With these formations and the plays available within them Madden 23 Coins, players will be able to make use of their wideouts better than they could with any other playbook in Madden 23. It might pay off to have a quick receiver on the outside to really open up the defense with the Chiefs' playbook.

On the other side of the field, players will also need a strong defensive playbook so they're not constantly getting scored against, which would render a good offensive playbook almost useless. The defensive playbooks in Madden 23 aren't as varied as the offensive ones but each one does offer some varying formations that are different from one another.

Pittsburgh has famously been running a 3-4 defense for years under head coach Mike Tomlin—and that doesn't change in Madden 23. The Steelers' playbook makes use of every player on the field to stop the offense from moving the ball. The playbook is one of the most varied when it comes to the 3-4 defense, allowing players to use different positions and players to counter an opposing offense.

In recent years, Madden players have been moving away from the standard 3-4 and 4-3 defenses and going toward Nickel sets. The New England Patriots use different Nickel sets more than most teams in the NFL, making their defense playbook a hot commodity. One of the best formations to pop up in Madden over the years has been the Big Nickel package Cheap Mut 23 Coins, which comes standard in the Patriots' playbook.