Eagles’ Tush Push Fumble Helps Seal 24–15 Loss to Bears as Offensive Slide Deepens
Jalen Hurts says the once-reliable sneak is getting harder to execute, sharpening scrutiny of Philadelphia’s short‑yardage strategy.
Overview
- Trailing 10-9 late in the third quarter, Jalen Hurts lost the ball on a tush push stripped by Nahshon Wright, and Chicago turned the takeaway into a touchdown for a 17-9 lead.
- Philadelphia finished with four three-and-outs on 11 possessions, extending a season-long problem after entering the game with an NFL-worst 41.1% three-and-out rate.
- Hurts acknowledged ball-security concerns on the sneak and said defenses are making the play tougher, calling the turnover something he needs to clean up.
- The once near-automatic play has slumped to 16 conversions in 26 attempts this season, or 61.5%, according to tushpush.fyi.
- Head coach Nick Sirianni said he will keep Kevin Patullo as play-caller but will evaluate everything following the second straight defeat.