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Nickel is a Defensive Formation that can be chosen before the scrimmage in Madden NFL 25. Learn when to use the Nickel formation, what Sets are available, and what teams' playbooks use this formation.
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Nickel formation allocates 5 Defensive Backs, effectivelly walling off deep yardage areas and preventing Wide Receivers from running deep for long pass plays.
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Play | Set |
---|---|
Sam Mike 1
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
3-3 Odd |
LB Cross 3 Show 2
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 6
|
3-3 Odd |
Pinch 0
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 3 Match
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 2 Man
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 4 Drop
|
3-3 Odd |
3 Buzz Sting Press
|
3-3 Odd |
Tampa 2
|
3-3 Odd |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 3 Sky
|
3-3 Odd |
Sam Mike 3 Press
|
3-3 Odd |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
3-3 Odd |
Overload 3 Sky Press
|
3-3 Odd |
SS Blitz 0
|
3-3 Cub |
OLB Blitz 1
|
3-3 Cub |
CB Blitz 2
|
3-3 Cub |
Nickel Blitz 3
|
3-3 Cub |
Cover 3 Buzz
|
3-3 Cub |
Cover 1 Robber
|
3-3 Cub |
LB Blitz 1
|
3-3 Cub |
Mike Blitz 0
|
3-3 Cub |
3 Sam Will Blitz
|
3-3 Cub |
1 Sam SS Blitz
|
3-3 Cub |
3 Sam SS Blitz
|
3-3 Cub |
Cover 4 Show 2
|
3-3 Cub |
Tampa 2
|
3-3 Cub |
Cover 1 LB Blitz
|
Over |
Cover 4 Quarters
|
Over |
Cov 3 Buzz Match WK
|
Over |
Nickel Blitz 3
|
Over |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
Over |
Cov 2 Man Contain
|
Over |
Cover 2 Invert
|
Over |
Tampa 2
|
Over |
Cover 2 Hard Flat
|
Over |
Cover 1 Hole Press
|
Over |
Cover 1 Hole
|
Over |
Cover 3 Hard Flat
|
Over |
Overload 3 Seam
|
Over |
Cover 9 Show 2
|
Over |
Overload Blitz
|
Over |
Cover 2 Man
|
Over |
Cover 3 Sky
|
Over |
Cover 3 Match
|
Over |
Cover 6
|
Over |
Cover 4 Palms
|
Over |
Cover 1 Contain
|
Over |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
Over |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
Over |
Over Storm Brave
|
Over |
Cover 3 Match
|
Double Mug |
SS Blitz 3
|
Double Mug |
Cover 3 Sky
|
Double Mug |
Buck Zone Blitz
|
Double Mug |
Tampa 2
|
Double Mug |
Nickel Dog 3 Buzz
|
Double Mug |
Nickel Overload 3
|
Double Mug |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
Double Mug |
Mid Blitz
|
Double Mug |
2 Invert Hard Flat
|
Double Mug |
Cover 1 Hole
|
Double Mug |
Cover 2 Invert
|
Double Mug |
2 Invert Hard Flat
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Buck Zone Blitz
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 2
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Mid Blitz
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 1 Hole
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Nickel Dog 3 Buzz
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 2 Invert
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
SS Dog 3
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 3 Sky
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Nickel Overload 3
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 3 Match
|
2-4 Dbl Mug |
Cover 1 Hole
|
Wide |
Silver Shoot Pinch
|
Wide |
Tampa 2 Contain
|
Wide |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
Wide |
Cover 4 Palms
|
Wide |
Over Storm Brave
|
Wide |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
Wide |
DBL Safety Blitz
|
Wide |
Cover 2 Invert
|
Wide |
Cover 3 Sky Press
|
Wide |
CB Zone Blitz Press
|
Wide |
Cover 6
|
Wide |
Cover 3 Match
|
Wide |
Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat
|
Wide |
Cover 1 LB Blitz
|
Wide |
Cover 4 Quarters
|
Wide |
Nickel Blitz 3
|
Wide |
Cov 3 Buzz Match WK
|
Wide |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
Wide |
Cover 2 Man
|
Wide |
Cover 9 Show 2
|
Wide |
Cover 4 Drop
|
3-3 |
Cover 2 Man
|
3-3 |
Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat
|
3-3 |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
3-3 |
LB All Go
|
3-3 |
Overload Blitz 3
|
3-3 |
SS Mike Blitz
|
3-3 |
3 Double Buzz
|
3-3 |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
3-3 |
Tampa 2
|
3-3 |
Nickel LB Blitz
|
3-3 |
Cover 2 Invert
|
3-3 |
Cover 3 Drop
|
3-3 |
LB Blitz 1
|
3-3 |
Cover 2 Drop
|
3-3 |
Pinch 2
|
2-4 Odd |
Sam Mike 1
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 4 Drop
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
2-4 Odd |
Tampa 2
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 2 Man
|
2-4 Odd |
3 Buzz Sting Press
|
2-4 Odd |
Sam Mike 3 Press
|
2-4 Odd |
LB Cross 3 Show 2
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 6
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 3 Sky
|
2-4 Odd |
Bench Blitz 3
|
2-4 Odd |
Pinch 0
|
2-4 Odd |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
2-4 Odd |
3 Seam Show 2
|
2-4 Odd |
Overload 3 Seam Show 2
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 9 Show 2
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 3 Sky
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 3 Hard Flat
|
3-3 Will |
Tampa 2
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
3-3 Will |
DBL Safety Blitz
|
3-3 Will |
Double Double
|
3-3 Will |
Silver Shoot Pinch
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 Robber
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 LB Spy
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 4 Palms
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 6 Willie
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 6
|
3-3 Will |
Over Storm Brave
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 2 Man
|
3-3 Will |
1 Double WR1
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 3 Buzz Match
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 3 Match
|
3-3 Will |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
3-3 Will |
1 Double WR1
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 4 Quarters
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 LB Blitz
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 2 Hard Flat
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 Hole
|
3-3 Will |
Safety Strong 3
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 1 Hole Press
|
3-3 Will |
Cover 2 Invert
|
3-3 Will |
Nickel Blitz 2
|
Triple |
Cover 3 Sky
|
Triple |
Cover 1 LB Blitz
|
Triple |
Cover 2 Man
|
Triple |
Cover 3 Match
|
Triple |
Hot Blitz 3
|
Triple |
Nickel Blitz 1
|
Triple |
Cover 6
|
Triple |
Nickel Blitz
|
Triple |
Nickel Blitz 3
|
Triple |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
Triple |
Tampa 2
|
Triple |
Cover 1 Contain
|
2-4 |
Over Storm Brave
|
2-4 |
Nickel 2 Trap
|
2-4 |
Sim Pressure 3
|
2-4 |
Buck Slant 3
|
2-4 |
Cover 1 Robber
|
2-4 |
Cover 1 Hole
|
2-4 |
Cover 1 LB Blitz
|
2-4 |
Dbl Safety Blitz
|
2-4 |
Cover 3 Sky
|
2-4 |
Silver Shoot Pinch
|
2-4 |
Cover 1 Robber Press
|
2-4 |
Tampa 2
|
2-4 |
Cover 1 Hole Press
|
2-4 |
Cover 3 Match
|
2-4 |
Cover 6
|
2-4 |
Cover 9 Show 2
|
2-4 |
Cover 3 Cloud
|
2-4 |
Cover 2 Man
|
2-4 |
Cover 3 Hard Flat
|
2-4 |
Cover 2 Hard Flat
|
2-4 |
Cover 4 Palms
|
2-4 |
Cover 2 Invert
|
2-4 |
Overload 3 Seam
|
2-4 |
Cover 4 Quarters
|
2-4 |
Far | Full House | Goal Line (Offense) |
Shotgun | Near | I Form |
Singleback | Pistol | Power I |
Strong I | Weak I | Wildcat |
46 | 3-4 | 3-3-5 |
4-3 | 4-4 | 5-2 |
Big Nickel | Dime | Goal Line (Defense) |
Dollar | Nickel | Prevent |
Quarter | - | - |
Nickel Formation and When to Use
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