s first round started on Sunday.
First-round matchup winner results
The ESPN Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament got underway with first-round matchups on Sunday. That included Melvin Gordon picking up a victory in dominant fashion to move on to the next round. Katie Nolan also picked up a win using the New England Patriots.
Snoop Dogg claimed a 36-24 win over Travis Kelce with the San Francisco 49er.s That mean’s the D-O-G-G is on to the second round of the tournament. Daniel Cormier went with the New Orleans Saints against Drew Lock as the Green Bay Packers. Cormier went up 20-6 late. Lock tried for a late comeback but fell 20-13 to Cormier.
Hollywood Brown showed he’s an avid gamer and put up 21 on YG before the hip-hop star finally scored in the fourth. In the end, Hollywood gets the win with his Ravens, putting up 43 points to move onto the second round.
ESPN’s Omar Raja went against Team Diggs, which meant any member of Stefon Diggs’ family could play. Trevon Diggs went up 32-0 into the fourth and ultimately moved on.
DeAndre Hopkins played with his former team, the Houston Texans, and took a big lead early on versus rapper Lil Yachty.
Here’s a look at the matchups for the next round:
- Melvin Gordon vs. Hollywood Brown
- Stefon Diggs Family vs. Katie Nolan
- Daniel Cormier vs. Snoop Dogg
- DeAndre Hopkins vs. Chris Weidman
Madden and NFL fans can watch the replay of the first round highlights at WatchESPN or through the ESPN apps for compatible devices.
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