Madden 24 Playbooks: Best Offensive & Defensive Playbooks For EVERY Mode

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The new NFL season is on the way and gamers everywhere are putting the Madden 24 playbooks through their paces. Like other sports games, Madden is often about having the best players possible on your team. However, it is also unique in offering players full control over strategy thanks to playbooks.

Madden 24 playbooks dictate how your offense and defense operate on the field. Each one is different and comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. Picking the right one to use is crucial to your success, but which is the best one? And which is the right one for you? Let’s take a look!

Madden 24 playbooks

There are LOTS of playbooks to choose from in Madden 24. Each team has their own for offense and defense, and there are a few alternate ones separate from any team too.

On offense these themed ones are: Air Raid, Balanced, Pistol, Run & Shoot, Run Balanced, Run Heavy, Run ‘n’ Gun, Spread, and West Coast.

On defense you get a smaller selection: 3-4, 4-3, 46, Cover 2, and Multiple D.

The playbook selection screen in Madden 24 — PICK YOUR WEAPON – Playbooks are just as important as players

PICK YOUR WEAPON – Playbooks are just as important as players

Even with fewer defensive playbooks that is still a massive 78 playbooks in Madden 24. Oh, and you can create your own! So yea, there is a lot to pick through here.

Each playbook will do something well, be it prioritising certain formations or leaning into a specific foundational principle. While they will share many common and basic plays, some of the most interesting plays are unique to certain playbooks and a few of the more meta ones are hard to find.

So which are the best playbooks in Madden 24 right now? Let’s take a look.

Best offensive playbooks

Everyone will have their personal favourites, but if you are looking for a meta playbook that has high-quality formations then you will want to take a look at the New York Jets playbook this year. Yea, we didn’t expect that either!

With Aaron Rodgers making the move to the Big Apple this offseason the Jets offensive playbook has had a huge overhaul for Madden 24, adding a lot of high-quality and rare formations.

The New York Jets playbook in Madden 24 — BIG HOLE – The Patriots can dominate on the ground

BIG HOLE – The Patriots can dominate on the ground

You can go ultra-pass heavy with the Cincinnati Bengals playbook which is all singleback or gun, they don’t have a single I Form set! We are big fans of the New England Patriots playbook which is extremely diverse and features a lot of play action, screens, and a big range of under center runs which are making a comeback in Madden 24.

If you love play with a running QB and get a little gimmicky then the Baltimore Ravens playbook is the one for you. It’s full of Pistol formations, options, jet sweeps, and screens that can confuse unprepared opponents.

Best defensive playbooks

Defensive playbooks are more homogeneous than offensive ones. Most defensive playbooks are very similar to one another, with only the base 3-4 or 4-3 formation really dictating how a defense lines up and what sub packages are available. This is a bit outdated now in the era of positionless players and multiple fronts but hey, it’s Madden after all.

The best defensive playbook in Madden 24 right now is the 46. This alternate playbook offers a huge range of formations including the most powerful duo in the game, Nickel 3-3 and Nickel 3-3- CUB.

The 46 defensive playbook in Madden 24 — OVER UNDER – Mastering pass rush will help you on defense

OVER UNDER – Mastering pass rush will help you on defense

The Indianapolis Colts defensive playbook is also a good option as you get the Dime Rush package along with the Big Nickel Over G and a trio of 4-3 formations.

Controls

If you want to go further in this game you will need to master the Madden 24 controls. Knowing how to juke, break tackles, and catch will have you firing off wins and dominating games on any platform!