Need help identifying a defensive formation

[Rack316]

I was in practice mode trying out a few plays on offense. I had defensive plays set to auto.

On a few plays the defense lined up and the inside backers shifted and lined up outside the tackles on the LOS. Does anyone know what formation and plays those are? It doesn't show the formation/play when you set it to random.

[Senator Palmer]

Sounds like Nickel 3-3-5 wide

[Rack316]

I don't mean they lined up that way, I mean they lined up "normally" then both shifted outside before the snap.

[Richie71]

It's probably a blitz then.

One of the giveaways now we don't have the teams walk up to the line anymore:
If the defender starts close to the line, he's in a short zone, or man.
If the defender starts deep, then moves up, it's a blitz.

[Rack316]

Yeah it was a blitz. I just want to know what formation has the MLB's start off lined up over the guards, then SHIFT to outside the tackles BEFORE the snap.

[timhere1970]

Maybe they were man aligning? What formation were you in?

[Rack316]

I was in pistol full house. I tried reproducing it last night but I couldn't get it to work. I don't remember what defensive playbook I used originally.

It was for sure not man align though. It was definitely a shift.