The best play to run against a Cover 2 defense is a flood concept play, which involves a streak, corner, and flat route to one side of the field — preferably the wider side of the field — for more breathing room (i.e., throwing to the right when the ball is on the left hashmark and vice versa). Some plays will literally be called “Flood.”

But as with anything, there are ways that you can beat it. Below I've included 5 "cover 2 beaters" to assist your offense, and then I'll give a quick overview on how the cover 2 works below that.

Putting a high-low stretch on the corners, using 3 receiver surfaces, vertical route concepts, and attacking the middle of the field are ways that offenses look to attack cover 2.