Standard PlaysThe base playbook ยท always available
Offense
Short Pass4 cards
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Slants
Short Pass
Standard
Solid play for quick yards โ just don't throw too high.
Success rate93%
Yards on success8โ18 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
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Wheel
Short Pass
Standard
Back swings out and turns upfield โ a little riskier, a little more grass.
Success rate87%
Yards on success13โ23 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
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Curl
Short Pass
Standard
Sit down in the soft spot and turn around. Dead reliable.
Success rate92%
Yards on success10โ20 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
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PA Dink
Short Pass
Standard
Play Action
Fake the run, dink it underneath. Deadly right after a run.
Success rate88%
Yards on success10โ20 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
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Medium Pass4 cards
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Posts
Medium Pass
Standard
Break to the post and split the safeties for a chunk down the middle.
Success rate65%
Yards on success20โ34 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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Outs
Medium Pass
Standard
Snap it to the sideline โ high-percentage, but keep it in bounds.
Success rate69%
Yards on success15โ29 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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Crossers
Medium Pass
Standard
Drag across the field and pick up yards after the catch.
Success rate63%
Yards on success21โ35 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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PA Classic
Medium Pass
Standard
Play Action
Classic play-action โ suck up the linebackers, hit the intermediate window.
Success rate61%
Yards on success19โ33 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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Long Pass4 cards
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Streaks
Long Pass
Standard
Just run fast and look up. Boom or bust down the sideline.
Success rate37%
Yards on success35โ55 yd
Instant-TD chance10%
Crit chance17%
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Hail Mary
Long Pass
Standard
Heave it to the end zone and pray. Long odds, huge payoff.
Success rate25%
Yards on success47โ67 yd
Instant-TD chance10%
Crit chance17%
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Go Routes
Long Pass
Standard
Straight vertical shot โ best deep ball you can draw up.
Success rate40%
Yards on success31โ51 yd
Instant-TD chance10%
Crit chance17%
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PA Bomb
Long Pass
Standard
Play Action
Sell the run hard, then take the top off the defense. Set it up first.
Success rate27%
Yards on success39โ59 yd
Instant-TD chance10%
Crit chance17%
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Power Run3 cards
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Iso
Power Run
Standard
Fullback leads, back follows. Old-school downhill football.
Success rate90%
Yards on success6โ14 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
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Dive
Power Run
Standard
Hit the A-gap right now. Almost never loses yards.
Success rate92%
Yards on success4โ12 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
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Lead
Power Run
Standard
Blocker clears the hole, back hits it with a head of steam.
Success rate86%
Yards on success9โ17 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
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Pitch Run3 cards
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Toss
Pitch Run
Standard
Quick pitch to get the back to the edge in a hurry.
Success rate82%
Yards on success12โ20 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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Sweep
Pitch Run
Standard
Pull the linemen and bend it around the corner โ more blocks, more upside.
Success rate77%
Yards on success18โ26 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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Outside Zone
Pitch Run
Standard
Stretch the front, read the cutback. Patient and steady.
Success rate80%
Yards on success14โ22 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
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QB Draw3 cards
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Scramble Draw
QB Draw
Standard
Sell the pass, let the rush fly by, then take off. Safe but short.
Success rate45%
Yards on success25โ45 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
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Designed QB Run
QB Draw
Standard
QB run on purpose โ extra hat at the point of attack.
Success rate40%
Yards on success30โ50 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
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Read-Option Keep
QB Draw
Standard
Read the end, pull it, and get to the edge. High risk, big grass.
Success rate35%
Yards on success38โ58 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
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Defense
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Cover-2 Nickel
Nickel Defense
Standard
Two deep safeties cap the field โ gives up the underneath, not the shot.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, QB
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
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Press Nickel
Nickel Defense
Standard
Jam the receivers at the line and blow up the timing.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, QB
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-10%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Soft Nickel
Nickel Defense
Standard
Cushion coverage โ concedes the catch, rallies for the tackle.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, QB
Weak vsMedium, Long
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Quarter Dime
Dime Defense
Standard
Four deep backs โ every vertical route runs into a safety.
Strong vsMedium, Long
Weak vsPower, Pitch, QB
Extra yards denied-10%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Big Nickel/Dime
Dime Defense
Standard
Hybrid safeties who can still hit โ coverage without going soft on the run.
Strong vsMedium, Long
Weak vsPower, Pitch, QB
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
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Prevent
Dime Defense
Standard
Rush three, drop everyone deep. Bend, just never break.
Strong vsMedium, Long
Weak vsPower, Pitch, QB
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Cover-3 Zone
Zone Defense
Standard
Three deep, four under โ sound against most everything, soft in the flats.
Strong vsMedium, Pitch
Weak vsShort, Power
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Match Zone
Zone Defense
Standard
Zone that converts to man on the routes โ best of both, hard to fool.
Strong vsMedium, Pitch
Weak vsShort, Power
Extra yards denied-8%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Robber Zone
Zone Defense
Standard
Safety lurks in the middle, baiting the throw over the ball.
Strong vsMedium, Pitch
Weak vsShort, Power
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Press Man
Man Defense
Standard
Hands on, eyes on the man. Disrupt the release and ride the route.
Strong vsShort, Medium
Weak vsPitch
Extra yards denied-10%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Off-Man
Man Defense
Standard
Man coverage with a cushion โ safe vs the deep ball, open underneath.
Strong vsShort, Medium
Weak vsPitch
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Lock-Down Man
Man Defense
Standard
Travel with your guy everywhere. Erases a target if you win.
Strong vsShort, Medium
Weak vsPitch
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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A-Gap Blitz
Blitz
Standard
Linebacker shoots the interior gap โ get home before the handoff.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Edge Blitz
Blitz
Standard
Speed off the corner โ sets the edge but vacates the inside.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Zero Blitz
Blitz
Standard
Send everyone, no safety help. All-or-nothing pressure.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Extra yards denied-12%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
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46 Goal Line
Goal Line
Standard
Eight in the box, overload the line. Built to stuff the run.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, Short
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-8%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
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Jumbo Goal Line
Goal Line
Standard
Extra linemen plug every gap โ a wall on short yardage.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, Short
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-5%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
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Short-Yardage Stack
Goal Line
Standard
Stacked front daring you to run it. Owns the edges and the middle.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, Short
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-10%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Standard play ยท always available4in-game uses
BaseUncommon โ Legendary ยท unlocked via Pun Level + achievements
Offense
Short Pass3 cards
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Spider 2 Y Banana
Short Pass
Rare
Kyle Shanahan's play call in the 2017 NFCCG โ a quick angle/flat route combo that exploited tight zone coverage. Gruden would be proud.
Success rate99%
Yards on success12โ22 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
Needs in lineupWR / TE
Lv 71in-game use
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The Smash
Short Pass
Uncommon
One of the most reliable route combos in football โ a corner-hitch combination that attacks two levels of zone coverage simultaneously.
Success rate99%
Yards on success9โ19 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 31in-game use
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Bunch Stack
Short Pass
Uncommon
Three receivers stacked at the line of scrimmage create a moving wall of bodies โ the defense gets picked clean before the route even starts.
Success rate99%
Yards on success11โ21 yd
Instant-TD chance1%
Crit chance8%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 11in-game use
Medium Pass3 cards
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Philly Special
Medium Pass
Epic
Super Bowl LII โ Foles takes a direct snap, the defense sees run, and the tight end is wide open in the end zone.
Success rate70%
Yards on success18โ32 yd
Instant-TD chance13%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupQB / TE
Lv 171in-game use
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The Catch
Medium Pass
Epic
1982 NFC Championship โ Montana to Clark on a back-shoulder corner route. Six points that defined an era.
Success rate75%
Yards on success18โ32 yd
Instant-TD chance11%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 131in-game use
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RPO Glance
Medium Pass
Rare
Run-pass option โ the QB reads the defender and either hands off or fires a quick slant. The play that defined the 2020s.
Success rate79%
Yards on success21โ35 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupQB / WR
Lv 71in-game use
Long Pass6 cards
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Immaculate Reception
Long Pass
Legendary
1972 AFC Divisional โ Bradshaw's pass deflects off a defender and Harris catches it inches from the ground. Impossible plays happen.
Success rate43%
Yards on success35โ55 yd
Instant-TD chance25%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupRB
Lv 211in-game use
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The Flea Flicker
Long Pass
Rare
Classic trick play โ the handoff, the pitch-back, then the deep bomb while the defense is still crashing on the fake run.
Success rate45%
Yards on success42โ68 yd
Instant-TD chance15%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupRB / WR
Critic Voter III1in-game use
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Hail Mary
Long Pass
Epic
Time expires. The ball travels 60 yards through the air. Everyone in the end zone jumps at once. Sometimes lightning strikes.
Success rate25%
Yards on success60โ75 yd
Instant-TD chance30%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 111in-game use
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Helmet Catch
Long Pass
Legendary
Super Bowl XLII โ David Tyree pins the ball to his helmet as he falls to the ground. The catch that ended the Patriots' perfect season.
Success rate40%
Yards on success38โ60 yd
Instant-TD chance18%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupWR
First Gift1in-game use
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Minneapolis Miracle
Long Pass
Epic
2018 NFC Divisional โ Keenum to Diggs as time runs out. The defender misses the tackle. Touchdown. Walk-off.
Success rate43%
Yards on success50โ70 yd
Instant-TD chance28%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupWR
commenter III1in-game use
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Mile High Miracle
Long Pass
Epic
2013 Divisional โ Flacco to Jones, 70 yards down the sideline, with no time on the clock. The pass that broke a defense.
Success rate40%
Yards on success55โ75 yd
Instant-TD chance20%
Crit chance17%
Needs in lineupWR
gifts_accepted1in-game use
Power Run3 cards
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Brotherly Shove
Power Run
Legendary
The Eagles' unstoppable QB sneak โ five offensive linemen + the fullback push as one unit. Nearly impossible to stop in short yardage.
Success rate99%
Yards on success8โ20 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
Needs in lineupQB
Lv 191in-game use
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Student Body Right
Power Run
Rare
The Rams' signature power sweep โ every blocker pulling to one side, daring the defense to stop the freight train.
Success rate99%
Yards on success10โ18 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
Needs in lineupRB
Name Smith III1in-game use
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The Holy Roller
Power Run
Rare
1978 โ Stabler intentionally "fumbles" the ball forward in the final seconds. Tatum bats it along, Casper recovers in the end zone. The play that birthed a rule.
Success rate98%
Yards on success8โ16 yd
Instant-TD chance2%
Crit chance9%
Needs in lineupQB / RB
Critic Voter1in-game use
Pitch Run4 cards
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The Jet Sweep
Pitch Run
Uncommon
Put Tyreek Hill in motion, snap, and watch him disappear around the edge before the defense can react.
Success rate90%
Yards on success20โ34 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 51in-game use
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Statue of Liberty
Pitch Run
Epic
QB freezes the defense with a wind-up fake and slips the ball to a back going the other direction. Every defender takes one step the wrong way.
Success rate95%
Yards on success17โ25 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupQB / RB
Lv 151in-game use
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Music City Miracle
Pitch Run
Legendary
2000 AFC Wild Card โ the Titans return a kickoff with a lateral that walks the sideline 75 yards untouched. The original miracle.
Success rate99%
Yards on success40โ75 yd
Instant-TD chance13%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupRB / WR
Hype Caller III1in-game use
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End-Around
Pitch Run
Uncommon
A receiver takes a handoff going the wrong way, the QB sells the bootleg, and suddenly there are five blockers ahead and the corner has no edge.
Success rate92%
Yards on success18โ26 yd
Instant-TD chance3%
Crit chance10%
Needs in lineupWR
Lv 31in-game use
QB Draw3 cards
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The Bootleg
QB Draw
Rare
The quarterback rolls out on a designed keeper, threatening both run and pass. The edge is wide open while everyone chases the action inside.
Success rate52%
Yards on success34โ54 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
Needs in lineupQB
Lv 91in-game use
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Quarterback Sneak
QB Draw
Uncommon
Short yardage. One yard to go. Everyone in the stadium knows what's coming, and it still works.
Success rate65%
Yards on success6โ16 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
Needs in lineupQB
Lv 11in-game use
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The Tuck Rule
QB Draw
Rare
2001 AFC Divisional โ the snow, the fumble, the overturn. The play that launched an empire.
Success rate60%
Yards on success30โ50 yd
Instant-TD chance5%
Crit chance12%
Needs in lineupQB
Critic Voter II1in-game use
Defense
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Tampa 2
Nickel Defense
Rare
Tony Dungy's masterpiece โ the MLB drops into the deep middle, turning a two-high shell into a three-deep zone that swallows up routes.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, QB
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-20%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 71in-game use
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Quarters Coverage
Dime Defense
Rare
Cover 4 โ four defensive backs each own a quarter of the deep field. Every vertical route runs into a safety who has been waiting for it.
Strong vsMedium, Long
Weak vsPower, Pitch, QB
Extra yards denied-18%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 91in-game use
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Fire Zone
Zone Defense
Epic
Dick LeBeau's Pittsburgh invention โ pressure from one side, a disguised zone rotating behind it. The quarterback sees a blitz but the coverage is already there.
Strong vsMedium, Pitch
Weak vsShort, Power
Extra yards denied-15%
Drive-stop chance5%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 151in-game use
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Prime Time
Man Defense
Epic
Deion Sanders didn't just cover his side of the field โ he eliminated it. Press coverage so complete the quarterback stopped looking that direction.
Strong vsShort, Medium
Weak vsPitch
Extra yards denied-22%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Cleanup Crew III1in-game use
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Double A-Gap
Blitz
Rare
Two linebackers align over the A-gaps and both shoot through at the snap. There is no time to hand off, no time to read โ just chaos in the backfield.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Extra yards denied-15%
Drive-stop chance7%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
commenter1in-game use
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Buddy's 46
Goal Line
Epic
Buddy Ryan's 1985 Bears defense โ eight men in the box, overloading the line on every snap. The most feared goal-line defense in NFL history.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, Short
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-20%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Hype Caller1in-game use
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Bear Front
Goal Line
Rare
Five defensive linemen, both A-gaps occupied โ the run defense is solved before the snap, and the QB has no fast pass options.
Strong vsPower, Pitch, Short
Weak vsMedium, Long
Extra yards denied-18%
Drive-stop chance1%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 111in-game use
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Wide-9 Front
Blitz
Epic
Jim Schwartz's signature defensive end alignment โ both ends 9 techniques out, untouchable speed off the edge. Every dropback is a sprint.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Extra yards denied-14%
Drive-stop chance6%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 131in-game use
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Cover-0 Blitz
Blitz
Legendary
No safeties, all man-to-man, everyone else rushing. All-or-nothing โ the QB either gets sacked or finds a one-on-one matchup deep.
Strong vsPower, Long
Weak vsShort
Extra yards denied-10%
Drive-stop chance11%
Crit chance (TFL)8%
Lv 211in-game use
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