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Here's what it was, what it looked like post-patch, and what you actually need to know going forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>There were TWO versions of this glitch running around at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Version 1. The wide contain blitz.\u003C\u002Fstrong> You'd take an outside linebacker, drag him out wide into a contain alignment. Once he was out there? The offensive tackle just.. stood there. Did nothing. Free rush to the QB every time. Didn't matter what the offense did. The block logic was completely broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Version 2. Contained defensive ends looping.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Put your defensive ends in contain and they'd get these weird loop animations around the tackle. Inconsistent, didn't happen every play, but when it did, there was no stopping it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>EA's patch notes called out two specific fixes: improved offensive tackle targeting against contained defenders, and a fix for tackles failing to identify linebackers moved to a wide alignment. Specifically in \u003Cstrong>33 Cub and similar formations\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>It was meta for about 10 days. Now it's gone. Props to EA for moving fast on this one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>What Does the Fix Actually Look Like?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Post-patch. Move an outside linebacker out wide into contain. The tackle picks him up. That's it. That's the fix. The targeting is working now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The wide contain blitz style isn't \u003Cem>completely\u003C\u002Fem> dead. You can still run it. But it's NOT what it was. Pre-patch that was a sack almost every single time. Now? The tackle locks on and handles it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>One thing worth knowing. There's a clip floating around where a defender still comes free after the patch. That's not the glitch. That's a user issue. The right guard got mugged on #51, the tackle peeled off to #72, the guard hesitated, they ended up in a weird double team. The \u003Cstrong>targeting\u003C\u002Fstrong> is fixed. The chess match of who you're moving and where is still there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Defensive ends in contain are also getting handled cleaner by tackles now. The loop animations that were making contain look broken. Those are dialed back too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>How Did People Run the Wide Contain Blitz?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>The setup was simple. That's part of why it spread so fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>Pick a formation. \u003Cstrong>33 Cub\u003C\u002Fstrong> was the most common. Any look where you could get a linebacker aligned near the edge worked.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Take your outside linebacker and drag him out wide manually into a contain assignment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Snap the ball. The offensive tackle wouldn't register the linebacker as a threat. Free lane to the QB.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\u003Cp>That's it. No complex logic. No reading the defense. Just. Here's a free rusher, good luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>Is There Still a Way to Scheme Around It?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Probably. There are always ways to scheme. But the \u003Cem>glitch\u003C\u002Fem> version, where the tackle just ignores the defender entirely, that's gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>If you hover a defender near the tackle after the snap, you can still get a nice shed. That's not a glitch. That's football. Pass rushing moves, leverage, timing. All of that still exists. The difference is now you actually have to \u003Cem>earn\u003C\u002Fem> it. The tackle is going to engage. You're not getting a freebie anymore just because of where the linebacker lined up pre-snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>If you're still trying to pressure with outside linebackers from wide alignments. The chess match is real now. They'll get picked up. You need to scheme a conflict elsewhere if you want that edge rusher to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>What Should Defenders Do Now?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Stop leaning on this. Seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>If your entire pass rush plan was built around the wide contain glitch. You need a new plan. The free rush is gone. Here's what actually works:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use contain the right way.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Contain your defensive ends to set the edge and force the QB to step up. That's what contain is FOR. It's not a pressure move. It's a pocket-shaping tool.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Create conflicts elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you want an outside rusher to win, you need something occupying the tackle's attention. That means interior pressure, mugging a guard, something that pulls the block assignment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Don't stare at one rusher.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Move pieces. Create confusion pre-snap. The targeting fix means the tackle WILL find your wide defender. So you have to make that assignment hard.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>What Should Offenses Know?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Your tackles are actually doing their job now. Trust them more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>If someone is still trying to run the wide contain look on you. The tackle should pick it up. If it's still getting home, look at what else is happening. Is a guard getting mugged? Is someone creeping the A-gap and pulling your center? That's the real threat now. Not a linebacker aligned 8 yards outside the tackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>One thing that didn't change: \u003Cstrong>user defenders still matter.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A guy manually hovering near the edge post-snap can still create problems. That's on you to feel out in protection. Slide your line, chip with a back, or get the ball out quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n---\n\n\u003Ch2>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>The contain glitch is patched. Both versions. The wide linebacker blitz AND the looping defensive ends. EA fixed the targeting. Tackles now identify and engage wide-aligned defenders the way they should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>It was a nasty glitch. It lasted about 10 days. Now you actually have to run a real pass rush scheme to get home. That's a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>If you were getting cooked by it. You're fine now. If you were running it, time to learn a different way to pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>","EA patched both versions of the contain glitch, the wide linebacker contain blitz and the looping defensive end contain, fixing offensive tackle targeting logic specifically called out in 33 Cub formations. The wide contain blitz still exists as a concept but no longer generates free sacks; tackles now correctly identify and pick up moved linebackers. If you're seeing defenders still coming free post-patch, that's a blocking assignment breakdown on your end, not a glitch.",[15,18,21,24,27],{"answer":16,"question":17},"There were two versions. The first had you drag an outside linebacker out wide into contain, and the offensive tackle would just stand there and do nothing. Free sack every time. The second had defensive ends in contain doing weird loop animations around the tackle that were impossible to stop when they triggered.","What was the contain glitch in College Football 27?",{"answer":19,"question":20},"Yes, EA patched it. The fix improved offensive tackle targeting against contained defenders and fixed tackles failing to identify linebackers moved to a wide alignment, specifically in 33 Cub and similar formations. It was meta for about 10 days before the patch dropped.","Is the contain glitch fixed in College Football 27?",{"answer":22,"question":23},"The setup was simple. Pick a formation, 33 Cub was the most common, then manually drag your outside linebacker out wide into a contain assignment. When you snapped the ball, the offensive tackle wouldn't register the linebacker as a threat, giving you a free lane to the QB every time.","How did people run the wide contain blitz in College Football 27?",{"answer":25,"question":26},"You can still run it, but it's not what it was. Pre-patch it was a sack almost every single time. Now the tackle locks on and handles the linebacker. The glitch version where the tackle ignores the defender entirely is gone.","Can you still run the wide contain blitz after the patch?",{"answer":28,"question":29},"If you're seeing a defender still come free after the patch, that's a user issue, not the glitch. The page gives one example where the right guard got blocked, the tackle peeled off to another defender, and the guard hesitated. Creating a weird double team. The targeting is fixed, but the chess match of who you're moving and where is still there.","Why does the contain blitz still look broken sometimes after the patch?","CFB 27 Contain Glitch Fix Explained | Civil.GG","EA patched OT targeting on contained defenders and fixed LBs in wide alignments evading O-line ID. 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