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Missed False Starts on Eagles’ Tush Push Renew Pressure on NFL Officiating

Replay from Monday’s PackersEagles game showed uncalled early movement on short-yardage snaps, intensifying scrutiny of a play owners declined to ban.

Overview

  • Multiple replays on Monday Night Football at Lambeau showed Eagles linemen moving before the snap on a tush push that was not flagged, with a missed false start on a Packers sneak also highlighted.
  • Broadcasters and analysts criticized the no-calls in real time, fueling calls for either tighter officiating emphasis or a future rule change.
  • Green Bay led an offseason proposal to prohibit assisting the runner that received a 22–10 owners vote, falling two short of the 24 required for adoption.
  • Philadelphia continues to deploy the tactic and its decoys in short yardage, converting quarterback sneaks at an 85.9% rate since 2021 according to Sportradar.
  • Safety remains contested: Packers leadership has cited medical risk, while an NFL study found no tush-push injuries in 2024 and the league has announced no new rule.