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Jet HB Split Zone

Singleback·Tight Y Off Flex·11

Inside Zone Motion Run Play Zone Run

Play diagram for Jet HB Split Zone from Singleback Tight Y Off Flex in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetTight Y Off Flex

Personnel

111 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

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Breakdown

Jet HB Split Zone is an inside zone run out of Singleback Tight Y Off Flex that uses jet motion across the formation to hold the defense's edge flow before the snap. The line blocks inside zone while the split end (usually the TE or fullback substitute) works back across the formation to kick out the backside end, giving the HB a cutback lane. The primary read is the play side double team, then bounce to the cutback if the backside is sealed by the split flow blocker, this is a run play designed to attack gap displacement rather than beat a specific coverage.

Defensive Reads

Watch the backside defensive end pre-snap, if he is crashing hard down the line on jet motion recognition, this play's cutback lane opens up immediately. Key the linebacker depth before the snap, linebackers sitting shallow and flowing fast with the motion are vulnerable to the delayed cutback. Post-snap, track any user-controlled defender flying to the jet motion side, aggressive user pursuit to the fake often leaves the true play side gap undermanned. This run struggles against disciplined gap-sound defenses that stay home and do not overreact to motion, particularly odd fronts with a play side extra gap defender. Heavy blitz packages that send an extra man into the backside gap can beat the kick out block before the HB gets to the line, so respect an overloaded backside front pre-snap.

Usage Tips

Use the jet motion to force the defense to declare their run fits before the snap, if the linebackers flow hard with the motion you already have your cutback lane read confirmed.

Call this on early downs against base fronts (4-3 or 3-4) where the defense has to respect both run action to the motion side and the split blocker kicking out.

Pair this with Jet Sweep and PA Jet Sweep from the same set to build a legitimate run pass option style sequence, once the defense keys the jet motion as a give every time, hit them with the sweep or the play-action off the same look.

Hot route the TE or split blocker to adjust the kick out angle if you see a hard crash defensive end, keeping the blocker on the outside shoulder prevents backside penetration blowing up the cutback.

Best used in short yardage or first and ten situations where defenses are more likely to sit in base personnel instead of nickel or dime sub packages that speed up the edge defenders.