NFL Fans Furious Eagles Go Unpunished for Repeated False Starts on Tush Push

The Eagles appeared to be regularly jumping before the ball was snapped.

The Philadelphia Eagles appeared to be jumping the snap when they ran the tush push against the Kansas City Chiefs. / Via Fox

The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl LIX rematch on Sunday, but fans around the league noticed something about Philly's signature play that had them fuming.

As usual, the Eagles ran their patented tush push quarterback sneak several times in short-yardage situations throughout the game. Fans and experts all noticed that on almost every occasion, Philadelphia's offensive line was jumping before the ball was snapped. And the officials never called it.

Here are several of the reactions to it.

How are you supposed to stop this play if the guards are allowed to beat the snap??? pic.twitter.com/QZ2LCkISz5

— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) September 14, 2025

is this a false start? pic.twitter.com/cNDYn8cGwG

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 14, 2025

There is an eagles offensive lineman moving before the snap on every tush push they run lol like does false start not exist when they run that play? @JasonKelce lmk

— Bink Saunders (@khalenNOTkaylen) September 14, 2025

The Eagles whole O-Line appears to false start on the tush push

Should the play be banned? pic.twitter.com/ZPMDJKmVOW

— Barstool Gambling (@stoolgambling) September 14, 2025

The Eagles commit about 5 penalties during a Tush Push, and the NFL just doesn’t call them.

Center is offsides, guards false start.

Ban the play. pic.twitter.com/ffukdCEj7Q

— Chris Bryant (@HogfarmerChris) September 14, 2025

Between the blatant false starts and being lined up in the neutral zone, the NFL needs to make it a point of emphasis https://t.co/3x8fFBIzNn

— rcon14 (@rcon14) September 14, 2025

There have been some clear false starts on these tush-pushes.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 14, 2025

Literally how is this allowed?? pic.twitter.com/RqiDcmoRrH

— AJ Clark (@AJClark23) September 14, 2025

It’s a false start. Every single time. If you won’t take the play away, at least officiate it appropriately. False start on both the LG and RG on this Eagles touchdown. pic.twitter.com/u3mEB93tXw

— Nathan Yamnitz (@nyamnitz) September 14, 2025

i mean they false start every time they do this pic.twitter.com/zyLsil0Lp5

— Jamie 𓅓 (@jnmegatron) September 14, 2025

It’s textbook false start every single time and yet it never gets called haha pic.twitter.com/CGhaawPF1i

— Drew Karren (@drew_karren) September 14, 2025

Even Fox's NFL rules analyst Dean Blandino is over it. Near the end of the game, Blandino said, "I am done with the tush push, guys. It's a hard play to officiate like we've been talking about."

"I am done with the tush push guys. It's a hard play to officiate." - @DeanBlandino pic.twitter.com/Qcg2jtx2I2

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 14, 2025

Andy Reid was even furious about it at one point:

Andy Reid and Chiefs fans weren't happy that a flag wasn't thrown on this tush push for a 1st down.

📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/9kdoHqByfn

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 14, 2025

The tush push is highly controversial, and was almost banned by the NFL this offseason. If the Eagles are visibly jumping the snap every time and going unpunished, there will only be more momentum to stop allowing them to use the play.

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