defense abilityX-FACTOR
Shutdown
Tighter coverage & more INTs on contested catchesTIER LADDER
No tiers
Shutdown is an X-Factor. X-Factors are not tiered in Madden 27 — you have it or you are out of the zone.
MECHANICS
What turns this ability on, what it changes, and what shuts it off.TRIGGER
When it turns on
No recorded when it turns on.
THEN
EFFECT
What changes in-game
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CatchingDef ChanceDefenderWinOnCut
Grants the defender an improved chance to win on a cut move.
CatchingDef ChanceMpCatchOutcome Interception
Grants the defender an improved chance to intercept during a multi-player (1v1) catch.
CatchingDef ChanceMpCatchWin
Grants the defender an improved chance to win on the catching animation during a multi-player (1v1) catch.
CatchingDef Def ChanceDisablePhysicsForceKnockout
Grants the defender an improved chance to disable physics force knockouts.
CatchingDef ModifySpCatchChance
Modifies the defender's chance to make a spectacular catch.
THEN
STOP
What shuts it down
No recorded what shuts it down.
ALL TIERS
What you need to know
Shutdown defenders have the talent to erase receivers from the game. When they enter the zone, their coverage is tighter and interceptions are more frequent on contested catches.
TRIGGERS0GAMEPLAY EFFECTS5DEACTIVATORS0
What else touches this.
Every ability writes a set of gameplay effects. These are the abilities whose sets meet this one's.GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE
See it in action
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