Madden 18 — Tom Brady

Only time will tell if Brady will succumb to the Madden Curse. But it is worth noting that he turns 40 in August, he may have benefitted from some time off during the 2016 season, and the Patriots never traded Jimmy Garoppolo. So maybe the Madden cover is all part of Bill Belichick's master plan. Or maybe the curse is just a bunch of coincidences in a violent sport.

As for Brady, he doesn't believe in curses.

"I'm not one to believe in curses," Brady said after the cover was announced. "So I'm ready to take the challenge head on like always."