Best Offensive Playbooks in Madden NFL 26

Pittsburgh Steelers offensive playbook

This playbook is my personal favorite: the Pittsburgh Steelers. It features the renowned Tight Doubles and Bunch X Nasty formations.

Tight Doubles:

  • Shot Fade Cross: By streaking the slot receiver, this play easily beats Cover 2 and slips under Cover 3 and 4.
  • Cross Wheels: Similar to Shot Fade Cross, it effectively counters these zones. It also includes a powerful backside wheel and a short crossing drag to defeat other defenses.
  • HB Base: Offers a strong running attack if you’re patient with your halfback.

Bunch X Nasty:

  • MTN Cross Post: To set up, streak the solo receiver. The wheel is open against any zone, and both the drag and reversed halfback route excel against man coverage.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive playbook

This playbook is a favorite among pro players: the Eagles playbook, featuring Normal Y Off Close and Trips TE Flex.

Normal Y Off Close:

  • PA Snag: Drag the tight end and streak the tight end side receiver. This play blocks blitzes, defeats man coverage, and hits zone soft spots with the post and slant.
  • Y-Sail: Dragging the slot receiver creates a strong hi-lo between the tight end corner and backside drag.
  • Jet Touch Pass: Run this for easy yards; once you get around the edge, expect big gains.

Trips TE Flex:

  • MTN Y Post: Features a sharp-cutting tight end post route that excels against man coverage and sits under most deep zones. You can also slant the inside-most receiver to attack the opposite side with a return route behind it.

New England Patriots offensive playbook

This playbook is notable for one formation: Y Off Trips X Close.

Y Off Trips X Close:

  • TE Whip: Set up by streaking the halfback and adding a speed out on the solo side. Focus on the whip, then the out route, then the backside post.
  • Scat: Ideal for quick hiking; streak your tight end. Check the tight end up the seam, then the halfback in the flats, or the crossing in-route. If needed, the solo hitch will be open.
  • MTN Corners: Streak the tight end and out route the slot receiver. Decide between the halfback Texas and the delay route.

Jacksonville Jaguars offensive playbook

This playbook is the easiest to win with: the Jacksonville playbook, featuring Bunch TE and Trips TE.

Bunch TE:

  • Whips: Leave it as is and choose between the two whip routes and the curl in the middle.
  • Cheat TE HB Seam: Posting your tight end and streaking your slot creates a strong progression on the tight end side. The wheel route or halfback streak will be open, followed by the tight end post.
  • HB Off Tackle: Known for being one of the best runs against popular defenses.

Trips TE:

  • Curl Flat: Leave it stock and make the hi-lo read between the Texas and the post. Assess the curl and flat, or throw the tight end corner against Cover 2.
  • QB Zone: A fantastic run play option.
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