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Madden NFL 26 Releases Title Update 1.7 With New Pass-Protection Control and Stability Fixes

The patch emphasizes new pass-protection controls to improve gameplay balance and reliability.

Overview

  • A new Coaching Adjustment lets players set a default pass-protection scheme, with added options like a fixed 16-yard safety depth and midfield coverage tuning to better track runners.
  • Multiplayer stability improves with fixes for soft locks, crashes in crossplay Squads with multiple PC players, ready-up disconnects, and desyncs in 6v6 and Sick Six.
  • Quality-of-life tweaks stop instant play flips or formation audibles at the line, correct illegal man-downfield calls on certain play-action boots, and remove the open-field truck speed boost.
  • Presentation updates add a new Limp Bizkit track and fix commentary triggers, stadium music and SFX balance, halftime mix issues, and UI problems including a Custom Playbooks crash and incorrect banners.
  • Mode updates address Ultimate Team rewards and lineup display bugs, restore the Open Next Pack prompt, refine substitution and chemistry behavior, and remove Progressive Fatigue in Franchise.