I've been playing Ultimate Team since Madden 15. I have never seen a game that is programmed SO BLATANTLY in favor of the AI in every major situation.

Fumble recoveries are nearly impossible to get versus this stupid fake juiced/auto adjusted/RNG A.I.. I have seen the absolute most ridiculous animations the CPU gets when I cause a fumble. Scenarios as follows:

  • Guys literally stand in place and don't attempt to do anything
  • Guys run over the ball and don't even try grabbing it
  • There's attempt to pick the ball up and apparently their hands are covered in butter, goes right back to the CPU
  • They fall on top of the ball only to have it kick out to some random spot where the AI is usually in perfect position or had their back to the ball but immediately will turn around and the ball "warps" into their hands
  • I'll sack the QB, he will be on his back rolled around not even looking at anything, I'll be right on top of the ball, and it will warp right back into the QB's hands
  • Fumble occurs and a random CPU player who's not even looking at the play will just end up with the ball in his hands after 3 of my guys are directly around it
  • The guy I'm usering and caused the fumble will be just laying on the ground unable to move or get up in time to attempt to grab it

Not to mention if I actually DO recover a fumble, my guy is apparently SO exhausted from running a play he can't get up off the ground until they allow the CPU to touch him, or he will be in the open field fallen down on the ball in a stupid looking animation instead of picking it up and running.

Interceptions are nearly impossible. I'll switch off to the receiver in coverage LIKE THEY TELL YOU TO DO IN THE TUTORIAL, press and hold the INT button and he won't do anything. Won't jump, won't swat, won't even act like the ball is anywher near him 80% of the time because the AI has already pre-determined the outcome of the play, even though I've changed to USER the defender.

I truly don't understand what has happened to the quality of play in this game. It's at an all time low.