Bills' coach utilized the 'Tush Push' to advance in playoffs despite wanting play banned

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Last spring, Green Bay's proposal to ban the 'Tush Push' picked up steam and has supporters at the NFL Owners' Meetings in Florida. Two weeks earlier, the Packers proposed changing Rule 12, Section 1, ahead of the NFL's annual league meetings, seeking a permanent ban.

During Day 1 of the meetings, ESPN's Kalyn Kahler reported that the proposal has supporters and that there was “heated” back-and-forth today in the football ops session about the proposed ban. Prior to 2025, the play had been so incredibly effective for the Eagles that Hurts finished tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (14) in 2024, and he's halfway to 100 (55 rushing scores) after just four years as a starter.

Green Bay's proposal to prohibit the play the Eagles have made famous listed two reasons: Player safety and pace of play. ESPN reports no injury data to support the ban, instead relying on a hypothetical conversation centered on potential injuries.

One AFC coach favoring a ban is the Bills' Sean McDermott. Only Buffalo has run the play less than Philadelphia, but their head coach says he's not in agreement with the play being legal, but will not discontinue using it, and on Sunday, he used the play multiple times, including the final score that helped the Bills advance to the AFC Divisional Round with a win over the third-seeded Jaguars.

The Eagles utilize a standard quarterback sneak that incorporates lining up two players behind Jalen Hurts, who receives the snap, uses his powerful legs (600-pound squat), with the push of his two fellow Eagles from behind, attempts to gain the necessary yardage for a fresh set of downs or a touchdown.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Bills used Tush Push to defeat Jaguars despite wanting the play banned

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