Overview
- Owners voted 22–10 in the offseason to prohibit assisting the runner, two votes shy of the three-quarters threshold needed to change the rule.
- Philadelphia has converted 85.9% of third- or fourth-and-1 quarterback sneaks since 2021 per Sportradar, and the team owns an 85% red-zone touchdown rate through eight games this season.
- Packers coach Matt LaFleur acknowledged the league’s decision and said his team must find a way to stop the play, while coordinator Jeff Hafley studied defenses that have limited it best.
- Player-safety and officiating concerns persist, with viral clips of apparent early movement drawing scrutiny and Green Bay’s Micah Parsons calling the play unfair when opponents “leave early.”
- Jason Kelce said on Good Morning America the Eagles will probably use the sneak frequently tonight, citing an NFL study showing no injuries from the play in 2024, as betting site BetOnline set an over/under of 1.5 attempts.