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Inside Zone Split

Shotgun·Y Off Trips Wk·11

Inside Zone Run Play Zone Run

Play diagram for Inside Zone Split from Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationShotgun

SetY Off Trips Wk

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Inside Zone Split lines up out of Shotgun Y Off Trips Wk with the HB offset and the trips receivers to the weak side, and the diagram shows the backfield run action cutting north with a slight angle toward the play side gap. The offensive line executes a zone blocking scheme, with the linemen working combo blocks and flowing laterally before climbing to the second level, letting the HB read the natural cutback lanes off their leverage. This is a base run play designed to attack light boxes, with the primary read being the frontside double team and backside cutback lane depending on where the linebackers flow.

Defensive Reads

Watch linebacker depth pre-snap, if they are stacked tight to the line expect an aggressive downhill fit that favors a quick cutback. Key the play side defensive end and 3-technique, if they get washed down by the combo block the cutback lane opens immediately. Identify if the defense is running a scrape exchange, which can erase the cutback lane by replacing the crashing end with a linebacker. Look for user-controlled defenders flowing hard to the play side call, since that usually means the backside cutback is wide open. This run struggles against gap or angle stunts and heavy blitz packages that get penetration before the line can climb to the second level.

Usage Tips

Check the box count before the snap and only run this into fronts with six or fewer defenders in the box to avoid a stacked run fit.

Use the trips weak alignment to bait the defense into shifting coverage or a linebacker out of the box, then attack the vacated gap.

Motion the slot receiver pre-snap to identify man versus zone coverage and to see if the defense rotates a safety down into the run fit.

Pair this with Bounce Inside Zone and Mid Zone in the same set so defenders cannot key on a single gap or cutback lane.

Use this on early downs or short yardage to stay ahead of the chains, and set up RPO Zone Dive or RPO Alert Bubble Dive off the same look to punish overaggressive linebackers.