Rob Gronkowski, Odell Beckham Jr. Finalists For ‘Madden NFL 16’ Cover

All that stands between Rob Gronkowski and the cover of “Madden NFL 16” is a 198-pound wide receiver.

EA Sports announced Tuesday that the New England Patriots tight end and New York Giants wideout Odell Beckham Jr. are the two finalists to land on the cover of its upcoming video game.

Voting for the semifinal round ended early Monday morning, with Gronkowski and Beckham beating out Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson.

It’s pretty easy to make Gronk’s case for cover boy, as the 25-year-old silenced critics concerned about his injuries with a monster 2014 campaign en route to earning his first Super Bowl win. Yet he has stiff competition in Beckham, who snagged NFL Rookie of the Year honors after his white-hot finish to 2014.

The winner in the big face-off will be revealed Wednesday, May 13, with voting on ESPN.com beginning at 9 a.m. ET and the announcement coming during the 6 p.m. hour on “SportsCenter.”

Of course, it’s debatable whether Patriots fans would want Gronk on the game’s cover for fear of subjecting him to the dreaded “Madden Curse.” If they don’t believe in jinxes, though, seeing one of their star players gain recognition could be a small consolation in what has been a rough week so far for the New England faithful.