How to use Coverage Shells, Custom Stem Zones, and Route Commit

Coverage Shells

Coverage Shells allow you to disguise your defensive shell to always keep your opponent guessing. 

To use Coverage Shells

• Pick your desired formation.
• Flick the right stick left or right to change your coverage look.

Each formation has different coverage shell options, keeping your opponent on their toes pre-snap. 

Custom Stem Zones

You can change the depth of each zone with the new “Custom Stem” feature. Follow these steps to custom stem a zone:

• Individually select the player in the zone you want to adjust.
• In their individual adjustment menu, hold LB/L1 and move the left stick up or down to increase or decrease the depth of the zone. (Pro Tip: Press the D-Pad up or down to custom stem the zone in 5 yard increments).

Route Commit

When playing man defense, you can now use route commit to have your defenders fully commit to an inside-breaking or outside-breaking route. You can route commit by following these steps: 

• Press RB/R1.
• Flick the left stick left to commit inside and right to commit outside.

You can individually route commit players by individually selecting the player you want to route commit then use the left stick to route commit inside or outside. 

Reset the route commit by flicking the left stick down in the route commit menu.