Sunday was a chance for revenge for the Kansas City Chiefs, as they took on the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl 59 rematch. In the big game, it wasn't much of a contest, but the Week 2 edition was much closer. The Chiefs fell just short, losing 20-17. That will bring K.C. to its first 0-2 start to a season since 2014.
But if there is one thing that the Chiefs fan base will be talking about, it's the tush push, a play that nobody except the Eagles and their fan base loves. Of course, the Eagles have a beast of an offensive line that makes it nearly impossible to stop.
However, there was plenty of controversy on its use in this game. On multiple instances, it looked as though the Eagles' linemen jumped the snap early. Yet, no penalties were called.
Eagles' controversial tush push play angers Chiefs fans
The play caused so much controversy during the game. Tom Brady, who was calling the game, even said that the two guards were committing a false start.
But that was far from the only controversy surrounding the play. Whether it was pre-snap movement from other linemen or trying to figure out the forward progress in a crowded pile, even FOX NFL rules analyst Dean Blandino was getting fed up with the play. Blandino said, "I am done with the tush push, guys. It's a hard play to officiate."
Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones gave officials some credit after the game. "You can't get all the calls right. Just because we see it, sometimes the official is 15-20 feet away, sometimes you can miss those small things. An official didn't see it, so it wasn't called."
Let's take a look at some of the other complaints about the tush push, from Chiefs fans and media, to national media members.
it just doesn't seem like anybody really wants to be the first guy to throw a flag on a tush push.
— Joshua Brisco (@jbbrisco) September 14, 2025
They stopped showing the tush push replays because it was obvious cheating every time 🤣🤣🤣
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 14, 2025
The Eagles commit a penalty on 92% of tush push plays.
— Carrington Harrison (@cdotharrison) September 14, 2025
The thing about the Tush Push is the Eagles commit about 17 penalties during it and the NFL just doesn’t call them.
— Nate Sanchez (@nate_sanch77) September 14, 2025
Center is so far offsides you can’t even see the ball. pic.twitter.com/JMlH22zcBD
The Tush Push is an incredible weapon for the Eagles. Run it to perfecto. Also helps when both guards are moving forward before the snap.
— John Keim (@john_keim) September 14, 2025
I am very fine with the tush push existing if you are running it in a fair and legitimate way and it's just a matter of no one being able to stop it.
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) September 14, 2025
But if the Eagles are just going to actively false start every time they run it then it absolutely is lame.
Granted, the Chiefs can't use the tush push as the lone reason that they lost. The Chiefs' offense completely sputtered, as Patrick Mahomes had to carry the team on his back, literally, to keep them in the game. He led the team in passing yards (187) and rushing yards (66) on Sunday. It didn't help that tight end Travis Kelce tipped a pass into the air in the red zone, leading to an Eagles' interception by Andrew Mukuba.
This is far from the doom and gloom for the Chiefs. There is still plenty of season left. But when it comes to stopping the tush push by Philadelphia, the league may very well step in next offseason, based on the complaints on Sunday in Kansas City.