The “Tush Push” isn’t just a play at this point—it’s a full-blown cheat code. The Eagles have been running it like a glitch in Madden, turning fourth-and-short into an automatic first down. Defenses? Helpless. Coaches? Frustrated. And now, it’s ruffled enough feathers that teams are calling for its head. Leading the charge? The Packers—who’ve had just about enough of this unstoppable bulldozer.

But it’s going to take 24 out of 32 teams’ votes to ban this infamous play mastered by the current Super Bowl champions. Would 24 teams agree to call a ban for this? Well, for the time being, it’s too early to say, considering the Tush Push conversation has been tabled. However, ESPN’s NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, believes that the NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, wants Tush Push to be banned.

On Wednesday, Schefter talked about the Tush Push conversation being tabled in the latest episode of his The Adam Schefter Podcast with Ty Schmit. At first, Schefter was pretty amazed about Tush Push getting enough support in the league meetings that it is tabled down to be discussed further at the next league spring meeting.

However, he later revealed that Roger Goodell eventually wants Tush Push out of the game. “I think if we go and we parse through what the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at his post-league meeting press conference, I think it became pretty apparent that he and others want the Tush Push out of the game,” he said. The reason?

Well, it’s the same old debate about “safety issues being considered.” Linemen crashing down, quarterbacks getting folded like a lawn chair, and a pile of bodies just asking for injuries. But here’s the plot twist—despite all the panic, there wasn’t a single major injury from it last season. And what does Roger Goodell believes?

As per Schefter, “He said, ‘I think there are safety issues being considered with the Tush Push. We have very little data, but we see the potential risk. It makes a lot of sense to go back to the old rule prohibiting pulling or pushing [foot]ball carriers.’ Those are Roger Goodell’s words.” And that’s where things get pretty interesting.

The NFL commissioner is suggesting that there’s a little data, but they see a potential risk in this infamous play. That means Goodell wants to go back to the old rule when the players couldn’t push the football carriers. The kicker? Well, at this point, they’ve got just 16 votes to overturn the Tush Push (24 required).

And Schefter thinks that, “Roger Goodell is a master at getting the votes he needs for the issues he wants. And in this particular case, they couldn’t get to 24 votes at the league meeting in Palm Beach. But rest be assured, they’re going to be working to get those 24 votes before the main meeting in Minneapolis, and I believe ultimately they will get them.” Translation?

If Roger Goodell wants to ban the Tush Push, he’s going to ban the Tush Push—and he’s going to get those 24 votes. So, moral of the story: the Green Bay Packers’ demands are expected to be fulfilled.

What does Roger Goodell want for Tush Push?

In the NFL, there are two kinds of teams—those who dominate a play and those who can’t stop it to save their season. The Eagles? They’ve turned the Tush Push into an unstoppable cheat code. The Packers? Well, let’s just say they’ve been on the wrong end of it too many times. “We’re not very successful against it, I know that,” that’s what the Packers’ GM, Brian Gutekunst, said. So, what do you do when you can’t beat ‘em?

Simple: you try to ban ’em. Well, the league is now split—some want the Tush Push to get banned, others want to keep bulldozing their way to first downs. And at this point, 16 teams have already agreed to throw this play aside in the next season. To top that off, Roger Goodell wants the NFL to bring back the rule that restricts any pushing of the players carrying the pigskin.

“I think that makes a lot of sense in many ways because that expands it beyond that single play,” Goodell said. “There are a lot of plays where you see people pushing or pulling somebody that are not in the tush push formation that I think do have an increased risk of injury. So I think the Committee will look at that and come back in May with some proposals.”

Does he really want to ban all types of pushing? Because honestly—if the NFL bans all types of pushing, then it wouldn’t be just about stopping Tush Push. Nope. It’s more about addressing whether it’s safe for a player to push a teammate. But let’s be real—this isn’t just about safety. It’s about taking away something the Eagles have mastered while the rest of the league plays catch-up.