Forget perfectly executed strategy, one rival NFL coach just dropped a bomb on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, flat out calling their game-winning sequence “total luck.” This isn’t just a salty loser, either, the coach speaking to Mike Sando of The Athletic, broke down exactly why he thinks it was pure chance.
The Crazy Finish Everyone Saw
This whole wild scenario went down at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The Eagles had just nailed a 48-yard field goal from Jake Elliott, which should have secured the win. Eight seconds were on the clock. That’s it. Enough time for a miracle or a heartbreaking loss, right? Jaguars return man Ameer Abdullah caught the ensuing kickoff on his own 8-yard line. What happened next was pure chaos. Abdullah zoomed 53 yards upfield in seven seconds, getting tackled on the Eagles’ 39-yard line with exactly one second left. That single tick on the clock was all Cam Little needed to stride out and drill a walk-off 57-yard field goal, sealing the win for Jacksonville.
Abdullah Says ‘Planned,’ Coach Says ‘No Way’
So, was it a genius play design or just a ridiculous stroke of fortune? According to the rival coach, there’s no debate. “Nobody in the NFL practices running back kickoffs 53 yards in seven seconds and getting tackled with exactly one second left,” the coach stated. “This was total luck for Jacksonville that the game clock was not reading four zeroes. Total chance. The returner didn’t even try to get down. He was trying to house it.”
Ameer Abdullah, of course, has a different take. He told reporters that this was all “part of the plan,” even claiming he was mentally counting down the time during the play. But, honestly, watching him charge ahead, it really didn’t look like the veteran running back was planning to hit the deck. Whether it was a perfectly executed return or just a wild swing of good fortune, the outcome is the same. Football is like that sometimes. It’s not the first time we’ve seen a team luck their way into a win, and it definitely won’t be the last.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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