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FOX Sports’ Mike Pereira believes the NFL and the competition committee could reconsider banning the “tush push” this offseason.

Pereira is a former official and once served as the league’s vice president of officiating. Now serving as FOX Sports’ rules analyst, Pereira believes the repeated offsides we witnessed in the NFC Championship Game ahead of an Eagles “tush push” could spur the league to reconsider banning the play this offseason. It’s worth noting that while Pereira is no longer involved in the league’s rulemaking, he is likely aware of the discussions taking place regarding things of this nature. Speaking on Thursday, Pereira said, “I think what happened in the championship game was ugly...I think with the ugliness of that, they’ll take a further look at it.” He noted that the referees threatening to award the Eagles with a touchdown if the Commanders continued to jump offsides in the NFCCG could only add to the argument to ban the play. The league has debated whether or not there’s a place in the game for the Eagles’ signature play since they first introduced it in 2022. After surviving two off-seasons of debate, we’ll see if the latest criticism of the play results in a ban ahead of the 2025 season.