NFL's Competition, Health and Safety Committees Reportedly Vote to Ban 'Tush Push'

The NFL's Health and Safety Committee and Competition Committee reportedly both voted in favor of banning the controversial Tush Push play on Wednesday.

According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic, those votes are a sign that the Philadelphia Eagles' signature play is "likely on its way out."

In order for the Tush Push ban to become official, 24 of the NFL's 32 owners will need to vote for it Wednesday at the league's spring meeting in Minnesota.

During an appearance Tuesday on SportsCenter, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler said he expected the Tush Push vote to be "pretty close" among owners:

The Eagles have essentially perfected the Tush Push in recent seasons, making it their go-to play when they need a yard or less. Typically, a player is positioned behind quarterback Jalen Hurts and pushes him forward from behind, making it a souped-up QB sneak.

Per ESPN's Tim McManus, the Green Bay Packers initially proposed to ban the Tush Push, but the discussion was tabled at the league meeting last month.

However, the Packers later amended their proposal to ban not only the Tush Push, but any act of a ball carrier's teammates pushing or pulling them.

It has become commonplace in recent years for an offensive lineman to push a running back from behind or pull them forward to gain extra yardage, but that will no longer be permissible if the Tush Push ban is put into effect.

While the Eagles would be the team most impacted by banning the Tush Push or "Brotherly Shove," they wouldn't be the only one.

According to McManus, ESPN Research determined that the Eagles and Buffalo Bills ran the Tush Push more often than any other team over the past three seasons, combining to run it 163 times.

The Eagles and Bills combined for an 87 percent success rate on Tush Pushes, which dwarfed the league-wide success rate of 71 percent on the play.

In addition to having two of the NFL's top quarterbacks in Hurts and reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen, the Eagles and Bills have also been among the best teams in the league.

The Eagles are the reigning Super Bowl champions, while the Bills reached the AFC Championship Game last season and have won five consecutive AFC East titles.

Both Hurts and Allen are likely capable of converting traditional quarterback sneaks at a high rate as well, plus the Eagles can lean on the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year in running back Saquon Barkley in short-yardage situations.

In addition to the Tush Push, league owners will vote on a potential playoff seeding change that would see teams seeded based on record rather than the division winners getting the top four seeds in each conference.