Packers' Tush Push Ban Sparks Heated Rivalry with Eagles

In the lead-up to the 2025 "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers, a long-simmering rivalry has come to a boil over the controversial "tush push" play.

Earlier this year, the Packers sponsored a proposal to ban the tush push, a play where offensive players push the ball carrier from behind to gain extra yardage. The proposal was initially tabled after a 16-16 split among NFL teams, but Packers president Mark Murphy believes there will be enough support to eliminate the play in the upcoming offseason.

Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons, who has faced the tush push extensively during his time with the Dallas Cowboys, was quick to voice his disapproval, calling it "not football" and even posting emojis of a person discarding something into a trash can after witnessing the play in action.

However, Parsons acknowledged that his criticism of the play might "come back and bite" him, and that day may come on November 10, 2025, when the Packers host the Eagles at Lambeau Field.

The Eagles have been one of the teams most reliant on the tush push, running it 17 times in the first 8 games of the 2025 season. Their success rate with the play has declined over the years, but they still converted 76.5% of their attempts. The Packers, on the other hand, have stopped the play in the past, but have also used it themselves, converting 4 out of 5 tries in the 2023 season before deciding to move away from it.

The stage is set for a high-stakes showdown, as the Packers look to prove their point against the team that has mastered the controversial play, while the Eagles aim to show their rivals that the tush push is here to stay.