Defense not adjusting coverage for receiver triple stack

Hello, Madden team:

Here's an example of the CPU's defense not aligning to cover all receivers in a particular down and distance with a particular offensive formation.

Down and distance: 4th and inches

Offensive formation: Shotgun Empty Triple Stack

Offensive play: Verticals

Defensive alignment: 4-4, maybe cover-1

Additional: I hot routed the bottom receiver to a post, so there was plenty of time for the CPU to adjust

Error: One defender covering the triple stack of receivers, no pre-snap defensive alignment or audible

Result: Wide-open receiver(s) and easy touchdown

Expected result: Defense rotates two defenders over towards receiver stack, or audibles to new play, or calls timeout for new personnel and new play

Additional: Madden 26 PC, Franchise mode, latest game update as of Nov. 20, 2025