FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Fresh York Jets, vowing to be in a position for the “tush push,” know precisely how they are going to reply if the Philadelphia Eagles struggle the formation Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

“If the quarterback carries the ball,” schoolteacher Robert Saleh mentioned Wednesday, “we’ve got to give him 11 kisses.”

As though they don’t have plenty to fret about, the Jets (2-3) now should get ready for the Eagles’ unorthodox and relatively debatable quarterback sneak — the only the place Jalen Hurts is driven ahead through teammates coated up at the back of him.

The Eagles had been a success on 4 of six pushes in latter hour’s 23-14 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. For the season, they’ve transformed 13 of 16 into first downs or touchdowns — an 81.3% luck price, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Knowledge.

The leaguewide price is kind of the similar, however the Eagles have grew to become the play games right into a phenomenon. In the meantime, the Jets have defended it thrice — two times through the Fresh England Patriots, as soon as through the Buffalo Expenses — they usually restrained it as soon as.

“It’s a unique style, just the way they get down there, in that rugby stance, and get low,” linebacker C.J. Mosley mentioned. “It’s just really hard for defenses to get under and get that push. That’s really the main thing. Besides that, they’ve got three guys behind and pushing him, so it starts the defense off at a disadvantage.”

What provides to the stage of issue, Saleh mentioned, is the Eagles have added wrinkles to the play games. He mentioned they may be able to run reverses, stretch performs and pa passes off the tush push formation, giving the protection enough quantity to take into accounts.

Preferably, the Jets wish to have six defensive linemen at the grassland — extra dimension to deal with the pushers — however it’s no longer all the time simple to get the fat folk into the sport, Saleh mentioned. The reason being since the Eagles can run the formation out of no-huddle, fighting the protection from substituting. That implies the protection may just get stuck with its nickel body of workers at the grassland, rarely excellent for a short-yardage condition.

“[I have] a lot of respect for it because other teams are trying to do it, too, but the reality is they’re really good at it,” Saleh mentioned.

The Jets will get ready for the tush push in apply, however they may be able to’t simulate it at complete pace since the scrum may just manage to accidents. It’s higher fitted to the walk-through, the place they may be able to paintings on their alignments.

“You just study film and then you walk through it and then, when it comes to live bullets, you shoot your shot,” defensive take on Al Planks mentioned.

Saleh and the avid gamers mentioned the Eagles are just right at it as a result of they’ve an excellent offensive form and a quarterback with energy and pace.

Added Saleh: “It feels like the quarterback is wearing a bulletproof vest when you look at him. He’s got all that padding on.”

The tush push has sparked controversy, with some pronouncing it results in accidents. The NFL’s pageant committee analyzed the play games latter spring and may revisit it upcoming the season, when extra trauma information turns into to be had. Saleh was once noncommittal on whether or not it must be prevented.

“If it’s a safety issue, I’d say so, but it’s just a scrum,” Saleh mentioned. “Like I’ve said, if you ain’t got no haters, you ain’t popping. So, there are a lot of people hating on their play because it works, but no one else can seem to make it work to their efficiency. So bravo to them. They found a play.”

Statistically, the Jets’ short-yardage protection hasn’t been efficient. On third-and-1 performs, they’ve allowed 5 first downs and one landing, in keeping with ESPN Stats & Knowledge.

“The best way to stop it,” Mosley mentioned of the tush push, “is to stay out of third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 and on the goal line.”