Madden NFL 21 – X-Factor Defense Abilities Guide

by Falagar / Game Guides, General Guides / 27 Aug 2020

X-Factor Defense Abilities

Ability	Details	Trigger	Superstar
Avalanche	Downhill hit-sticks force fumbles	Three hit-stick tackles	Bobby Wagner – Seattle Seahawks Jamal Adams – Seattle Seahawks
Blitz	On-field blockers have their resistance bars wiped	Two defensive line sacks	Aaron Donald – Los Angeles Rams
Bottleneck	Dominantly win man press attempts	Two forced incompletions	Jalen Ramsey – Los Angeles Rams
Fearmonger	Chance to pressure the QB while engaged with a blocker	Two defensive line sacks	Chandler Jones – Arizona Cardinals Fletcher Cox – Philadelphia Eagles
Momentum Shift	On-field opponents have Zone progress wiped	Three hit-stick tackles, or two defensive line sacks	Chris Jones – Kansas City Chiefs
Reinforcement	Higher chance to defeat run blocks and disrupt catches	Two tackles for loss, or two incompletions	Tyrann Mathieu – Kansas City Chiefs Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings Derwin James Jr. – Los Angeles Chargers
Relentless	Rush moves no longer cost points	One sack or tackle for loss	J.J. Watt – Houston Texans Nick Bosa – San Francisco 49ers
Run Stuffer	Block shedding becomes more effective versus run plays	Two tackles for loss	Calais Campbell – Baltimore Ravens
Shutdown	Tighter coverage and more interceptions on contested catches	Two forced incompletions	Jaire Alexander – Green Bay Packers Richard Sherman – San Francisco 49ers Tre’Davious White – Buffalo Bills Stephon Gilmore – New England Patriots
Unstoppable Force	Pass rush wins lead to quicker block shedding	Two defensive line sacks	Cameron Jordan – New Orleans Saints Danielle Hunter – Minnesota Vikings DeMarcus Lawrence – Dallas Cowboys Joey Bosa – Los Angeles Chargers Khalil Mack – Chicago Bears Myles Garrett – Cleveland Browns T.J. Watt – Pittsburgh Steelers
Zone Hawk	More interceptions in zone coverage	Two forced incompletions	Devin McCourty – New England Patriots

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