Madden 24: How To Activate X-Factor Abilities

In Madden 24, X-Factors abilities can help players provide a whole new level of excitement and strategy to games, as well as give you an advantage over your competitors, from quarterbacks with pinpoint accuracy to running backs with lightning-quick speed. But first, you need to know how to activate X-Factor abilities to get the better of any opposition in the game. So keep reading!

You will need to meet specific criteria to use the X-Factor ability. Here are all the X-Factors and how to activate them:

Ankle Breaker: Make 10+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Avalanche: Make hit-stick tackles. Don’t allow yards.
Bazooka: Complete 30+ yards in air passes. Don’t take sacks.
Blitz: Sack the QB. Downs played.
Blitz Radar: Scramble for 10+ yards. Don’t take sacks.
Bottleneck: Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards.
Dots: Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t throw incompletions.
Double Me: Make 20+ yard catches. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Fearmonger: Sack the QB. Don’t allow yards.
First One Free: Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss.
Freight Train: Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss.
Max Security: Catch consecutive targets. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Momentum Shift: Sack the QB. Downs played.
Pro Reads: Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t take sacks.
Rac ‘Em Up: Make 20+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Reinforcement: Force incompletions or TFLs. Don’t allow yards.
Relentless: Make sacks or TFLs. Don’t allow yards.
Run & Gun: Make consecutive passes for 5+ yards in air. Don’t take sacks.
Run Stuffer: Make TFLs. Don’t allow yards.
Satellite: Make 10+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Shutdown: Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards.
Truzz: Rush for 1+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss.
Unstoppable Force: Sack the QB. Don’t allow yards.
Wrecking Ball: Rush for 10+ yards. Don’t get tackled for loss.
Yac ‘Em Up: Make 20+ yard receptions. Consecutive passes not targeted.
Zone Hawk: Force incompletions. Don’t allow yards.

Only the highest-rated players in Madden 24 who are deemed the best in the NFL are marked as X Factors and given abilities in-game that will make them even better. In Madden 24, there are 50 X Factor players across 24 NFL teams.

Bengals: Joe Burrows (QB) – Run & Gun
Bengals: Jammer Chase (WR) – Double Me
Bill: Josh Allen (QB) – Bazooka( Madden 24 Cover Athlete, 86 OVR Core Elite Card 175,000 Madden 24 Mut Coins)
Bills: Stefon Diggs (WR) – Rack ‘Em Up
Bill: Von Miller (RE) – Fearmonger
Bills: Tre’Davis White (CB) – Shutdown
Broncos: Patrick Surtain II (CB) – Shutdown
Browns: Nick Chubb (RB) – Wrecking Ball
Browns: Myles Garrett (RE) – Unstoppable Force
Buccaneers: Mike Evans (WR) – Double Me
Buccaneers: Lavonte David (MLB) – Run stuffer
Chargers: Austin Ekeler (HB) – Wrecking Ball
Chargers: Keenan Allen (WR) – Max Safety
Chargers: Joey Bosa (LOLB) – Unstoppable Force
Chargers: Dervin James Jr. (SS) – Reinforcement
Heads: Patrick Mahomes (QB) – Bazooka
Head: Travis Kelce (TE) – Double Me
Head: Chris Jones (DT) – Change of pace
Colts: DeForest Buckner (DT) – Unstoppable Force
Commander: Terry McLaurin (WR) – Ankle Breaker
Commander: Jonathan Allen (DT) – Momentum Shift
Cowboys: Micah Parsons (RE) – The Unstoppable Force
Dolphins: Tyreek Hill (WR) – Rack ‘Em Up
Dolphins: Janel Ramsey (CB) – Bottleneck
Eagles: Jalen Hurts (QB) – Run and gun
Eagles: AJ Brown (WR) – Max Security
Eagles: Darius Slay Jr. (CB) – Shutdown
49ERS: Christian McCaffrey (HB) – Ankle Breaker
49ers: George Kittel (TE) – Yak ’em up
49ers: Fred Warner (MLB) – Jon Hawke
49ERS: Nick Bosa (RE) – Relentless
49ers: Deebo Samuel (WR) – Yak ’em up
Giants: Saquon Barkley (HB) – 1st FREE
Giants: Dexter Lawrence (DT) – Blitz
Packers: Jair Alexander (CB) – Shutdown
Raiders: Josh Jacobs (HB) — Wrecking Ball
Raiders: Davante Adams (WR) – Double Me
Raiders: Max Crosby (LOLB) – Relentless
RAMS: Aaron Donald (RE) – Blitz
RAMS: Cooper Kupp (WR) – Rack ‘Em Up
Ravens: Lamar Jackson (QB) – Truz
Ravens: Mark Andrews (TE) – Rack ‘Em Up
Ravens: Roquan Smith (MLB) – Reinforcement
Saints: Demario Davis (MLB) – Reinforcement
Seahawks: DK Metcalf (WR) – Double Me
Steelers: TJ Watt (LOLB) – The Unstoppable Force
Steelers: Cameron Hayward (RE) – Intimidator
Titans: Derrick Henry (HB) – Freight Train
Vikings: Justin Jefferson (WR) – Double Me

With the addition of these X-Factor abilities, Madden 24 gives players the opportunity to customize their games completely. There is an X-Factor skill that fits your particular playing style, whether you prefer to dominate with unrestrained brawn or outwit opponents with your tactical choices. Accept the challenge, improve your game, and leave a lasting impression on the virtual field of play.