Getting interceptions vs CPU for Record Breakers

The only goal I have left (other than playing another 16 more 6 minute quarter games) is getting picks. Does anyone have a reliable method of getting picks against the CPU? If I create pressure, they get sacked. If I drop down in coverage I get sheds and they get sacked or throw the ball away. If I zone out my defensive line they stare down the defense and scrable for 2 yards. I somehow get only 1-2 chances at a pick a game it's not funny.

My trick has been to call plays with only four linemen rushing. I then drop the ends into zone coverage giving the QB lots of time. Sometimes a Tackle still gets through for the sack though. 2 vs 5 and the 2 still win. C'mon man.

I had success by calling a cover 0 shell and running cover 2 hard flat, or any coverage you like really.  Something has to look BUTT naked for the CPU to really attempt a throw. I also got a few by usering someone out of position to bait the throw. Good luck!

GameAce92 said:

I had success by calling a cover 0 shell and running cover 2 hard flat, or any coverage you like really.  Something has to look BUTT naked for the CPU to really attempt a throw. I also got a few by usering someone out of position to bait the throw. Good luck!

Hey thanks for the tip! I can confirm that running hard flat cover 2/3 out of a cover 0 shell netted me 4 picks in a game after getting only 6 in the 4 previous games!

bobon said:

Hey thanks for the tip! I can confirm that running hard flat cover 2/3 out of a cover 0 shell netted me 4 picks in a game after getting only 6 in the 4 previous games!

I love to hear it!

I usually run cover 1 out of nickel and put front four in spies. Went to 34 robber to save time spying front 3 and usering rushing olb. Took 3 games to get it.

I run cover 2 man — put put DEs on 0 yard flats - both DTs on spys and press

they come in the 2nd half. so go up by 21 or 28, and just play cover 2 man in the second half. maybe only rush 3. they will start throwing a lot especially on 3rd downs

jabgawd said:

they come in the 2nd half. so go up by 21 or 28, and just play cover 2 man in the second half. maybe only rush 3. they will start throwing a lot especially on 3rd downs

Yeah, it’s almost scripted tbh. I get the 3rd down or 4th down pick from my DB on the right side of the field almost every game playing the CPU late in game. It’ll be the worst read a QB could possibly make as well.

what i did was ran cover 2 man with all really low ovr d lineman, pressed my dbs, and shaded underneath. got like 10 picks in one game

Run 3 deep, at the line hit left directional twice it will allow you to pull two of 3 lineman back into zone or man and keep your user pushing towards the qb or that idiot will takeoff for a no gain run

bobon said:

The only goal I have left (other than playing another 16 more 6 minute quarter games) is getting picks. Does anyone have a reliable method of getting picks against the CPU? If I create pressure, they get sacked. If I drop down in coverage I get sheds and they get sacked or throw the ball away. If I zone out my defensive line they stare down the defense and scrable for 2 yards. I somehow get only 1-2 chances at a pick a game it's not funny.

I run prevent man coverage and user a defensive end to use as a spy and for a 2 man rush

I ran the gl man blitz, typically on 3rd down the qb will make a terrible read on a go and just throw it to your db, couple other times ive lurked the qb into an int after they audible seeing me rushing 7+

What finally started working for me is a 3-2-6 cover 2 man. Put the three DL in QB spys and put the blitzing LB in a deep zone. This gave the qb lots of time but also kept my coverage next to their receivers since I was in man. Got 11 picks in the game most of which came in the second half once I landed on this defense.