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| Offense | 100% | |
| Last year’s Madden focused on defense (Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker Ray Lewis donned the cover) but Madden 06 shifts the focus to the quarterback. It’s the year of the quarterback with Super Bowl runner-up Donovan McNabb on the cover. The primary addition to Madden 06 is quarterback vision control and precision placement. It adds an entire new dimension to the passing game. Some will argue vision control makes passing unnecessarily difficult while others may find the new feature extremely rewarding and realistic. This section provides tips on managing your favorite team’s offensive gameplan covering both the passing and running games. You’ll find specific strategies for the new quarterback vision and precision passing, a compilation of Madden 06’s best offenses and offensive stars, and general tips on playcalling, passing, and rushing. | ||
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| Online Strategies | 100% | |
| A human opponent can be much more unpredictable than a computer-controlled challenger...or actually a human opponent could be much more predictable cycling through 2 or 3 perceived "money" plays that may have abused previous competition. This section offers some general strategies for playing Madden 06 online against human opponents. The era of seeing every opponent select the Falcons is over...mostly. The quarterback vision control essentially nerfed the popular tactic of controlling Vick, running around behind the line of scrimmage (sometimes dropping 20 yards back) and either heaving up a Hail Mary prayer or scrambling once the defense is far enough from the line of scrimmage. Vick is still incredibly fast but has one of the lowest awareness ratings for begining quarterbacks, which makes his vision cone very small. If you are up against Vick, select QB Contain defenses with linebackers or defensive ends in spy mode. Don’t blitz too heavily or Vick could scramble past the blitzes and have fewer defenders to avoid. Even with the increased focus on the quarterback, defense seems to play an even greater role in game success. The quarterback vision control can be unforgiving. Throwing outside the vision cone creates accuracy penalties. A throw could hang in the air allowing defenders to quickly reach the ball. Expect increased interceptions...and interception returns for touchdowns. After a pick, get outside and down the sideline as quickly as possible. Mix up your game to keep your opponent off guard. Pass out of expected run formations and run out of expected pass formations. Run the no huddle offense for a drive. Establish the running game then call a play action pass. Stretch the defense with deep passes after a series of passes to the running back in the flat. A lot of players fall back on the same play over and over again. Learn these formations and your opponent’s tendency and you may score a turnover or a 3 and out stop. A common online strategy is to elect to kick at the beginning of the game. The thought is you can field your defense, apply some pressure to the offense, and hopefully keep them out of the scoring column. More importantly, though, you can score before halftime then get the ball back on the 2nd half kickoff and apply more pressure with another scoring drive. Obviously it’s important to know the strengths of your chosen team but it’s equally important to know the strengths of your opponent’s team. You may want to double your opponent’s strong receiver or abuse your opponent’s weaker defender. Get the ball to your team’s playmakers and keep the ball out of the hands of your opponent’s playmakers. | ||
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| Defensive Formations and Packages | 100% | |
| Each Madden 06 team features a specific playbook. This table reveals the available defenses within each defensive playbook. All playbooks feature Goal Line. PLAYBOOK4-3 DEFENSES3-4 DEFENSES46 DEFENSESNICKEL DEFENSESDIME DEFENSESQUARTER DEFENSES 4-3Normal, Over, UnderNoneNoneNormal, Strong, 3-3-5Normal, 3-2-6, FlatNormal, 3-Deep 3-4NoneNormal, Over, Under, SolidNone1-5-5, 1-5-5 Prowl, 2-4-5, 3-3-5Normal, 3-2-6Normal, 3 Deep Cover 2Normal, UnderNormal, OverNoneNormal, 1-5-5 Prowl, 2-4-5, 3-3-5Normal, 3-2-6, FlatNormal 46NormalNoneNormal, BearNormal, Strong, 3-3-5Normal, 3-2-6, FlatNormal Balanced DNormal, UnderNormal, Over, SolidNormal, BearNormal, 1-5-5 Prowl, 3-3-5Normal, 3-2-6, FlatNormal, 3 Deep QB ContainNormal, Over, UnderNormal, UnderNoneNormal, 2-4-5, 3-3-5, StrongNormal, 3-2-6, FlatNormal, 3 Deep The table below reveals the default defensive playbook for each NFL team. | ||
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| TEAMCONFERENCE AND DIVISIONDEFENSE RATING | 100% | |
| New Orleans SaintsNFC South65 Oakland RaidersAFC West67 Tennessee TitansAFC South68 Indianapolis ColtsAFC South69 San Francisco 49ersNFC West69 Cleveland BrownsAFC North70 Green Bay PackersNFC North70 Kansas City ChiefsAFC West71 St. Louis RamsNFC West73 Detroit LionsNFC North74 | ||
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| Defense hint | 100% | |
| DefenseLast year’s Madden focused on defense and naturally many of the awesome new features have been carried over into Madden 06. This section provides statistics on the best team defenses and star players, covers new formations and packages, provides an overview of various shifts and adjustments, and offers tips on coaching a stifling defense. Top Ranked Defenses The following chart reveals the top rated defenses based on overall rating in Madden 06. | ||
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| TEAMCONFERENCE AND DIVISIONOFFENSE RATING | 100% | |
| Indianapolis ColtsAFC South99 Kansas City ChiefsAFC West97 Green Bay PackersNFC North94 New England PatriotsAFC East93 Minnesota VikingsNFC North92 Philadelphia EaglesNFC East91 St. Louis RamsNFC West90 Denver BroncosAFC West90 Seattle SeahawksNFC West89 Pittsburgh SteelersAFC North89 | ||
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| TEAMCONFERENCE AND DIVISIONOFFENSE RATING | 100% | |
| Chicago BearsNFC North66 Miami DolphinsAFC East67 Cleveland BrownsAFC North68 Baltimore RavensAFC North68 Washington RedskinsNFC East69 San Francisco 49ersNFC West71 New York GiantsNFC East74 Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFC South76 Buffalo BillsAFC East77 Arizona CardinalsNFC West78 | ||
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| Worst Ranked Offenses | 100% | |
| This chart reveals the worst offenses based on overall rating in Madden 06. | ||
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| TEAMCONFERENCE AND DIVISIONDEFENSE RATING | 100% | |
| New England PatriotsAFC East96 Pittsburgh SteelersAFC North95 Buffalo BillsAFC East94 Philadelphia EaglesNFC East93 Baltimore RavensAFC North90 Tampa Bay BuccaneersNFC South88 Carolina PanthersNFC South87 Washington RedskinsNFC East87 New York JetsAFC East86 Jacksonville JaguarsAFC South85 | ||
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| TEAMDEFAULT DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK | 100% | |
| Arizona Cardinals4-3 Atlanta Falcons4-3 Baltimore Ravens4-3 Buffalo Bills4-3 Carolina Panthers4-3 Chicago BearsCover 2 Cincinnati Bengals4-3 Cleveland Browns3-4 Dallas Cowboys3-4 Denver Broncos4-3 Detroit Lions4-3 Green Bay Packers4-3 Houston Texans3-4 Indianapolis ColtsCover 2 Jacksonville Jaguars4-3 Kansas City Chiefs4-3 Miami Dolphins4-3 Minnesota Vikings4-3 New England Patriots3-4 New Orleans Saints4-3 New York Giants4-3 New York JetsCover 2 Oakland Raiders3-4 Philadelphia Eagles4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers3-4 San Diego Chargers3-4 San Francisco 49ers3-4 Seattle Seahawks4-3 St. Louis RamsCover 2 Tampa Bay BuccaneersCover 2 Tennessee Titans4-3 Washington Redskins4-3 | ||
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| Worst Ranked Defenses | 100% | |
| This chart reveals the worst ranked defenses based on overall rating in Madden 06. | ||
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| Top Ranked Offenses | 98% | |
| This chart reveals the top ranked offenses based on overall rating in Madden 06. | ||
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Setting the bar for the next generation of gaming, Madden NFL 06 for the Xbox 360 has been built from the ground up to deliver completely redesigned gameplay and the most lifelike football experience ever created. You will feel the true emotion and passion of the NFL, on and off the field, with revolutionary player models and a new graphics engine that provides realistic lighting and visual effects on players, stadiums and fans that have never been seen before. With a full Franchise mode, in-depth online* play and a new play calling and presentation style, Madden NFL 06 will once again deliver the most intense experience as the only authentic and licensed NFL videogame. 
