Overview

• Philadelphia ran the play seven times in a 20-17 win over the Chiefs, including the decisive touchdown, as complaints about early movement resurfaced; ESPN puts the Eagles at 96.6% on fourth-and-1 with the tactic since 2022.
• The NFL told teams in its weekly officiating tape that a Philadelphia false start should have been called in that game, according to the Washington Post as cited by the Boston Globe.
• Retired center Jason Kelce said he believes the ongoing backlash means the play will likely be eliminated in the future.
• ESPN’s Joe Buck said on Good Morning America he could not make a case to ban the tactic and highlighted Jalen Hurts’ exceptional strength as a factor.
• A Green Bay proposal to prohibit pushing a ball carrier received 22 votes, two short of passage, leaving the play legal for the 2025 season.