Madden NFL 20 February Update Brings Updated Playbooks, Play-call AI, & More
The February title update is now available for Madden NFL 20. This update adds new plays and updated play-call AI via the NFL Live Playbooks feature and includes a Franchise Mode fix, among other aspects.
The most notable new play added is in the Chiefs' Gun Trey Y-Flex Weak offensive package, Jet Chip Wasp. This play helped propel Kansas City to a victory in the Super Bowl, allowing them to convert a pivotal 3rd & 15 to Tyreek Hill for a first down.
This update also corrects an issue within Franchise Mode that saw wide receivers with the ‘Route Runner’ Wide Archetype fail to reach a high OVR rating via progression.
Continue on to see the details of this update courtesy EA SPORTS.
Here is a detailed breakdown of what’s included in today's title update:
Key Highlights
- NFL Live Playbook Update, including new plays/formations from Super Bowl 54
Franchise Updates
- General stability and Connectivity improvements
- Fixed an issue with the ‘Route Runner’ Wide Receiver Archetype data that prevented those players from reaching a high OVR via progression
- DEV NOTE: List of ‘Route Runner’ Archetype players that were most likely to demonstrate this problem as they progress in Franchise leagues:
- Michael Thomas
- Davante Adams
- Julian Edelman
- Tyler Boyd
- Keenan Allen
- Amari Cooper
- Julio Jones
- Cooper Kupp
- Stefon Diggs
Gameplay Updates
- NFL Live Playbook Updates:
- Added Gun Trey Y-Flex Weak offensive package to Chiefs NFL Live Playbook, which includes the Jet Chip Wasp play from the 3rd & 15 first-down conversion from Patrick Mahomes to Tyreek Hill in Super Bowl 54
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- Added I-Form Pro PA TE Screen and Singleback Deuce Close PA Boot Corner Post to 49ers NFL Live Playbook
- Added Singeback Deuce Close PA Slide TE Screen to 49ers, Broncos, Bengals, Falcons, Packers, Rams, Seahawks and Titans NFL Live Playbooks
- Added Singleback Wing Slot PA Y Screen to Buccaneers and Vikings NFL Live Playbooks
- Added Far Pro offensive formation to Browns NFL Live Playbook
- Added Split Slot offensive formation to Bears NFL Live Playbook
- Quarter Overload defensive formation added to Buccaneers, Cardinals, Ravens and Titans NFL Live Playbooks
- Added Dime Rush defensive formation to Eagles, Jaguars and Redskins NFL Live Playbooks
- Added 4-3 Even 6-1 defensive formation to Broncos and Seahawks NFL Live Playbooks
- Fixed an issue causing zone swapping in 46 Cub Tampa 2
- For the NFL Live Playbooks, updated offensive play-call AI to reflect the run/pass ratios for all teams based on the 2019 NFL Season data
- DEV NOTE: As a reminder, NFL Live Playbooks can be found by toggling them on in the Team Select settings screen or via the Settings Menu on the Main Menu. In Franchise, these alternate playbooks can be toggled on for both users and AI teams by toggling them on via the Franchise Settings menu.
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- Fixed an issue allowing the QB to abort the hand-off animation when flipping a specific reverse play
