The Week 10 clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025, ended with a tight score of Eagles 10 – 7 Packers. But it wasn’t the scoreboard that had fans talking, it was a controversial Tush Push play that many believe showed referee favoritism toward the Eagles.
Midway through the second half, the Eagles ran their trademark “Brotherly Shove,” with quarterback Jalen Hurts being pushed forward by his offensive line on a crucial 4th & 1. Slow-motion replay showed Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson clearly moving early before the snap, which should have resulted in a false start penalty, but no flag was thrown.
The play succeeded, extending the Eagles’ drive, and they later scored a field goal, the decisive points of the 10-7 victory.
On his New Heights podcast, Eagles legend Jason Kelce, one of the masterminds behind the Tush Push, stunned fans by admitting that the referees might have favored his former team.
“Eagles won, and of course I’m happy for that. But to be honest, if the refs had called everything fair, we probably wouldn’t have beaten the Packers. That’s just the truth.”
Kelce explained that the Tush Push is extremely difficult to officiate, as it happens in a split second with multiple players moving simultaneously. He emphasized that there was no intentional cheating, but rather that “sometimes the rules can’t keep up with the chaos of the game.”
“It’s not about cheating, it’s about the chaos of that moment. If the refs missed it, it’s because the play happens too fast. But yeah… it was a missed call.”
After Kelce’s remarks, major NFL accounts like @MLFootball and @TomPelissero reposted the controversial clip.
MLFootball wrote: “Refs never call false start on Eagles. Unreal.”
Tom Pelissero added:
Packers fans exploded with anger, accusing the NFL of “protecting” the Eagles because of their success with the Tush Push, while Eagles fans defended the team, saying Green Bay got similar no-calls earlier in the game.
Analysts like Rich Eisen and Dan Orlovsky joined the debate, calling it “a wake-up call for the league” since false starts are not reviewable, even when they directly impact the result.
Two clear false starts by Eagles offensive linemen went uncalled in the second half.
A blatant holding by Lane Johnson was ignored during a key fourth-quarter drive.
The Packers, however, were flagged for offside on a nearly identical sneak attempt by Jordan Love.
These calls, or lack thereof, convinced fans that the Eagles were given the benefit of the doubt. Ironically, the Packers were the very team that proposed banning the Tush Push during the NFL Rules Committee meeting earlier this year.
THE REFS SOMEHOW MISS A FALSE START EVERY TIME THE #EAGLES RUN THE TUSH PUSH…
Anytime any other team runs the play it is automatically called for a false start.
Toward the end of the interview, Kelce delivered a statement that shook the football world:
“I’ll always love the Eagles, but football’s about fairness. You can’t win on missed calls forever. It’s not who we are.”
His words resonated with both Eagles supporters and critics, a moment of honesty from a player who built his legacy on integrity, toughness, and truth.
The Eagles’ 10-7 win over the Packers will be remembered not just for the score, but for Jason Kelce’s rare honesty in acknowledging what many suspected, that the officials’ leniency may have tilted the game.
Kelce didn’t blame the referees or his former teammates; instead, he issued a reminder about integrity in the sport, something he believes the NFL must protect at all costs.
“Maybe we won because of a missed call today, but if we don’t learn from it, someday we’ll lose for the same reason.”
The New York Jets have been one of the worst teams in the league all season and it seems like they’re going to be closer to landing the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft than they will be to finishing the season at .500 or above.
At the trade deadline, the Jets opted to shock the entire NFL world by making a few huge trades. After trading cornerback Michael Carter II earlier in the month of October, the Jets opted to trade Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys at the deadline.
The Jets are clearly leaning harder into their rebuild than anybody seemed to believe they would. These two big trades likely set the team back an additional year or two, but it sets their future up quite a bit as they added a slew of draft picks. But the Jets need to fill the massive voids left in their lineup by these two star defenders.
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox recently suggested rookie cornerback Azareye’h Thomas could be the Jets’ biggest breakout player down the final stretch of this season.
“The New York Jets are planning for their future, as evidenced by their deadline trades of Quinnen Williams and Sauce Gardner. With the latter now with the Colts, New York needs someone new to become a difference-maker in the secondary,” Knox wrote. “Azareye’h Thomas has a chance to be that guy. The rookie out of Florida State has started each of the Jets’ past two games and logged a pass deflection in three straight games.”
Thomas didn’t seem like he was going to get a lot of playing time this season as the Jets had Gardner, Brandon Stephens, Carter, and swung a trade for Jarvis Brownlee. But after trading Carter and Gardner, Thomas is being trusted in a much bigger role.
Thomas has all the traits of a potential star. He’s quick and athletic with solid coverage skills. He’s likely going to be trusted in a starting role down the stretch. The Jets should quickly be able to find out if he’s going to stick in the starting lineup long term. From what we’ve seen, Thomas has star written all over him.