The Eagles' signature "Tush Push" play was a major topic of discussion last offseason. What about this one?
For the past several years, that play has helped give the Eagles that little bit of a boost on critical short-distance plays. Its most notable use came in Super Bowl LIX, where they used it on multiple occasions during their blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs. But in the months that followed, NFL teams tried to ban it - without success.
In 2025, the Eagles continued using the play, but it didn't get them all the way to the Super Bowl or even the NFC Championship Game.
As a result, it looks like the league is less concerned about its use now.
According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the NFL Competition Committee will not review any rule proposals involving the Tush Push play in 2026.
"There will be no discussion about the Tush Push at next week’s NFL owners’ meetings; the play will be back in 2026," Schefter wrote.
Fan Response
NFL fans (other than Eagles fans) aren't exactly thrilled to be seeing the play back in 2026. Many decry it for being an ugly and unfair play that makes games less fun to see.
"Can’t wait for more eagles slop on prime time," one user wrote on X.
"So they’ll change the kickoff rules 17 different ways but won’t touch the one play that makes short-yardage situations pointless? Make it make sense," another wrote.
"Play was outlawed years ago. Not sure how they keep running it. You are not allowed to push your own offensive teammate in the back to change his forward progress," a third remarked.
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It certainly is curious to see no action at all being taken against the play. After all, it only barely survived the vote to ban it last year. And surely all of the arguments used to justify banning the play last year (injury risk and so on) are still true.
So unless all of the arguments made to ban the play were just excuses to keep the Eagles from using it to beat them (not unlikely), it seems like this has all been a giant waste of time.
