Buffalo finished 2024 season with the NFL's No. 17 overall defense, which has not been customary during Sean McDermott's tenure.

Sean McDermott thinks the tush push is a health and safety risk: Bills HC Sean McDermott “Not in Love” with Eagles Tush Push “There has always been an injury risk with that play & I’ve expressed that opinion for the last couple of

Of all NFL teams, the Eagles and the Bills have made the most effective use of the so-called "tush push" play. And, at a time when the Packers have proposed a rule prohibiting the move, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott has expressed concerns about the technique.

Conversations regarding banning the tush push play re-emerged on Monday when NFL Network's Judy Battista reported that an unidentified team proposed banning the tush push. Dianna Russini of The Athletic later reported that the team who proposed the ban was the Green Bay Packers.