Commanders go viral trying to stop Eagles’ tush push
Jan 26, 2025, 5:21 PM

Jordan Mailata #68 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts to the Washington Commanders being offsides during the fourth quarter in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 26, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Washington Commanders jumped offsides four times in a sequence of five plays while trying to stop Philadelphia’s vaunted tush push — earning them a warning from a referee that he could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Commanders did it again.
The Eagles had a first-and-goal in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC championship game.
The Commanders’ Jonathan Allen was whistled for lining up in the neutral zone. That was the first penalty. After Washington stopped Jalen Hurts once, linebacker Frankie Luvu jumped over the Eagles’ offensive line on second down and was penalized for encroachment.
Second-and-goal again. Luvu leaped over the line and was flagged again. Repeat second-and-goal. Next time, Allen was flagged for encroachment.
We think he might have jumped early 😂 pic.twitter.com/wK3LGKklBp
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 26, 2025
At that point, referee Shaun Hochuli had seen enough.
“Washington has been advised that referees can award a score if this type of behavior happens again,” he told the crowd.
"Encroachment, defense No. 93. Washington has been advised that at some point the referee can award a score if this type of behavior happens again. For now, it's a replay of second down." – Shawn Hochuli, after Fox's Mike Pereira alluded to this as well.pic.twitter.com/jZcDABVdMv
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 26, 2025
The Commanders stayed onside on the next play, and Hurts rewarded the Eagles with a 1-yard touchdown for a 41-23 lead in an eventual win.
Internet reacts to Commanders, Frankie Luvu attempting to stop tush push
Can’t fault the effort by Luvu 😂😂😂
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 26, 2025
I’ll give the Commanders an A for effort on this stand.
— Colin Cowherd (@colincowherd) January 26, 2025
FRANKIE LUVU pic.twitter.com/qin7YmossG
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) January 26, 2025
FRANKIE LUVU AT THE GOALLINE: pic.twitter.com/53xqvkiMMq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 26, 2025
Frankie Luvu pic.twitter.com/Qqg1bOcPCj
— Nick Maraldo (@nickmaraldo) January 26, 2025
Luvu on every tush push pic.twitter.com/CWfPq4Vp7q
— Green Bay Enjoyer (@PackersLiberia) January 26, 2025
Luvu and the Commanders diving over the line to try to stop the tush push: pic.twitter.com/gjJNXC1glM
— Grayson Mann (@gray_mann21) January 26, 2025
Commanders fans at home trying to stop the tush push pic.twitter.com/8elJHn8lwZ
— Sharp (@Sharpp) January 26, 2025