The Super Bowl rematch turned into bully ball highlighted by the NFL’s ugliest play.
Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles pushed — literally — their way past Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-17, on Sunday.
Hurts scored a touchdown on a tush push and the Eagles used the play seven times to help hand the Chiefs their first three-game losing streak with Mahomes and send them to their first 0-2 start since 2014.
The NFL tried to ban to the tush push following a proposal from the Green Bay Packers in the offseason but fell two votes short of eliminating it.
Those who oppose the play must’ve cringed watching the Eagles use it repeatedly in front of a national television audience.
There’s no doubt many of the decision-makers noticed.
Tom Brady pointed out that two of Philadelphia’s offensive linemen moved early when Hurts was pushed into the end zone for a 20-10 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
Replays showed the Eagles got away with a false start.
After Hurts appeared to lose the ball but was ruled down to gain a first down on the play in the final two minutes, Fox rules analyst Dean Blandino said: “I am done with the tush push, guys. It’s a hard play to officiate.”
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