Tush Push
 

Ok, lot of great minds out there so lets have at it. How do the Chiefs stop the tush push. My thinking is to line 2 interior linemen on each side of the center. Right behind them with a slight angle to the center are 2 more big body linemen. All eyes are watching the ball. As soon as it starts moving, the 2 columns push forward. The behind linemen pushing the forward linemen. The ends seal the edge while line backers, corners and safeties watch for a pass.

Do what they did vs the Bills.

Would running the tush push as a defensive unit be able to stop it? Just mimic the offense and without having to worry about ball security just blast forward with everyone at the center. I'm sure this is stupid and I don't know what Im talking about so before anyone calls me a dumbass, I'm letting you know upfront, I am. Just reply to me with that assumption in place.

You beat it on 1st and 2nd downs (and maybe 3rd if it's 4 down territory).

I think similar to what Wharton and Tranquill did on the bills one you get everyone to make contact then turn their backs and all push the same direction.

The easy answer is not to get in third and fourth and one.

I think you have to get the momentum going to the side rather than trying to go right at them. If you get their line moving left or right instead of downhill, you can change the momentum of the movement.

If Jalen is having to go left or right a couple of yards to pick it up, that's a different equation than going downhill for a half yard.

Line all the defenders up outside. Let the offensive linemen through then collapse everyone in from the outside, smashing the quarterback. They can have the 3 yards at a cost.

Eventually the cost will outweigh the benefit.

The reality is we won't be able to stop it. They aren't Buffalo. Stop them from short yardage situations.

You have to basically jump the snap. You have to time it faster than them. Which is nearly impossible, so it's basically unbeatable.

Don't get in that situation. Win 1st and 2nd down.

The above but do not stop playing even when you hear the whistle.

Forward progress seems to never get called early so you can’t assume the play is dead.

Looked like they worked on it a ton for the Bills game. Hopefully it carries over.

Didn't the Bills do something where Allen moves to the right where as the eagles go straight ahead?

Seems like they’re pressing their luck to continue doing the tush push with a QB on a bad knee.

Stop comparing it to the Bills. Eagles run it differently and more effectively.

How about the offense lights up the scoreboard so we don't care if they run a play to pick up 3 yards...