A post-Super Bowl update is out for Madden 20, and it includes some modifications for franchise mode, as well as playbook updates.
Madden 20 February Update
We reported a little over a week ago that a new play would be added to the Chiefs playbook in the latest update. After Tyreek Hill sent out a tweet letting the Madden team know that they should add the “Jet Chip Wasp” play the Chiefs called on the 3rd and 15 that Kansas City converted late in Super Bowl 54, the play was added in today’s update.
In addition, the Madden team also fixed a problem with the “Route Runner” wide receiver archtype data, as it was preventing those players from reaching a high OVR via progression.
Here’s the full update:
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
- DEV NOTE: List of ‘Route Runner’ Archetype players that were most likely to demonstrate this problem as they progress in Franchise leagues:
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
- 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.
- Fixed an issue allowing the QB to abort the hand-off animation when flipping a specific reverse play
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Malik Austin