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Free formation · Madden 27 Chargers offense

Pistol Deuce Close

This is our main formation. It's built for running the ball and the RPO, and for chewing the clock.

"Pistol Deuce Close is our main formation. Made for running the ball, but great passing and a great RPO. The reason we run this playbook is for the RPO. Built for chewing the clock and annoying your opponent."

— Elijah

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The 4 free plays

Every play: what to set before the snap, why you call it, and the read order, with the Xbox button for each step.

HB Dive

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Macro name: None.

Pre-play adjustments:

  1. Switch to the backed-up camera (D-pad down twice).
  2. Untarget the backed-off safety farther from the side you're running to: hold LB, put the flame on him, press A. If a safety is pressing or walking down, check out of the dive instead.

Why we call it: It's a halfback dive. Hand it to the back and he dives straight up the middle.

Read order: None. Snap with A, steer with the left stick, and hold RT to sprint.

Ball carrier: the HB, Omarion Hampton. Get downhill fast, keep the ball tight, and fall forward.
HB Dive (Pistol Deuce Close) play diagram
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HB Stretch

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Elijah: "We're running to the outside, so just read blocks and run outside to the weak side of field. Only adjustments are snap ball"

Macro name: None.

Pre-play adjustments:

  1. Before the snap, count the defenders on each side of the formation. The weak side is the side with fewer defenders.
  2. If the weak side is the opposite of where the play runs, flip the play when you call it.
  3. Snap the ball (A).

Why we call it: It's an outside run to the weak side, the side with fewer defenders. Read your blocks and take it outside.

Read order: None, it's a run. Snap with A, take the HB outside to the side with fewer defenders with the left stick, follow the blocks, and hold RT to sprint once you're past the edge.

HB Stretch (Pistol Deuce Close) play diagram
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Bench

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Elijah: "Fade WR 1, streak TE 1 flat route hb, WR 2 cross, TE 2 drag. Beats cover 2 cover 2 man and zone and man" Correction (Oct 21, 2:52 PM): "Drag and fade are on wrong side. And I need the hb to be on a flat to the same side as the flat from wr." Correction (Oct 21, 2:54 PM): "Nope the streak and fade on the same side." / "Streak pull deep blue and opens space for fade."

Macro name: None for now.

Pre-play adjustments: After you call the play, hot route each one with Y, then the receiver's icon, then the route.

  1. Right outside WR to a fade (button unconfirmed).
  2. Right TE to a streak (button unconfirmed).
  3. HB to a flat to the right, the same side as the fade (button unconfirmed).
  4. Left TE to a drag (button unconfirmed).
  5. Left outside WR to a cross (button unconfirmed).
  6. Snap with A.

Why we call it: It beats Cover 2, Cover 2 Man, zone and man. The TE streak pulls the deep zone safety (deep blue) and opens space for the fade.

Bench (Pistol Deuce Close) play diagram
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RPO Read Cheat Wheel Flat

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Elijah: "RPO read cheat wheel flat. Wheel route both te's and snap. Read the flat and throw if open, then post, and then if boxed run the ball"

Macro name: None given.

Pre-play adjustments:

  1. Put both TEs on a wheel: press Y, press the TE's icon, then pick Wheel. Do the same for the other TE.
  2. Put WR1 on a post: press Y, press WR1's icon, then pick Post (button unconfirmed).
  3. Snap with A.

Why we call it: It's an RPO. You throw if it's open, and if it's not, you run it. WR2 blocks.

Read order:

  1. The TE wheel in the flat. It breaks to the flat, then turns upfield. Throw it if it's open (press his icon).
  2. WR1 on the post (press his icon).
  3. If both are boxed, don't press anything and it hands off to the HB.
RPO Read Cheat Wheel Flat (Pistol Deuce Close) play diagram
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Built for running the ball and the RPO, and for chewing the clock.

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Built for Madden 27. Free updates if a patch breaks a play.

What's inside

  • 22 plays across 7 formations, led by Pistol Deuce Close
  • Every play in one simple format: macro, pre-play adjustments, why we call it, and read order
  • The Xbox control for every step: camera, untarget, snap, throw, sprint
  • A red zone package: PA Seams, Spot Smash and 0 1 Trap, plus two bonus plays (Flood and HB Dive)
  • A one-page Xbox controls glossary

Who it's for

  • Madden 27 players who run, or want to run, the Chargers offensive playbook
  • Players who want a simple run-first offense that drains the clock
  • Anyone who just wants to know what to call and what to press

FAQ

What's free?
Pistol Deuce Close and its 4 plays (HB Dive, HB Stretch, Bench, RPO Read Cheat Wheel Flat), right on this page.
What will the $14.99 unlock include?
It's coming soon. It will unlock the other 18 plays across 6 formations in the online members area, plus the whole playbook as a PDF.
Which version of Madden is it for?
Madden 27, using the Los Angeles Chargers offensive playbook. The controls listed are for Xbox.
Does it work on PlayStation?
The plays work the same way, but the button names are for Xbox.
How will delivery work?
After you buy, you get a members-area link and a PDF download link. There's nothing to ship. Lost the link? Use the re-download page.
Are sales final?
Yes. It's a digital download, so all sales are final. See the all sales final policy. Download problems? Email us and we'll help you re-download.
What if a Madden patch breaks a play?
Built for Madden 27. Free updates if a patch breaks a play.