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Madden NFL 25 Tips & Tutorials Guide › NFL Teams › Indianapolis Colts

Defense

Recommended Defensive Run Formation:

3-4 Stack over ed

Pro Tip

  • Sub in defensive tackles Martin Tevaseu and Kellen Heard for running situations.
  • Middle linebackers Kelvin Sheppard and Kavell Conner are wrap-up tacklers.
  • SS Laron Landry’s 98 POW rating will cause fumbles when used to stop the run.

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 1-5-5 prowl

Pro Tip

  • Place CB Vontae Davis on your opponent’s best WR.
  • Use CB Cassius Vaughn to cover your opponent’s fastest WR.
  • CB Darius Butler should be used as your second CB.

Man Coverage

Setup:

  • Hook zone the SS
  • Global blitz both outside linebackers
  • We set this play up specifically to take advantage of SS LaRon Landry.
  • Cover over the short field with Landry and look for hit stick opportunities.

Zone Coverage

Setup:

  • Hook zone the SS
  • Deep zone the LOLB
  • We are again setting our defense up around the strengths of SS LaRon Landry.
  • User-control Landry over the short middle and always be ready to deliver the big hit.

Man Blitz

Setup:

  • Press coverage
  • Global blitz linebackers
  • Using press coverage puts your secondary at risk of getting beaten deep.
  • User-control the FS and take away your opponent’s first option.

Zone Blitz

Setup:

  • Press coverage
  • Global blitz linebackers
  • To change things up with this blitz you can place either hook zone defender into a flat zone.
  • In third and long situations put the hook zone defenders into deep zones.
  • We like to mix this setup in to confuse our opponents and throw off their timing.

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