10 Route Combos That Always Work

Why Learn This?

Good Every Year

Once you learn these 10 Route Combinations, you'll be able to create the best Route Combos in Madden year after year.

Steal These For Your Scheme

In this breakdown, I show you how to run these route combos from a ton of formations. Why? So you can steal them for your own Scheme!

Recognize The META

Learn these, and you'll be able to pick up on the META faster than anybody else can. This means you'll know how to run it, and defend it.

Route Combo 1

Levels

Overview
  • We want a Flat Route, a Shallow Crosser, and a Deep Crosser all on the same side of the field
  • Simple 3 Man read between the Flat, Shallow Cross, and Deep Cross.

Route Combo 2

Flood

Overview
  • We want a Short Flat, an Intermediate/Deep Flat, and a Clearout Route
  • Simple 3 area read. Check Short Flat, then Intermediate/Deep Flat, then check the backside route.

Route Combo 3

Flat, Wheel, Post

Overview
  • Takes advantage of having a Flat, Wheel, & Post all on the same side.
  • These routes are well spaced out, so just attacking open space created between the 3 main recieving options.

Route Combo 4

Post-Slant

Overview
  • Utilizes a Slant & Post crossing, with a Clearout Route on the same side that the Post is attacking. Flat route is used to push Zones to the sideline.
  • Reading the Slant & Post as they cross one another, and as they work closer to the sidelines. Our Flat Route quick & late read.

Route Combo 5

Double Corners

Overview
  • Here we have a Deep Corner and a Clearout on each side.
  • This is a big hitter route combo, looking to read both Corner Routes deep.

Route Combo 6

Verticals

Overview
  • The Slot Streak/Seam is key here. The Outside Streak pushes the Defense to the Sidelines, and our Inside Route helps force zones inside.
  • Looking to make the read between the Seam & our Inside Routes

Route Combo 7

Delayed Verticals

Overview
  • Utilizes a Short Wheel from an Inside WR. Have an Outside Pulling Route outside of it, and an Inside Pulling route inside.
  • Since we're flooding the middle of the field with this play, we're looking to read the open space being attacked by our inside WRs.

Route Combo 8

Triangle

Overview
  • We need a Intermediate Crossing Route, a Sit Route, and a Flat all on the same side.
  • Making the read to open space between the Post, Sit, and Flat Route.

Route Combo 9

Outside Flood

Overview
  • This inverts our usual Flood Concept. Need a C Route from the Outside, then a Clearout from the Slot WR and a Flat.
  • Reading open space on the sideline we're attacking.

Route Combo 10

Hi-Low Cross Drag

Overview
  • This utilizes an Intermediate Crossing Route, a Drag, and a Complimentary Route.
  • Similar to Levels, but we're removing the Flat, and adding the Complimentary Route to our Reads.

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