Madden NFL 25

Detroit Lions Defensive Playbook

Here is the Defensive Playbook for the Detroit Lions in Madden NFL 25. See all the defense plays for Detroit Lions and all the formations they use!

Detroit Lions Defensive Playbook

Here are all the formations and plays for the Detroit Lions. You can use the navigation table below for each section to get to your desired formation quickly!

Detroit Lions

Goal Line Defense Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

Goal Line (Defense) Formation and When to Use

6-2

60 Out 60 Pinch 60 Out Jacks
60 Half Out Base Guts

5-3

Gaps All Gaps All LB Gaps A B
GL Man MLB Gap A Gaps B

Prevent Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

Prevent Formation and When to Use

3 Deep

3 Deep Blitz Man 3 Deep Cover 1 Contain
Cover 2 Drop Cover 3

Nickel Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

Nickel Formation and When to Use

3-3 Cub

SS Blitz 0 OLB Blitz 1 CB Blitz 2
Nickel Blitz 3 Cover 3 Buzz LB Blitz 1
Mike Blitz 0 3 Sam Will Blitz 1 Sam SS Blitz
3 Sam SS Blitz Cover 4 Show 2 Tampa 2

2-4 Dbl Mug

2 Invert Hard Flat Buck Zone Blitz Cover 2
Mid Blitz Cover 1 Hole Nickel Dog 3 Buzz
Nickel 2 Trap Cover 2 Invert SS Dog 3
Cover 3 Sky Nickel Overload 3 Cover 3 Match

2-4

Cover 1 Hole Press Cover 4 Quarters Overload 3 Seam
Cover 2 Invert Cover 4 Palms Cover 2 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Hard Flat Cover 2 Man Cover 3 Cloud
Cover 9 Show 2 Cover 6 Cover 3 Match
Cover 1 Contain Tampa 2 Cover 1 Robber Press
Silver Shoot Pinch Cover 3 Sky Dbl Safety Blitz
Cover 1 LB Blitz Cover 1 Hole Cover 1 Robber
Buck Slant 3 Nickel 2 Trap Over Storm Brave

4-4 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

4-4 Formation and When to Use

Split

LB Fire Engage Eight Cover 1
FS Blitz Cover 2 Invert Crash 3
Cover 3 Match Cover 3 Monster Green

Dime Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

Dime Formation and When to Use

2-3-6

Cover 3 Hard Flat Cover 3 Match Cover 1 QB Contain
Cover 1 Robber Show 2 Silver Shoot Pinch Cover 6 Show 2
Cover 3 Buzz Match Prowl Slant 3 Seam Cover 4 Palms
Cover 1 Hole Overload 3 Press Tampa 2
Cover 1 LB Blitz Cover 2 Sink Over Storm Brave
SS Overload 3 Cover 2 Hard Flat Slant Zone 2
Cover 3 Bluff Cover 3 Sky Man Double Buzz
Cover 6 Invert FS Middle 3 Dbl Safety Blitz
Cover 2 Man Buck Slant 3 Press Quarters
Cover 3 Buzz Show 2 Cover 9 Show 2 Under Smoke 2

Sugar Weak

DB Blitz 3 Cover 2 Drop Cover 4 Palms
Cover 1 Robber Press Cover 2 Man DB Blitz 1
Cover 4 Quarters Cover 3 Sky Pinch Blitz
Tampa 2 Cover 3 Match Pinch Blitz 3

Quarter Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

Quarter Formation and When to Use

Normal

DB Strike 1 Man Up 3 Deep Cover 1 Thief
3 Double Buzz Cover 3 Spy Cover 2 Man Spy
FZ 2 Deep Under Smoke Cover 4 Drop
FZ 3 Sky Overload 3 Cover 2 Spy

3-4 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense Prevent Nickel
4-4 Dime Quarter
3-4 - -

3-4 Formation and When to Use

Under

MLB Cross Fire 3 Weak Blitz 3 Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Sky Cover 6 Saw Blitz 1
Weak Blitz 1 Cover 1 Hole Wk Cover 4 Quarters
Cover 3 Match Cover 1 FS Fire Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat
DBL Safety Blitz Cov 1 QB Contain Spy Pinch Buck 0
FS Slant 3 Cover 1 Robber Press Cover 2 Invert

Cub

OLB Blitz Cover 3 Sky Gap Press
Sting Pinch Cover 1 Hole Trio Sky Zone

Over

Cover 4 Quarters Cover 2 Invert Cover 1 Hole
SS 2 Trap Sting Pinch Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Sky OLB Fire 2 Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat
Saw Blitz 1 Cover 3 Match Cover 3 Buzz Mike
Cover 6 Press SS Blitz 1 Trio Sky Zone

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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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