Just when everyone thought they were going to see a Madden Challenge national finals tournament filled with the New England Patriots, a new rule has been put in place to avoid that. At the Madden Challenge finals, Dec. 11-14 in Los Angeles, gamers can not use the same team when facing each other. If two gamers choose the same team when going head-to-head, a coin toss will determine which gamer can use the desired team.

This rule was not present throughout the tour.