Overview
- On his New Heights podcast, Kelce said the play was a fumble and that Jalen Hurts’ momentum was not stopped before the strip.
- Kelce argued players should not be fined for speaking about “weird calls” and criticized the league’s approach to disciplining such comments.
- Officials ruled forward progress had been stopped, the decision could not be reviewed, and Philadelphia retained the ball before scoring two plays later for a 14–7 lead.
- Kayvon Thibodeaux initially blasted the ruling before softening his remarks after teammate Brian Burns warned about fines, as both players cited inconsistent enforcement this season.
- NFL owners voted 22–10 in May to outlaw pushes from behind, falling two votes short of the 24 required to change the rule.