Madden 24 NFL Live Playbooks And Custom Playbook

NFL Live playbooks represent the playbook update that teams receive based on the real-life playbooks used by the franchises in the NFL.

These plays available during the video game launch are generally based on the formations and plays made by teams the prior year. It will miss the new setups a head coach might implement in the new season.

In that scenario, the mid-season update that EA Sports released will help gamers get their hands on the updated playbook.

Many coaching coordinators follow their routines and rely on their guts and players’ abilities. As a result, their playbook doesn’t receive any updates.

On the other hand, some are risk-takers and try something new. It might also be the case that the existing setups start failing miserably, and the coaches are headed back to the drawing table.

Anyhow, the Madden 24 users get to experience a bunch of revamped and fresh formations.

Madden 23 NFL Live Playbook update brought twenty-six formation changes for a dozen NFL teams. It was rolled out on November 17, 2022.

The Update 1.07 was a big hit among the fans as it fixed bugs that troubled the gamers in the Franchise Mode and other areas.

But, the talk of the town was the addition of real-time formations that the head coaches deployed on the actual football field.

Here are all the NFL Live Playbook formations introduced in Madden 23:

• Chicago Bears: I Form Close Flex
• Los Angeles Chargers: I Form Slot Close
• Los Angeles Rams: I Form Close
• New York Giants: Wildcats
• Pittsburgh Steelers: I For, Close Flex
• Seattle Seahawks: Pistol Full House
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Strong I Wing
• Atlanta Falcons:
  • Pistol Strong
  • Wing
  • Wing Slot
  • Tight Slots
  • Y-Off Trips
  • Full House
• Denver Broncos:
  • I Form Pro
  • Slot Close
• Houston Texans:
  • Singleback Wing Tight Z
  • Double Off Close
  • Y-Trips
  • I Form Pro
  • I Form Slot
  • Strong Z Close
• Minnesota Vikings:
  • I Form Close
  • Slot Close
• New Orleans Saints:
  • I Form Slot
  • Pistol Y-Trips
  • Gun Heavy Saint

Custom playbooks in Madden 24 limit a customized playbook to 500 plays. When you exceed the maximum limit, it will give you an alert.

However, it won’t restrict you from adding plays once you exceed the max play limit. The only problem is that when you use the PB, the ones added after crossing 500 plays won’t appear.

Making a Custom Playbook in Madden 24

Using a default playbook full of exciting plays provides a thrill and a great experience in Madden NFL. But, the schemes get repetitive, and everyone can access these PBs.

So, what’s the solution?

You can always make your own PB and surprise your opponent with innovative plays under the same manual. But, you might wonder how to create a custom PB.

Don’t fret, and keep reading to learn the steps to create and use your customized sets of plays:

1. First, access the Creation Center by choosing the NFL shield logo from the main menu. It should be between the Training Camp and Settings option.
2. Then, head to Playbooks and choose a franchise to customize its PB. You can choose the offensive or defensive PB using R1/RT and L1/LT.
3. Now, you will see all the formations and plays available in that particular PB.
4. Head to ‘My Playbook,’ select the formation you don’t want, hit Triangle/Y, and choose ‘Remove.’ Repeat this for all those you don’t desire to keep.
5. Navigate to the ‘All Plays‘ tab to access every play of the game.
6. Navigate through all available formations using L2/LT.
7. Press R2/RT to choose a formation.
8. Head down using L2/LT and choose the formation you want to include in your custom PB.
9. Once you are done choosing the plays, head to Audibles and assign buttons for your plays.
10. Hit the Option/Menu button to save the PB and name it.

Using Custom Playbooks in Madden 24

After creating a tailored PB in the game, you must be able to access it to utilize the time and effort spent creating it fully.

For that, from the team selection menu, choose your desired team and press the Square/X to view the PB option.

Now, locate your personalized PB, choose it, and enjoy your game.

Madden 24 best offense playbooks belong to the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Commanders, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots.

The Chiefs and the Commanders have identical formations and setups. Those who like passing plays will definitely love these two PBs.

But, it is not a one-trick pony. It also contains a great mixture of rushing plays.

Ensure you have a couple of Wide Receivers while executing the passing formation. Pistol Bunch TE, Gun Deuce Close, Gun Trey Y-Flex, Gun Wing Stack Wk, Single Bunch X Nasty, and Gun Tight Open are some elite setups for you.

Jets Playbook

It comprises an excellent blend of pass-and-run formations. It is the only PB with the Gun Tight Offset TE setup.

Other excellent formations from the PB are:

• Strong Close
• Gun Trips TE Offset
• Gun Bunch TE
• I Form Close
• Gun Tight Doubles

Eagles Playbook

If you opt for the Eagles PB, have a versatile and agile Quarterback with rushing ability. Using the Read Option will surprise your opponent.

It has eighteen plays and 24 shotgun formations. You will have a lot of options to choose from. Some of the best are:

• Gun Wing Stack
• Gun Bunch Offset
• Pistol Deuce Close
• Gun Deuce Close
• Gu Trips TE Offset

Patriots PB

The Patriots offense PB is famous for dazzling the opponent. It showcases the genius of Bill Belichick.

It contains screens, play-action, middle run, and a lot of possession play. Some of their best setups are as follows:

• Gun Y Off Trips
• Gun Trips TE
• Singleback Bunch X Nasty
• Gun Bunch Str Offset
• Singleback Wing Stack

Likewise, other offense PBs that deserve acknowledgment are the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Denver Broncos.

Madden 24 Read Option requires you to hand over the ball to the Halfback or rush your Quarterback through the defense.

There are only two options when you perform a read option. Either keep the ball with the QB and let him gain yards, or give your RB the ball and let him slice through the defense.

After snapping the ball, you can fake the handoff and run with your QB. Your signal caller should have a decent speed, and you must read the defense’s formation and know the gap in the defensive line to execute it.

Likewise, in case you decide to deliver the ball to the RB, press the X button on the PlayStation or the A button on your Xbox controller.

You can execute a run option play in the pitch play or sweep formation. For example, the Run n Gun Offense’s ‘Shotgun Double – Read Option’ is a suitable formation to attempt the play.

You can get it in the Bears, Browns, Cardinals, and Bengals playbook.