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

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Minnesota Vikings Defensive Playbook

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

Minnesota Vikings

Goal Line Defense Formation and Plays

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

Goal Line (Defense) Formation and When to Use

6-2

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

5-3

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

Prevent Formation and Plays

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

Prevent Formation and When to Use

3 Deep

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

4-3 Formation and Plays

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

4-3 Formation and When to Use

Even 6-1

Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Sam Will Blitz Play
Sam Will Blitz
Cover 3 Buzz Play
Cover 3 Buzz
Cover 1 MLB Blitz Play
Cover 1 MLB Blitz
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Sam Blitz 3 Play
Sam Blitz 3

Nickel Formation and Plays

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

Nickel Formation and When to Use

3-3 Odd

Sam Mike 1 Play
Sam Mike 1
LB Cross 3 Show 2 Play
LB Cross 3 Show 2
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Pinch 0 Play
Pinch 0
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cover 4 Drop Play
Cover 4 Drop
3 Buzz Sting Press Play
3 Buzz Sting Press
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Sam Mike 3 Press Play
Sam Mike 3 Press
Cover 3 Cloud Play
Cover 3 Cloud
Overload 3 Sky Press Play
Overload 3 Sky Press

3-3 Cub

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

2-4 Dbl Mug

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

2-4

Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Overload 3 Seam Play
Overload 3 Seam
Cover 4 Palms Play
Cover 4 Palms
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Cloud Play
Cover 3 Cloud
Cover 9 Show 2 Play
Cover 9 Show 2
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Cover 1 Contain Play
Cover 1 Contain
Cover 1 Hole Press Play
Cover 1 Hole Press
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Silver Shoot Pinch Play
Silver Shoot Pinch
Cover 1 LB Blitz Play
Cover 1 LB Blitz
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Cover 1 Robber Play
Cover 1 Robber
Buck Slant 3 Play
Buck Slant 3
Over Storm Brave Play
Over Storm Brave

Dime Formation and Plays

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

Dime Formation and When to Use

2-3-6 Sam

Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Tampa 2 Spy Play
Tampa 2 Spy
Cover 4 Drop Play
Cover 4 Drop
Cover 3 Lock Play
Cover 3 Lock
Cover 6 Press Play
Cover 6 Press
Edge Blitz 1 Play
Edge Blitz 1
Okie Eagle 3 Play
Okie Eagle 3
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Edge Blitz 2 Play
Edge Blitz 2
Dbl Safety Go Play
Dbl Safety Go
SS Zone Blitz Play
SS Zone Blitz
FS Zone Blitz Play
FS Zone Blitz
Overload 3 Seam Press Play
Overload 3 Seam Press
Zero Blitz Play
Zero Blitz
Str Eagle Slant 3 Play
Str Eagle Slant 3
DB Fire 2 Play
DB Fire 2
Cover 2 Sink Play
Cover 2 Sink
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Edge Blitz 3 Play
Edge Blitz 3
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Strg Corner 2 Fire Play
Strg Corner 2 Fire
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 1 Contain Play
Cover 1 Contain
Okie Roll 2 Play
Okie Roll 2

1-4-6

Dbl Safety Go Play
Dbl Safety Go
DB Sting 2 Buzz Play
DB Sting 2 Buzz
FS Zone Blitz Play
FS Zone Blitz
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cross 3 Fire Play
Cross 3 Fire
Str Eagle Slant 3 Play
Str Eagle Slant 3
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Mike SS 3 Seam Play
Mike SS 3 Seam
Okie Eagle 3 Play
Okie Eagle 3
Cover 1 Robber Play
Cover 1 Robber
Spinner Dog 3 Play
Spinner Dog 3
Okie Roll 2 Play
Okie Roll 2
Overload Blitz Play
Overload Blitz
Cover 2 Sink Play
Cover 2 Sink
Strg Corner 2 Fire Play
Strg Corner 2 Fire
DB Sting Play
DB Sting
Cover 4 Drop Play
Cover 4 Drop
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Mike SS 1 Dog Play
Mike SS 1 Dog
Cover 6 Press Play
Cover 6 Press
Overload 3 Seam Play
Overload 3 Seam

3-4 Formation and Plays

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

3-4 Formation and When to Use

Cub

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

Bear

Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat
Sam Mike 1 Play
Sam Mike 1
LB Blitz 0 Play
LB Blitz 0
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Will Sam 1 Play
Will Sam 1
Cover 3 Play
Cover 3
Trio Sky Zone Play
Trio Sky Zone

Odd

Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Cross 3 Fire Play
Cross 3 Fire
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
SS 2 Trap Play
SS 2 Trap
Will Buck 3 Press Play
Will Buck 3 Press
Saw Blitz 1 Play
Saw Blitz 1
Storm Brave 1 Play
Storm Brave 1
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Cover 4 Drop Show 2 Play
Cover 4 Drop Show 2
Pinch Buck 0 Play
Pinch Buck 0
Cover 1 Robber Play
Cover 1 Robber

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Dollar Nickel Prevent
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