Madden NFL 25

Nickel Formation and When to Use

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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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When to Use
Sets and Plays
Playbooks
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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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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

Playbooks Using Nickel Formation

Teams with Playbooks That Use Nickel Formation

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Playbooks and Formations

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Arizona Cardinals	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Atlanta Falcons	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Baltimore Ravens	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Buffalo Bills	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Carolina Panthers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Chicago Bears	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Cincinatti Bengals	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Cleveland Browns	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Dallas Cowboys	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Denver Broncos	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Detroit Lions	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Green Bay Packers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Houston Texans	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Indianapolis Colts	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Jacksonville Jaguars	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Kansas City Chiefs	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Los Angeles Chargers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Los Angeles Rams	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Las Vegas Raiders	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Miami Dolphins	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Minnesota Vikings	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
New England Patriots	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
New Orleans Saints	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
NY Giants	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
NY Jets	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Philadelphia Eagles	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
San Francisco 49ers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Seattle Seahawks	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Tennessee Titans	Offensive Playbook Defensive Playbook
Washington 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
Quarter	-	-

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Nickel Formation and When to Use

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