Madden NFL 25

Nickel Formation and When to Use

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.

When to Use Nickel Formation

Lock Receivers Out of Deep Yardage

Nickel formation allocates 5 Defensive Backs, effectivelly walling off deep yardage areas and preventing Wide Receivers from running deep for long pass plays.

Sets Under Nickel Formation

All Sets and Plays That Use Nickel Formation

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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

Playbooks Using Nickel Formation

Teams with Playbooks That Use Nickel Formation

Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers Chicago BearsChicago Bears
Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati Bengals Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
Denver BroncosDenver Broncos Detroit LionsDetroit Lions Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers
Houston TexansHouston Texans Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars
Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs Las Vegas RaidersLas Vegas Raiders Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles Rams Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings
New England PatriotsNew England Patriots New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints New York GiantsNew York Giants
New York JetsNew York Jets Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans Washington CommandersWashington Commanders

Related Guides

Madden 25 NFL - Playbooks Partial

Playbooks and Formations

All Team Playbooks

Arizona CardinalsArizona Cardinals Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Atlanta FalconsAtlanta Falcons Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Buffalo BillsBuffalo Bills Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Chicago BearsChicago Bears Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Cincinatti BengalsCincinatti Bengals Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Denver BroncosDenver Broncos Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Detroit LionsDetroit Lions Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Green Bay PackersGreen Bay Packers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Houston TexansHouston Texans Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Indianapolis ColtsIndianapolis Colts Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Jacksonville JaguarsJacksonville Jaguars Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Chargers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Los Angeles RamsLos Angeles Rams Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Las Vegas RaidersLas Vegas Raiders Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Miami DolphinsMiami Dolphins Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Minnesota VikingsMinnesota Vikings Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
New England PatriotsNew England Patriots Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
New Orleans SaintsNew Orleans Saints Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
NY GiantsNY Giants Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
NY JetsNY Jets Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia Eagles Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Seattle SeahawksSeattle Seahawks Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Tampa Bay BuccaneersTampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook
Washington CommandersWashington Commanders Offensive Playbook
Defensive Playbook

Offensive Formations

Far Full House Goal Line (Offense)
Shotgun Near I Form
Singleback Pistol Power I
Strong I Weak I Wildcat

Defensive Formations

46 3-4 3-3-5
4-3 4-4 5-2
Big Nickel Dime Goal Line (Defense)
Dollar Nickel Prevent
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