It was a game the Philadelphia Eagles probably had to have. It also represented a golden opportunity for the Jacksonville Jaguars. In this case, two things can’t be true.
In a wild fourth quarter, the Jags prevailed 19-17 in London on Cam Little’s 57-yard field goal on the game’s final play. Jacksonville improved to 4-1, tying the idle Kansas City Chiefs for the most wins in the AFC. The battered and beaten (again) Eagles dropped their third game in a row despite a valiant effort but head home facing serious questions about the direction of their season.
Your winners and losers, beyond the final score, from Sunday’s game in the United Kingdom:
WINNERS
Jaguars special teams
After surrendering a 48-yard field goal, Jacksonville trailed 17-16 with 8 seconds to go. But Ameer Abdullah
brought back the ensuing kickoff 53 yards, fortuitously tackled with 1 second left to play, before Little, who probably has the strongest leg in NFL history, banged through the game-winner.
Eagles backups
Philadelphia was without RB Saquon Barkley, WR DeVonta Smith, both out with injuries, and suddenly retired RT Lane Johnson, among others, but nearly pulled out the win. But the reserves did enough – the offense line playing for a time with just one projected starter, LT Jordan Mailata – with backup RB Will Shipley, who left the game himself with a foot injury, and reserve WR Darius Cooper scoring Philly’s touchdowns.
Eagles' NFC East competition
Anyone want this division? The first-place New York Giants and Washington Commanders have been dealing with major quarterback issues, though the latter got Jayden Daniels back Sunday ... though he'll have to dig Washington out of a 1-3 hole. Meanwhile, the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys refuse to play up to their talent potential − but Philly could have ended Sunday with a share of first place had they won. Alas. When the Eagles, who are seeking a third consecutive division title, don't take advantage of the opportunity they had Sunday, it only puts more wind in the sails of their rivals as they manage their own flaws.
Philly faithful
While this was technically a home game for the Jaguars, who have maintained a second residence in London for years, Eagles fans showed up to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in force, seemingly affecting Jacksonville’s error-prone offense at times. While some people – hand raise – have been on the verge of giving up on the Eagles this season, their fans haven’t. Yet.
DaVon Hamilton
The Jacksonville nose tackle was pressed into long-snapping duty Sunday when Ross Matiscik was knocked out by a shoulder injury. And while Hamilton threw back several high fastballs, the final one was perfectly adequate for Little.
UNBELIEVABLE. JAGS WIN.
— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026
WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?! pic.twitter.com/O7x8JTgPeK
Jason Kelce and NFL Network’s three-man booth
For the second consecutive week, the league’s London game was called by the new broadcast team of play-by-play man Dave Pasch, Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner and ubiquitous Jason Kelce, formerly the Eagles’ All-Pro center and previously no relation to Taylor Swift. But this trio, Kelce in particular, has brought some flair to European games that very often lack luster. And while Kelce has tended – so far – to dominate the air, seemingly at Warner’s expense, he’s provided excellent insight (quite a bit, unsurprisingly, about the Eagles on Sunday) and just the right tinge of his signature humor. And he unexpectedly set up Warner, who’s always worn his faith on his sleeve, by saying “Jesus” when the Jags were (once again) behind the sticks. QB Trevor Lawrence then ran for a first down, spurring Warner to say, “You just mentioned Jesus, this is like the parting of the Red Sea.”
LOSERS
Jalen Hurts
While I don’t want to go overboard on the Eagles quarterback considering how much the deck was stacked against him and his teammates, it’s also his job to overcome all obstacles – especially when he’s in the $51 million-a-year tax bracket of franchise quarterbacks, whether one believes he qualifies for that label or not. Regardless, Hurts struggled again to advance the ball through the air, completing 21 of 40 passes for 220 yards and missing a wide-open Dontayvion Wicks for surefire TD at one point. Again, tough circumstances, but Hurts, who only ran twice for 2 yards, and the Eagles’ new offense still seem like a poor schematic fit.
Nick Sirianni
Kicking to Abdullah with 8 seconds on the clock − Jacksonville was also out of timeouts − was obviously a misguided strategy. And the Eagles coach admitted as much, given the alternative was to make the Jaguars run an offensive play before trying to bring Little's leg into the equation. Oops.
Liam Coen
The Jaguars’ second-year coach gambled and won pretty much in spite of himself. He called for a run on fourth-and-goal from the Eagles’ 1-yard line on the final play of the first half, but RB Bhayshul Tuten was thrown for a 6-yard loss. No points. Coen also went for it on fourth-and-5 from the Philly 5-yard line with 6:40 and trailing by four points. Incompletion, no points. He’d be answering tough questions had Abdullah and Little not bailed him out.
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