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Madden NFL 25 Tips & Tutorials Guide › NFL Teams › Denver Broncos

Defense

Recommended Defensive Run Formation:

4-3 Stack

Pro Tip

  • User-control FS QuintOn Carter and his 92 POW rating to help in run support.
  • MLB Joe Mays has a 95 POW rating, which will be great for run situations.
  • Start DT Sealver Siliga during running situations.

Run Defense Left

Setup: Shift linebackers left

Run Defense Middle

Setup: Pinch defensive line

Run Defense Right

Setup: Shift linebackers right

Recommended Defensive Pass Formation:

Nickel Wide 9

Pro Tip

  • Place CB Champ Bailey on your opponent’s best WR.
  • Use CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to cover your opponent’s fastest WR.
  • CB Chris Harris should be used as the Nickel DB.
  • FS Quinton Carter has a 92 POW rating. Start him at FS.

Man Coverage

Setup:

  • Pinch defensive line
  • Reblitz both DEs
  • When you reblitz a defensive end in the Nickel Wide 9 it creates a unique rush angle.
  • This pass rush allows our defenders to get after the QB quicker.

Zone Coverage

Setup:

  • Hook zone both buzz zone defenders
  • Man align twice
  • Man aligning twice will rebalance the hook zones across the field evenly.
  • This will leave the flat open but blanket the middle of the field as well as anything deep.

Man Blitz

Setup:

  • Show blitz
  • User-control the FS covering the HB
  • Pressure will come off the left edge.
  • Use press coverage to slow down your opponent’s read at the snap of the ball.

Zone Blitz

Setup:

  • Show blitz
  • Shade safety coverage in
  • User-control the FS over the middle of the field. If your opponent blocks an extra player the blitz won’t get in.
  • Place both hook zone defenders in flats to fool your opponent into thinking the flat is open.

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