Career mode lets you hire offensive and defensive coordinators: In the real NFL, offensive and defensive coordinators are almost as well-known as the head coaches.Face of the Franchise’s deficiencies remain, but it’s not a bad way to improve your skill at controlling a player in the middle of the field. Practically speaking, the story is the same, the main difference being the defense-oriented challenges that are presented. Face of the Franchise now lets you play defense: Where previous versions of Face of the Franchise only let you play on offense, this year’s version lets you play as an up-and-coming linebacker.It’s a smart addition, but the balance of the momentum swings need further refinement. Home teams all have unique perks designed to reflect their history and real-life atmosphere. Making a big play or scoring will push the momentum toward your team, unlocking perks like increased stamina.

Homefield advantage seeks to capture an actual gameday atmosphere: Madden 22 incorporates homefield advantage via a new momentum meter.Pretty much every mode has received an update of some sort, even if it’s only an update for the existing mechanics. Madden NFL 22 once again includes a large number of updates and tweaks, some of which aren’t always obvious at first glance.