Overview
- Detroit limited Philadelphia to one successful tush-push touchdown in a 16-9 game, with reports counting five or six total attempts and the rest either stuffed or penalized.
- Nick Sirianni credited the Lions’ plan, saying they “did a good job” stopping the play and earned his respect for how they defended it.
- Jalen Hurts said officials are “homing in on it,” as the Lions game included a rare false-start flag and a USA TODAY review found an apparent missed false start in Week 10 against Green Bay.
- The Eagles’ effectiveness dipped as right tackle Lane Johnson exited at halftime with an ankle injury and center Cam Jurgens left late, forcing backups Fred Johnson and Brett Toth into key snaps.
- The tush push remains legal after a spring vote to ban it fell short (22 votes), and despite the setback, the Eagles were 14-for-18 on the play through Week 10 per NFL Next Gen Stats.