The Philadelphia Eagles are sitting at a grim 2-3 after dropping a brutal 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London on Sunday, making it their third straight defeat in the most gut-wrenching way possible.
Gut Punch in the Final Seconds
Eagles fans watched their team take a one-point lead with just eight seconds left, thanks to a monster 57-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. You gotta think that’s game, right? Nope. The Jags immediately ripped off a 53-yard kick return, setting up Cam Little for his own 57-yard game-winner with literally one second on the clock. Just an absolutely devastating finish to lose a third straight game.
Wild Start and Defensive Fire
This game was bonkers from the jump. The Eagles won the coin toss and deferred, per usual. Then the Jags returned Jake Elliott’s kickoff all the way “to the house,” only for flags to fly. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. got into a brawl with Bryan Thomas Jr., both ejected, and offsetting penalties wiped out the touchdown. Elliott kicked off again, and the Jags took over at their own 26-yard line. Trevor Lawrence tried to go over the middle, which the Jags apparently love to do. But Jalen Carter was a menace from the first snap. He drew a holding penalty, then absolutely “cooked” the Jags’ right guard to strip-sack Lawrence, though the Jags recovered. A false start later, and Jacksonville was facing 2nd-and-40. What a sequence. They ended up punting after a quick pass on 3rd-and-37, completing a five-play drive for negative eight yards. Vic Fangio’s defense came out strong.
On offense, Britain Covey returned a punt for 18 yards, setting the Eagles up at their own 42. Will Shipley got the first carry. Jalen Hurts hit Dallas Goedert for a first down on 3rd-and-3, which was called “a miracle.” Later, facing 3rd-and-3 again, Hurts ran out of bounds just short of the marker. Then, facing 4th-and-1 from the Jags’ 37-yard line, Nick Sirianni correctly kept the offense on the field. They didn’t go with the tush push, but opted for a shotgun handoff to Shipley, who appeared to get enough for a first down.
Effort vs. Execution
Despite being “undermanned,” the Eagles showed “good fight” and “good effort.” That defense, especially Jalen Carter, put in a “major effort” and “really came to play.” But man, that offense in the second half was “pretty pathetic,” aside from that crucial 32-yard drive to set up Elliott’s final field goal. They needed to hang out and get a win here and they couldn’t.
Now, the Eagles head home for a matchup against the Carolina Panthers, who are fresh off their bye week and will be well-rested. After three straight losses and falling to 2-3, this next game is a massive one for them to try and turn this season around before things get even tougher.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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