These 9 teams sided with Eagles in ‘tush push’ vote, including surprise NFC contender

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These 9 teams sided with Eagles in ‘tush push’ vote, including surprise NFC contender image

One NFC contender was not impressed with the Green Bay Packers’ proposal to ban all acts of pushing, pulling or lifting a ball carrier in the NFL.

True to head coach Dan Campbell’s form, the Detroit Lions were among the 10 teams who voted against the Packers — and sided with the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles — during the NFL owners meetings in Minneapolis on Wednesday. The proposal needed a 75% vote to pass, or 24 total, and the final verdict was reportedly 22 for and 10 against.

In an almost poetic twist of fate, the Packers lost to the Eagles 22-10 in the wild-card round of last year’s NFC playoffs.

Detroit never faced the Eagles in 2024 despite finishing as the conference’s No. 1 overall seed. The Lions will play Philly this coming regular season, however, traveling to LIncoln Financial Field in Week 11 on Sunday Night Football.

The Lions, known for their fearless, rugged approach under Campbell, stayed very on brand by voting to keep Philly’s famous (and supremely dominant) play in the game. The only other NFC team to vote against the ban? Kellen Moore’s New Orleans Saints. That comes as no surprise, as the Eagles were likely banking on their former offensive coordinator to be in their corner.

The other seven teams to vote against Green Bay’s proposal all hail from the NFC: Patriots, Jets, Dolphins, Ravens, Browns, Jaguars and Titans.

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Ryan OLeary

Ryan O'Leary has spent his entire professional career in sports multimedia, working as journalist, editor, podcaster, and in live events as a content manager and show emcee. His career highlights include working as a podcast host and audio editor for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, where he led a series of NFL podcasts for the company’s top-performing NFL sites. A born and raised New Englander, Ryan’s career kicked-off in newspapers after graduating from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in journalism. He developed an affinity for small-town youth, high school and college sports, while also realizing his childhood dream of covering the Patriots in multiple AFC Championship Games. Ryan enjoys kicking it with family and friends, beating his dad and brother in chess, and arguing with anyone crazy enough to insist that Tom Brady isn’t the GOAT.