The tush push is the NFL’s most infamous short-yardage weapon, and the Eagles have turned it into a near-automatic conversion since 2022. They’ve run it 116 times, turning most into first downs and touchdowns, a number others mimic but seldom rival. Yet a growing chorus wants it banned. Falcons coach Raheem Morris questions its legality, while league leaders debate safety versus tradition. The play’s success—about 85% for tush pushes vs roughly 67% for non-tush attempts—has teams rethinking whether a single, explosive formation can redefine a season.

Key to Philadelphia’s edge: Hurts’ exceptional lower-body strength, the offensive line’s explosive surge, and an evolving scheme that added a second passer and layered options. Other teams can replicate only if they have the personnel and risk tolerance. The debate isn’t just tactical; it’s about player safety, coaching philosophy, and whether a single play should shape a franchise’s approach to fourth-and-1.

The conversation extends beyond Philly: some teams study and imitate, others push back on principles or safety. As the league weighs the future of a play that can crown drives quickly, fantasy managers should monitor which teams stay committed, which adapt, and how changes in rules could alter the short-yardage game entirely.

Week 3 power rankings hinge on health and explosive defenses. Philadelphia remains No. 1, while Green Bay rockets into the top three behind Jordan Love’s clean reads and a revitalized run game with Josh Jacobs. Buffalo’s two-way punch keeps them dangerous, and San Francisco claws into the top five amid injury concerns, leaning on depth to grind out wins.

Fantasy angles center on Love’s efficiency, Jacobs’ workload, Micah Parsons’ expanding snap count, James Cook’s role in Buffalo, and Mac Jones stepping in for SF. Monitor matchups and injuries as these teams push toward October with playoff ambitions.