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49ers 3-2 Odd

The defense a three-time MCS champion actually runs. Not a theory build.
Created by Skimbo
Watch Skimbo play defense and it looks easy. Three MCS belts, $233,000 in career earnings, and the first player in MCS history to win three titles say otherwise. This is one formation out of the 49ers book and one saved adjustment he calls Dollar, and the hook zones buried inside it are what quietly break match coverage. Simple to run. It was not simple to find.
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Keys
  • Playbook: 49ers (Defense)
  • Personnel: Dime
  • Formation: 3-2 Odd
  • Loadout: one saved adjustment named Dollar
  • Back end: swap the coverage, keep the same pre-snap
Living Guide
This is a living guide. It gets updated through the Madden 27 season as the meta moves and as Skimbo adds to the scheme.
Update history
August 13, 2026Launch: the formation, the Dollar macro, the Dime blitz setup, and the run answer.
August 22, 2026Update: a quick easy answer if opponents are running a DB Fire style look on you (press, Cover 2 man, flip sides), plus a cleaner Cover 3 Left/Right way to disguise the DB Fire blitz off corners instead of press.
August 24, 2026Update: live gameplay with commentary. Skimbo runs the new DB Fire setup in a real game and shows the answer for when DB Fire gets cooked.
Playbooks With This Scheme
Skimbo runs this out of the 49ers defensive playbook in Madden 27. Any book that carries the 3-2 Odd formation under Dime personnel will run it.
  • Primary: 49ers (Skimbo's pick)
  • If you run a Custom Playbook, pull the Dime 3-2 Odd formation block in from the 49ers book
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Where The Scheme Lives: Dime 3-2 Odd

The Plays

Full Scheme
6 Plays

The scheme is one formation deep on purpose. Build the Dollar preset first, then the blitz and the run answer both come out of the same Dime 3-2 Odd call sheet.

The Dollar Macro Setup
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The Dollar MacroBuild this before anything else
Easy
Custom Adjustment
Set Up
  1. 1Xxxx xxxxx xxx
  2. 2Xxxxx xxxxxxx. Xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx.
  3. 3Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx
  4. 4Xxxxxxx xxxx xxxxx
  5. 5Xxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx, xxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx. XXXX XXXXXXXXX. Xx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx.
  6. 6Xxxx xxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx-xxxx xxxxxx
  7. 7Xx xxx xxxxx, xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx xxx xxxxx X-xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx
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3-2 Dime Blitz Setup
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3-2 Dime Blitz
Medium
Base Blitz
Set Up
  1. 1Xxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx. Xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxx xx xxxx xx xx.
  2. 2Xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xx xxx xxxx xx.
  3. 3Xxxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxx xx xxxxxx, xxxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxx.
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How To Stop Every Run Setup
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How To Stop Every Run
Medium
Run Stop
Set Up
  1. 1Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xx xxxxxx. Xx xxxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxx xxxxx.
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Flip-Sides Contain (Quick Update)Skimbo's answer if you're struggling to stop the DB Fire look
Easy
Quick Update
Set Up
  1. 1Xxxx xx xxx 0-0 Xxx xxxxxxxxx.
  2. 2Xxxxx xxx xxxxxxx.
  3. 3Xxxx Xxxxx 0 xxx.
  4. 4Xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx.
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Cover 3 DB Fire (Left/Right)A cleaner way to disguise which side DB Fire comes from
Medium
Blitz
Set Up
  1. 1Xxx xxxxxx: Xxxxx 0 Xxxx xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx. Xxxxx 0 Xxxx xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx, Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxx.
  2. 2Xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxxx: Xxxx Xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx (xxx xxxxxxxx), Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx xxxxx xxx xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, X-Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
  3. 3Xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxx: xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xx xx xxxxxxx xxxxx xx xxxx xxxx, xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx x xxxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx xx x xxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, xxx'x xxxxx xxx. Xxxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxxx. Xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxx.
  4. 4Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx.
  5. 5Xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx, xxx xx xxx xx xxx xxxxxxx, xx xx xxxxx'x xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxx.
  6. 6Xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxx xxxxx (xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx) xx xxx xxxxx xxx'x xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx.
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Live Gameplay: The New DB Fire SetupSkimbo runs the new setup in a real game, with commentary
Medium
Gameplay
Set Up
  1. 1Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx xx xxxxxx. Xx xxxxx xxx xxx XX Xxxx xxxxx xx xxxx xxxx, xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xx xx xx xxx xxxxx xxxxx XX Xxxx xxxx xxxxxx.
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Three Belts. One Formation. Learn It Tonight.
Skimbo's Madden 27 defense in four videos: where the scheme lives, the Dollar adjustment that breaks match coverage, the Dime blitz setup, and how he stops the run without ever leaving the formation.
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49ers 3-2 Odd Defense by Skimbo
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  • The exact formation a three-time MCS champion lives in on defense
  • The Dollar custom adjustment, built box by box off his own screen
  • Why hook zones on the sub linebackers quietly break match coverage
  • The Dime blitz setup and which slot corner to bring
  • How he stops the run without ever leaving the formation
  • How to change the back-end coverage without changing your pre-snap
  • Live gameplay with commentary on the new DB Fire setup, including what to do when it gets beaten
  • Every update to the scheme for the rest of Madden 27
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Pre-Game Loadout

Build Once
1 Preset

Save these as presets before you queue up. Every setup above becomes one tap instead of four.

Xxxxxx
  1. 1Xxxx Xxxxx: Xxxx
  2. 2Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx: Xxxxxxx
  3. 3Xxxxx Xxxxxx: Xxxxxxx
  4. 4Xxxxxxx: Xxxx
  5. 5Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx: Xxxxxx
  6. 6Xxxx Xxxx xx XXX, XXXX xxx XXXX
  7. 7Xxxx Xxxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx, XXX0 xxx XXX0. Xxxx xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxx xxxxx.
  8. 8Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx: Xxxxxxxx
  9. 9Xxxx xx. Xxxxxx xxxxx xx xx xxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx xxxxxx xxxxx.
  10. 10Xx xxxx: xxx xx xx xxx xxx-xxxx xxxxxx, xxxx xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx xxx X-xxx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxxxx.
Used by3-2 Dime BlitzHow To Stop Every Run
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Sideline Card

In-Game Reference

Every call on one card, grouped by what the offense shows you. Keep it open on your phone, screenshot it, or print it.

3-2 Odd Dime Sideline Card
Read the offense, find the row, make the call. Full setups live in the play cards above.
You see: Before the snap, every snap
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx. Xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xx xxxxx xxxxxx. Xxxxxx xxx xxxxx.
You see: Obvious passing downs
0-0 Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx 0-0 Xxx, xxxxx xxx xxxx, xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx
You see: Run-heavy opponents
Xxx Xx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxx Xxxx 0-0 Xxx xxxx, xxx xxx xxx xxxx xx
You see: Opponents are running a DB Fire style look and you can't stop it
Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (Xxxxx Xxxxxx)
0-0 Xxx, xxxxx xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0 xxx, xxxx xxx xxxxxxx
You see: You already run DB Fire and want corners off press
Xxxxx 0 XX Xxxx (Xxxx/Xxxxx)
Xxxxx xx Xxxxx 0 Xxxx, xxxxx xxxxx xxx xxx xxxxx (xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx)
You see: You want to watch the DB Fire look work live, and see the answer when it gets beaten
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx: Xxx Xxx XX Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxx xxxx. Xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx XX Xxxx xxxxx xxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxxxx.
You see: You want a different look behind it
Xxxx xx 0-0 Xxx, xxxxxx xxx xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxx Xxxxx XX xxx xx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx xxx xxxxx. Xxxxxx xx x xxx-xxxx xxxxxxxxxx, xx xx xxxxx xx xxx xx xxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx.
Xxxxxxxxxx xxxx. Xxx xx xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx.
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The full call sheet is inside
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Three Belts. One Formation. Learn It Tonight.
Skimbo's Madden 27 defense in four videos: where the scheme lives, the Dollar adjustment that breaks match coverage, the Dime blitz setup, and how he stops the run without ever leaving the formation.
Instant Access
49ers 3-2 Odd Defense by Skimbo
$20
One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Free patch updates.
  • The exact formation a three-time MCS champion lives in on defense
  • The Dollar custom adjustment, built box by box off his own screen
  • Why hook zones on the sub linebackers quietly break match coverage
  • The Dime blitz setup and which slot corner to bring
  • How he stops the run without ever leaving the formation
  • How to change the back-end coverage without changing your pre-snap
  • Live gameplay with commentary on the new DB Fire setup, including what to do when it gets beaten
  • Every update to the scheme for the rest of Madden 27
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