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

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Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Playbook

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

Kansas City Chiefs

Goal Line Defense Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

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

4-3 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

4-3 Formation and When to Use

Under

Free Fire Play
Free Fire
Cover 1 FS Fire Play
Cover 1 FS Fire
FS Fire 3 Play
FS Fire 3
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
2 Invert Hard Flat Play
2 Invert Hard Flat
Will Go Fire 3 Play
Will Go Fire 3
Cover 3 Sky Wk Play
Cover 3 Sky Wk
Cover 1 Slant Crash Play
Cover 1 Slant Crash
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Mike Sam Crash Press Play
Mike Sam Crash Press
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Hammer 0 Blast Play
Hammer 0 Blast
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press

Over

Cover 1 Sting Wk Play
Cover 1 Sting Wk
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Cover 1 Hole Press Play
Cover 1 Hole Press
OLB Fire Man Play
OLB Fire Man
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Sam Edge 3 Play
Sam Edge 3
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Thunder Smoke Play
Thunder Smoke
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Cover 3 Cloud Press Play
Cover 3 Cloud Press
Free Fire Play
Free Fire
Press Quarters Play
Press Quarters
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Cover 1 Contain Play
Cover 1 Contain
DBL Safety Blitz Play
DBL Safety Blitz
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6

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

Over Solid

Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 1 Sting Play
Cover 1 Sting
Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Invert Hard Flat
Saw O Blast Play
Saw O Blast
FS Blitz Play
FS Blitz
Cover 3 Sky Wk Play
Cover 3 Sky Wk
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Hammer 0 Blast Play
Hammer 0 Blast

Big Nickel Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

Big Nickel Formation and When to Use

Over G

Cover 4 Palms Play
Cover 4 Palms
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Cover 3 Buzz Match Play
Cover 3 Buzz Match
SS Blitz 2 Play
SS Blitz 2
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Corner Blitz 3 Play
Corner Blitz 3
Pinch Blitz Play
Pinch Blitz
SS LB Blitz Play
SS LB Blitz
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Mike SS 3 Play
Mike SS 3
Cover 2 Play
Cover 2
Cover 6 Trap Play
Cover 6 Trap
Cover 6 Invert Play
Cover 6 Invert
WS Blitz 1 Play
WS Blitz 1
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Cover 2 Contain Play
Cover 2 Contain
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
WS Blitz 2 Play
WS Blitz 2
WS Blitz 3 Play
WS Blitz 3
Casino Blitz Play
Casino Blitz
LB Blitz Play
LB Blitz
SS Blitz 3 Play
SS Blitz 3
Cover 9 Play
Cover 9

Nickel Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

Nickel Formation and When to Use

Over

Overload 3 Seam Play
Overload 3 Seam
Over Storm Brave Play
Over Storm Brave
Cover 3 Cloud Play
Cover 3 Cloud
Nickel 2 Trap Play
Nickel 2 Trap
Cover 1 Contain Play
Cover 1 Contain
Cover 4 Palms Play
Cover 4 Palms
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Overload Blitz Play
Overload Blitz
Cover 9 Show 2 Play
Cover 9 Show 2
Cover 1 LB Blitz Play
Cover 1 LB Blitz
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Cover 1 Hole Play
Cover 1 Hole
Cover 1 Hole Press Play
Cover 1 Hole Press
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Cov 2 Man Contain Play
Cov 2 Man Contain
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Nickel Blitz 3 Play
Nickel Blitz 3
Cov 3 Buzz Match WK Play
Cov 3 Buzz Match WK
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters

3-3

Cover 4 Drop Play
Cover 4 Drop
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat Play
Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat
Nickel 2 Trap Play
Nickel 2 Trap
LB All Go Play
LB All Go
Overload Blitz 3 Play
Overload Blitz 3
SS Mike Blitz Play
SS Mike Blitz
3 Double Buzz Play
3 Double Buzz
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Nickel LB Blitz Play
Nickel LB Blitz
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Cover 3 Drop Play
Cover 3 Drop
LB Blitz 1 Play
LB Blitz 1
Cover 2 Drop Play
Cover 2 Drop

Dime Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

Dime Formation and When to Use

Normal

Cover 3 Buzz Match Play
Cover 3 Buzz Match
LB Blitz 1 Play
LB Blitz 1
Cover 2 Hard Flat Play
Cover 2 Hard Flat
Dime Blitz 3 Play
Dime Blitz 3
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Cover 1 Contain Play
Cover 1 Contain
Cover 3 Cloud Play
Cover 3 Cloud
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
DB Blitz 0 Play
DB Blitz 0
Overload 3 Show 2 Play
Overload 3 Show 2
Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
Dbl Safety Blitz Play
Dbl Safety Blitz
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cover 3 Buzz Press Play
Cover 3 Buzz Press
3 Double Buzz Play
3 Double Buzz
SS Blitz 3 Play
SS Blitz 3
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Cover 4 Palms Play
Cover 4 Palms

3-2

Cover 1 Robber Press Play
Cover 1 Robber Press
FS Zone Blitz Play
FS Zone Blitz
DB Fire 2 Play
DB Fire 2
Cover 4 Drop Play
Cover 4 Drop
Hot Blitz 3 Play
Hot Blitz 3
Zero Blitz Play
Zero Blitz
1 Double WR1 Play
1 Double WR1
Overload 3 Seam Press Play
Overload 3 Seam Press
Cover 6 Play
Cover 6
Edge Blitz 3 Play
Edge Blitz 3
Cover 3 Cloud Play
Cover 3 Cloud
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Cover 2 Man Play
Cover 2 Man
Cover 3 Buzz Match Play
Cover 3 Buzz Match
1 Double WR2 Play
1 Double WR2
Okie Roll 2 Play
Okie Roll 2
Edge Blitz 1 Play
Edge Blitz 1
Cover 3 Hard Flat Play
Cover 3 Hard Flat
Okie Eagle 3 Play
Okie Eagle 3
SS Zone Blitz Play
SS Zone Blitz
Tampa 2 Play
Tampa 2
Double Bracket Play
Double Bracket
Cover 4 Quarters Play
Cover 4 Quarters
Dbl Safety Go Play
Dbl Safety Go
Tampa 2 Drop Play
Tampa 2 Drop
Cover 3 Lock Play
Cover 3 Lock
Cover 6 Willie Play
Cover 6 Willie

Prevent Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

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

Quarter Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

Quarter Formation and When to Use

Normal

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

3-4 Formation and Plays

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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

3-4 Formation and When to Use

Under

Cover 3 Match Play
Cover 3 Match
Cover 2 Invert Play
Cover 2 Invert
Pinch Buck 0 Play
Pinch Buck 0
Cover 1 Hole Wk Play
Cover 1 Hole Wk
Cover 3 Sky Play
Cover 3 Sky
Will Fire 3 Seam Play
Will Fire 3 Seam
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Goal Line Defense 4-3 Big Nickel
Nickel Dime Prevent
Quarter 3-4 Special Teams Defense

Field Goal Block Left

Base Block Left Play
Base Block Left
Load Block Left Play
Load Block Left
Safe Man Left Play
Safe Man Left

Field Goal Block Right

Base Block Right Play
Base Block Right
Load Block Right Play
Load Block Right
Safe Man Right Play
Safe Man Right

Punt Return 33 Even

Return Left Play
Return Left
Return Middle Play
Return Middle
Return Right Play
Return Right

Punt Block 44 Even

Straight Rush Play
Straight Rush
Squeeze Block Play
Squeeze Block
8 Up Safe Man Play
8 Up Safe Man

Punt Safe Man

Punt Safe Man Play
Punt Safe Man

Field Goal Return

FG Block Return Play
FG Block Return

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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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