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Curls X Go

Shotgun·Trips TE·11

Go Pass Play Curl

Play diagram for Curls X Go from Shotgun Trips TE in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetTrips TE

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Curls X Go lines up out of Shotgun Trips TE and isolates the backside X receiver on a go route while the trips side runs a stacked curl combo. The inside two trips receivers settle into curls at intermediate depth while the outside trips receiver climbs vertically up the sideline, creating a high low stretch on that side, and the lone X receiver on the backside takes the top off the coverage on the go. This is primarily a zone beater that attacks underneath zone drops with the curls while the go routes threaten any single high safety, with the primary read starting on the backside X go before working into the trips curl stack.

Defensive Reads

Watch the single high safety pre-snap, if he is aligned in the middle of the field he can help over the top on the trips go route but leaves the backside X go isolated. Identify zone drops post-snap by tracking the underneath linebackers, if they sink into the curl windows quickly this play struggles unless you climb the ladder to the go route. Look for corners playing aggressive man coverage on the outside trips receiver, since the vertical go on that side can win if the corner has no deep safety help. Blitz packages that bring extra rushers off the edge can disrupt the timing of the deep go routes, so check protection numbers and consider a hot route to the shortest curl as a checkdown. Cover 2 shells with two deep safeties tend to shut down both go routes, forcing you to live in the underneath curl windows against the sinking corners and linebackers.

Usage Tips

Check pre-snap for single high safety looks since the backside X go can win one on one if the corner is playing off man or if the safety cheats toward the trips side.

Use the curls as your rhythm throws against zone coverage, especially Cover 3 or Cover 4 where the underneath defenders sink and open lanes at the sticks.

Hot route the inside trips receiver to a shallow drag if you see man coverage with no help over the top, since the curl route can get squeezed by a linebacker sitting in the throwing lane.

This play works well on second and medium to long situations where the curls give you a reliable move the sticks throw while the go route keeps defenses honest deep.

Pair this play with All Curl or Dagger Texas in the same set to keep defenses guessing between curl breaks and deep shot combos out of the same trips look.