Bills Advance on ‘Tush Push’ as McDermott Renews Call to Ban the Play

Overview

• Buffalo beat Jacksonville 27-24 to reach the Divisional Round after turning to push-assisted quarterback sneaks in critical short-yardage moments.
• Josh Allen’s 10-yard sneak on fourth-and-inches increased the Bills’ win probability by 49.9 percentage points, the largest such boost for a sneak in the Next Gen Stats era.
• Postgame, Sean McDermott said his position is unchanged and argued the play should be outlawed on health-and-safety grounds despite limited injury data.
• Fans and observers criticized the contrast between McDermott’s stance and the Bills’ repeated in-game use of the tactic.
• The Packers’ proposal to prohibit the play generated heated discussion at recent NFL meetings, and no league ban has been enacted.