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Big Nickel Formation and When to Use

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Big Nickel is a Defensive Formation that can be chosen before the scrimmage in Madden NFL 25. Learn when to use the Big Nickel formation, what Sets are available, and what teams' playbooks use this formation.

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When to Use
Sets and Plays
Playbooks
Related Guides

When to Use Big Nickel Formation

Get a Third Safety for Coverage Against Tight Ends and Receivers

The Big Nickel formation is unique for designating an unofficial third Safety in its composition. The third Safety can act as either a linebacker or cornerback and is flexible in providing coverage against either Tight Ends or Receivers.

Sets Under Big Nickel Formation

All Sets and Plays That Use Big Nickel Formation

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Play	Set
Cover 6 Trap	Over G
Cover 9	Over G
SS Blitz 3	Over G
LB Blitz	Over G
Casino Blitz	Over G
WS Blitz 3	Over G
WS Blitz 2	Over G
Cover 4 Quarters	Over G
Cover 2 Contain	Over G
Cover 3 Sky	Over G
WS Blitz 1	Over G
Cover 6 Invert	Over G
Cover 4 Palms	Over G
Cover 2	Over G
Mike SS 3	Over G
Cover 2 Man	Over G
SS LB Blitz	Over G
Pinch Blitz	Over G
Corner Blitz 3	Over G
Cover 1 Hole	Over G
Cover 3 Match	Over G
SS Blitz 2	Over G
Cover 3 Buzz Match	Over G
Cover 6	Over G
Cover 4 Quarters	Under
Will Go Fire 3	Under
SS Sam Crash Press	Under
2 Invert Hard Flat	Under
Cover 1 Hole	Under
Wk Corner Blitz	Under
Sam Blitz 2	Under
Tampa 2	Under
Cover 3 Match	Under
Mike Sam Crash Press	Under
Cover 2 Invert	Under
Cover 1 Slant Crash	Under
Cover 2 Man	Under
Safety Blitz	Under
Free Fire	Under
Hammer 0 Blast	Under
Cover 3 Sky Wk	Under
Cover 1 FS Fire	Under

Playbooks Using Big Nickel Formation

Teams with Playbooks That Use Big Nickel Formation

Buffalo Bills	Chicago Bears	Indianapolis Colts
Kansas City Chiefs	Las Vegas Raiders

Related Guides

Madden 25 NFL - Playbooks Partial

Playbooks and Formations

All Team Playbooks

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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