Grant BrickerTue, November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM UTC·2 min readBesides the turnaround that head coach Nick Sirianni has had with the Philadelphia Eagles, the franchise is also known for the infamous "tush push."
It is one of the hardest plays in football to stop, and the Eagles have scored many times with it. The Eagles first used it in 2021, which was Jalen Hurts' first year as the starting quarterback.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt's now a staple of Philadelphia's offense.
Like many other defensive coordinators before him, Dennis Allen will have to come up with a way to stop it. Many have tried, and many more have failed.
The Eagles used it in their 24-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. However, it was the last touchdown that the Eagles scored in that game.
At a recent press conference, Allen was asked about his plans to stop the tush push. He was a firm believer that the best way to stop the tush push was to keep the Eagles out of short-yardage situations, whether on third or fourth down.
"Yeah, look, I mean, you know, obviously we saw it twice last week," Allen said. "Um, you know, and the thing that makes it even more challenging is that they've got several plays off it, you know, so um, yeah, it's a tough play to sop. I think this team runs it better than anybody else in the league. I think the best way to defend it is not getting in those situations. You know, trying to create more third and long, fourth and long situations."
The Bears have proven they can handle some roadblocks throughout the season, especially on defense, as they did in Sunday's 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementChicago linebackers T.J. Edwards, Tremaine Edmunds and Noah Sewell were all missing in action after injuries held them out of the game.
The team relied on backup linebackers Amen Ogbongbemiga, D'Marco Jackson and rookie Ruben Hyppolite II. The injuries kept piling up throughout the game, as Ogbongbemiga left due to an injury after recording 14 total tackles.
Jackson held down the middle linebacker spot, accounting for 15 total tackles and one tackle for loss.
The Bears may need another performance like that if the Eagles get into tush push range on Friday. The last time that the two faced off was when Justin Fields was the quarterback in Chicago.
The Bears and Eagles face off at 2 p.m. CT on Black Friday via Prime Video.
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