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PA TE Seam

Singleback·Wing Pair·13

Play Action Seam Pass Play

Play diagram for PA TE Seam from Singleback Wing Pair in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Pair

Personnel

131 RB · 3 TE · 1 WR

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Breakdown

PA TE Seam out of Singleback Wing Pair sells the play fake to the backfield before releasing three vertical stems into the second and third levels. The tight end (red route) breaks up the seam directly off the play fake, working the void between the hash and the numbers, while both outside receivers push corner routes to the boundary and one wing runs a deep in cut over the middle. The blocking scheme holds up front to sell run action, and the primary read progression is the TE seam first, then work outward to the corner routes if the middle of the field is squeezed by a robber or MLB spy.

Defensive Reads

Pre-snap, identify if the defense is stacking the box to respect the Wing Pair run look, which signals they may be vulnerable to the play-action seam. Watch the middle linebacker's initial step after the snap, if he bites hard on the run fake the seam window opens immediately for the TE. Key the free safety in two high shells, if he stays flat footed reading run the seam route will beat him vertically before he can rotate over. Against Cover 3, the seam route threatens the seams between the cornerback and safety zones, but a disciplined hook or curl defender sitting underneath can undercut the throw if it is late. Watch for a MLB spy or robber defender sitting in the throwing lane, which is the primary defensive answer to this concept and forces you to check down to the corner routes outside.

Usage Tips

Use this on early downs when the defense is keying run action from Wing Pair personnel, since the play fake plays off the formation's run tendencies.

Check safety depth pre-snap: if you see two high safeties sitting deep, the TE seam has a clean throwing lane before the corners rotate down.

If the defense shows Cover 3 or Cover 1 with a single high safety, the seam route is a high-risk high-reward throw so be ready to progress to the corner route on the boundary.

Pair this play with HB Dive or 26 Duo earlier in a drive to condition the defense to bite on the run fake, which opens up the seam even wider on the play-action.

Hot route the backside corner into a comeback against aggressive zone defenders who jump the initial vertical stem, giving you a built in man beater and zone beater in the same concept.