Madden 24: Best playbooks

Madden 24 allows you to choose from any of the available playbooks. If you’re controlling the Las Vegas Raiders but want to use the Philadelphia Eagles offensive playbook, you can! This doesn’t apply to Ultimate Team, but it works for all other modes. Understandably, some of the playbooks are better than others. Here are the best offensive playbooks as well as the best defensive playbooks.

What is the best offensive playbook in Madden 24?

The best offensive playbook comes from arguably the best and most creative offensive NFL team in the Kansas City Chiefs. Their offense is great and it doesn’t matter what skill position players are in it. That doesn’t always translate to Madden NFL games, but their playbook is still the best.

They have the following formations:

• Singleback Formation
  • Ace Slot
  • Singleback Bunch X Nasty
  • Deuce Close
  • Tight Y Off Flex
  • Wing Tight Left
  • Wing Tight Nasty
• I Form Formation
  • Close
• Pistol Formation
  • Bunch TE
• Shotgun Formation
  • Bunch Str Nasty
  • Bunch X Nasty
  • Bunch Y-Flex
  • Deuce Close
  • Empty Bunch Y Flex
  • Empty Chips Nasty
  • Empty Trips Speed
  • Flex Y Off Close
  • Normal Off Close Wk
  • Spread Dbl Flex Wk
  • Tight Formation Open
  • Tight Y Off
  • Tight Y Off Wk
  • Trey Open Offset
  • Trey Y-Flex
  • Try Y-Flex Str
  • Trio HB Wk
  • U Off Trips
  • Wing Stack Wk
  • Y Off Trips Wk

There are an abundance of great plays available in these formations. They also have a wide variety of the best formations, something not every good playbook has. They get the tight end, wide receivers, and everyone else involved on passing plays, so this is a great passing playbook.

Other good playbooks include the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles, the latter two are among the best running playbook options out there. Plays like Read Option, HB Stretch, and HB Counter are elementary in comparison. The Cincinnati Bengals playbook is another very good one on offense.

What is the best defensive playbook in Madden 24?

The best defensive playbook in Madden 24 comes from the New England Patriots. The New England Patriots playbook has the following formations available:

• 4-3 Formation
  • Even 6-1
• Odd Formation
  • 3-4
  • Bear
  • Even
  • Odd
• Nickel Formation
  • 2-4
  • 2-4 Dbl Mug
  • 3-3 Odd
• Dime Formation
  • 1-4
  • 2-3
  • Sugar Weak
• Quarter Formation
  • 1-3-7
• Prevent Formation
  • 3 Deep
• Goal Line Formation
  • 5-3
  • 6-2

The Patriots always have a good defense almost no matter who they employ. Part of that is their ability to play zone coverage, man coverage, blitz and more with one of the most unique defensive playbooks out there.

The New York Jets playbook is another good one. They also have a very stout defense, and Robert Saleh’s schemes and play calls are a reason why. Try using these playbooks in franchise mode to amp up your passing game, run through opponents, or shut them down on defense.

That’s all for the best playbooks in Madden 24. Be sure to check out our guide to the best settings, who’s in line for a ratings boost, and the best abilities.