The San Francisco 49ers aim to secure a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, bringing them closer to overtaking the 10-1 squad in the race for the top seed in the NFC playoff picture. They may need to devise a strategy to counter one of Philly's most potent plays-the 'tush push.'
Head coach Kyle Shanahan admits that his 49ers won't devote time on the practice field to stopping the play. Instead, they will prioritize playing fundamentally sound football with the hope of avoiding encountering the play altogether.
In a recent radio interview, defensive end Nick Bosa expressed no objections to the 'tush push' as long as it doesn't result in injuries. 'I don't know how they get so much push,' Bosa said. 'So I'll definitely be watching tape on it this week when we get into it. But, yeah, I'm impressed with how good they are at it, and we got to be good on first and second [downs] because you don't want to have to deal with that too much throughout the game.'