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Contents

  • Top 5 Tips from Clint Oldenburg
    • Top 5 Tips for Gap Play With Clint Oldenburg
    • Top 5 Running Mechanics With Clint Oldenburg
    • Skills Trainer
    • Gauntlet
    • The Top 17 Plays in Madden NFL 17
  • Draft Champions Mode
    • What Is Draft Champions?
    • Top 5 Tips for Draft Champions
  • Meet the Pros
    • Overview
  • Draft Champions Coach/Playbook Guides by Team
    • Chicago Bears
    • Cincinnati Bengals
    • Buffalo Bills
    • Denver Broncos
    • Cleveland Browns
    • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    • Arizona Cardinals
    • San Diego Chargers
    • Kansas City Chiefs
    • Indianapolis Colts
    • Dallas Cowboys
    • Miami Dolphins
    • Philadelphia Eagles
    • Atlanta Falcons
    • San Francisco 49ers
    • New York Giants
    • Jacksonville Jaguars
    • New York Jets
    • Detroit Lions
    • Green Bay Packers
    • Carolina Panthers
    • New England Patriots
    • Oakland Raiders
    • Los Angeles Rams
    • Baltimore Ravens
    • Washington Redskins
    • New Orleans Saints
    • Seattle Seahawks
    • Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Houston Texans
    • Tennessee Titans
    • Minnesota Vikings
  • Introduction
    • What’s New in Madden NFL 17?
    • Franchise Mode
  • Madden Ultimate Team
    • What Is Madden Ultimate Team?
    • Start Your Squad
    • Top 5 Quarterback Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Halfback Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Receiver Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Tight End Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Defensive Linemen Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Linebacker Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Cornerback Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Safety Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Ways to Maximize Your Coins
    • Top 5 Solo Challenge Tips on Defense
    • Top Offensive Budget Items in MUT
    • Top Defensive Budget Items in MUT
    • Top 5 Offensive Playbook in MUT
    • Top 5 Defensive Playbook in MUT
  • Fantasy Football
    • What Is Fantasy Football?
    • Why Choose NFL.com Fantasy?
    • Scoring Settings (NFL-Managed)
    • Head-to-Head Scoring Format
    • League Settings
    • NFL-Managed Draft Types
    • Top 5 Must-Have Players
    • Top 5 Sleepers
    • Top 5 Risks
    • Top 5 Rookies
    • Fantasy Football 2016 Draft Guide
  • Franchise Mode
    • Choose Your Experience
    • Choosing a Path
    • Start Your Franchise
    • Top 5 Game Prep Tips
    • Top 5 Position Types
    • Selecting Your Squad
    • Top 5 Win Now Teams
    • Top 5 Teams for the Future
    • Goals
    • Top 5 Scouting Tips
  • Teams
    • Chicago Bears
    • Cincinnati Bengals
    • Buffalo Bills
    • Denver Broncos
    • Cleveland Browns
    • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    • Arizona Cardinals
    • San Diego Chargers
    • Kansas City Chiefs
    • Indianapolis Colts
    • Dallas Cowboys
    • Miami Dolphins
    • Philadelphia Eagles
    • Atlanta Falcons
    • San Francisco 49ers
    • New York Giants
    • Jacksonville Jaguars
    • New York Jets
    • Detroit Lions
    • Green Bay Packers
    • Carolina Panthers
    • New England Patriots
    • Oakland Raiders
    • Los Angeles Rams
    • Baltimore Ravens
    • Washington Redskins
    • New Orleans Saints
    • Seattle Seahawks
    • Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Houston Texans
    • Tennessee Titans
    • Minnesota Vikings
  • Appendix
    • Glossary
    • Achievements
    • Credits
  • Madden Mobile
    • Madden NFL 17 Mobile
    • Madden NFL 17 Mobile Gameplay Tips
  • Videos
    • Top 17 Plays in Madden NFL 17

Madden NFL 17 Guide › Franchise Mode

Goals

Goals are back in this season and more important than ever. Each role within the Franchise Mode has its own goals and an extremely different perspective, which can determine your strategy. The fortunate thing about these goals is that accomplishing them will help you win games.

Different Goals

Both the Owner and Coach goals are clearly stated within their respective Goals menu.

Goal Types

  • Drive Goals
  • Weekly Goals
  • Season Goals
  • Milestone Goals

Use the Team menu to access team goals for the next week. These often focus on the impact players. It’s always a good idea to attempt the completion of these because they result in XP for your players, which means quicker upgrades. Peek at your players’ development (dev) traits and figure out which ones have fast dev traits because they will gain more XP per game.

The Power of Focus

Dev trait is definitely important, especially amongst young players, but it’s not the only reason to focus players each week or push to achieve their goals.

Dynamic Drive Goals

The Dynamic Drive Goals are back for the second season in a row—improved and even more important. These change for each drive and don’t exist for every goal, but they are available for enough drives throughout the week to provide an additional challenge.

Ignoring Drive Goals

Don’t get distracted by drive goals if you’re in a tight situation on the field. Normally, when a drive goal is presented it’s in your best interest; however, if the player it’s intended for is not in the play’s best interest, don’t feel compelled to use him.

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