Madden NFL 20: How to Perform a Slide

The newest iteration of EA’s popular football game series Madden NFL 20 gives players a lot more control over their game than previous entries in the franchise. Players will need to be well versed in the rules of football as well as the game mechanics to reliably win games. The only issue here is that some of the game mechanics are difficult to understand or players may not realize why they should use certain actions in-game.

One such action is sliding. Players have the ability to make any of their players slide when they want to, but it isn’t immediately clear what purpose this serves while playing. On the surface level, it seems incredibly disadvantageous for a character carrying the ball to slide and end a play early. This however is not the case, and this guide is here to show players how to slide properly in Madden NFL 20.

NFL Madden 20: How to Slide

Sliding is actually a very easy action to complete. Players will just need to hold down both triggers (RT and LT on Xbox One or R2 and L2 on PlayStation 4) and then press X/Square depending on which system the player is on. This will make the currently selected character slide along the ground. This action can actually be completed by any offensive character that the player has selected, but once again the benefit may not seem immediately obvious to most players.

NFL Madden 20: When to Use the Slide

The sliding mechanic is very useful when players are controlling the quarterback. Players who know how and when to slide can keep their quarterback from being injured during a play and help keep them from fumbling the ball and turning it over to the opposing team. As soon as a slide is activated the QB will not be able to fumble whatsoever, and also grants them invincibility. Those who try to tackle the quarterback while sliding will actually clip through him rather than hitting him.

In order to slide as a QB, players will need to make sure several things have been done:

1. They must be in direct control of the QB while trying to slide.

2. Players will have to scramble out of a passing play first, by holding down the right trigger.

3. The QB must have moved past the line of scrimmage.

Once these three things have been completed the player will be able to slide properly. One thing to keep in mind though is that the effectiveness of a slide is directly tied to the character’s speed rating. This means that slower QB’s will not be able to go into a slide as quickly as their faster counterparts. Players who have a slower QB will want to activate a slide earlier than they typically would to ensure that they can complete it properly.

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Madden NFL 2020 can be played on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.