The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off a nail-biting win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, with a last-second field goal from Cam Little ensuring the 19-17 win in London.
Yet again, the Jaguars narrowly survived despite numerous issues, including penalties and poor red zone execution. It was the excellent play from a few key players that kept Jacksonville in the game, and ultimately, with a win.
Here are six lessons learned.
Parker Washington needs to get paid
Week after week, Washington is proving that he is one of the Jaguars' most dangerous receivers, and this week was no different. He ended the game with six catches, 124 yards, and two touchdowns, including the insane 51-yard catch-and-run and the ridiculous one-handed touchdown in the fourth.
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Washington was easily the best player on the field today, and it's another reminder that Jacksonville needs to pay him, fast, before he ends up walking away in free agency.
Jacksonville’s defense can dominate without takeaways
The Jaguars' takeaway streak was broken today; until now, they had beein leading the NFL with the longest active streak of interceptions per game, having scored at least one in nine consecutive games. There were zero turnovers today, but the defense still kept Jalen Hurts contained.
Jacksonville held the Eagles to 232 total yards, 3.9 yards per play, and 17 points. They also stopped Philadelphia twice on fourth down and completely erased the running game. It wasn't a perfect defensive performance, but it proved that the defense can still win games without relying on a core part of its identity.
The run defense is still elite
Admittedly, the Eagles were without Saquon Barkley today, but all the same — the Jaguars run defense continues to prove why it is the best in the league. Philadelphia finished with justy 22 rushing yards on 18 attempts; Dameon Pierce had 14 yards on 11 carries, and Hurts had just 2 rushing yards.
The Jaguars have now gone 22 straight games without allowing a 75-yard rusher, the fourth-longest streak by any team in the Super Bowl era, and that dominance showed today.
Red-zone execution could be a problem
Jacksonville had 408 total yards and only 19 points because it went 0-for-3 in the red zone. They reached the Eagles’ one-yard line just before halftime and came away with nothing, then reached the same spot again in the fourth quarter, only to eventually turn it over on downs again after penalties pushed them backward. That’s a LOT of offense left on the field.
The Jaguars have previously done well in the red zone this season, so this will hopefully be a temporary issue that won't continue through the rest of the year. But it's something head coach Liam Coen is going to need to address before Week 6.
Special teams can find a way to win even when disaster hits
Long snapper Ross Matiscik left the game with an injury on the Jaguars' first punt attempt of the day, and DaVon Hamilton stepped up to take his place. There were some rough patches — a too-high snap led to a missed extra point, allowing the Eagles to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter — but when it mattered most, special teams stepped up.
With less than 0:10 left to play, Ameer Abdullah had a monster punt return, putting Cam Little in field goal range. Little, with just 0:01 on the clock, kicked the game-winning 57-yard field goal. Logan Cooke also managed to mostly work well with Hamilton's snaps, and the entire effort proved that Heath Farwell has his unit in such good shape that it can survive just about anything.
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Jacksonville is getting very comfortable winning ugly
The Jaguars were down 14-7 at halftime, committed 13 penalties, went 0-for-3 in the red zone, lost the turnover battle 1-0, missed an extra point, allowed the Eagles to take the lead with eight seconds left… and still won.
Obviously, it would be preferable for Jacksonville to win with ease, but there’s still something legitimate to be said for a 4-1 team repeatedly finding a way, even when it doesn't play clean football.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 6 lessons learned after Jaguars Week 5 win over Eagles
