Jaguars 19, Eagles 17: Cam Little Wins London Game at the Buzzer
Jacksonville won a game it nearly allowed Philadelphia to steal. Jake Elliott put the Eagles ahead with a 48 yard field goal with 12 seconds remaining, but Ameer Abdullah returned the kickoff 53 yards and Cam Little made a 57 yard field goal as time expired. The Jaguars left London 4 and 1 after a 19 to 17 finish that rewarded their control of the game and punished one final Philadelphia special teams decision.
The result is significant beyond the kick. Jacksonville outgained Philadelphia 408 to 232 and held the ball for 35 minutes 2 seconds. Philadelphia managed only 22 rushing yards and 13 first downs. The Eagles still led at halftime and again in the final seconds because Jacksonville committed 13 penalties and failed to turn its red zone visits into touchdowns.
How Jacksonville survived its mistakes
The Jaguars appeared to open the game with a 90 yard kickoff return touchdown by Ja'Corey Cameron, but the play was erased by penalty. Trevor Lawrence later found Parker Washington for a 51 yard touchdown, giving Jacksonville the first valid score. Philadelphia answered in the second quarter with Will Shipley's two yard run and a 62 yard Jalen Hurts touchdown pass to Darius Cooper.
Philadelphia carried a 14 to 7 lead into halftime even though Jacksonville had shown more offensive range. The Jaguars spent much of the afternoon working around their own penalties. They were flagged 13 times for 100 yards, including the erased return. That kept an otherwise productive offense from turning yardage into an early lead.
The fourth quarter finish
Little's 34 yard field goal cut the deficit in the third quarter. Jacksonville's defense held Philadelphia scoreless until the final seconds, while Lawrence found Washington again for a 27 yard touchdown with 3 minutes 26 seconds left. A missed extra point kept Jacksonville's margin at 16 to 14 and preserved Philadelphia's path to win with a field goal.
Hurts moved the Eagles into range, and Elliott's 48 yard kick created a 17 to 16 lead. Philadelphia then chose a returnable kickoff rather than eliminating the return. Abdullah crossed midfield with a 53 yard return. Little needed only one attempt from 57 yards and made it with one second remaining. The final sequence changed the result in 11 seconds.
The box score behind the upset
Jacksonville produced 408 net yards to Philadelphia's 232, ran 68 plays to the Eagles' 59 and averaged 6.4 yards per play. The Jaguars rushed for 102 yards. Philadelphia rushed for 22 and averaged barely more than one yard per attempt. Jacksonville also finished with 18 first downs to Philadelphia's 13.
The Eagles possessed the ball for 24 minutes 58 seconds. Jacksonville held it for 35 minutes 2 seconds. Philadelphia did not commit an official turnover, while Lawrence threw one interception. That normally points toward an Eagles win, but the possession and yardage gaps were large enough for Jacksonville to overcome minus one turnover margin and its penalty total.
Quarterbacks and fantasy consequences
Lawrence completed 24 of 39 passes for 331 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Washington was the clear fantasy winner with six catches for 124 yards and both touchdowns. Brenton Strange added seven catches for 68 yards, and Bhayshul Tuten handled 22 carries for 72 yards while catching two passes for 24.
Hurts completed 21 of 40 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. Cooper produced 71 yards and the score on two catches, but the 62 yard touchdown accounted for most of his day. Dontayvion Wicks caught five passes for 63 yards, Makai Lemon caught five for 43, and Dallas Goedert caught six for 38.
Philadelphia's running backs remain difficult to trust until the injured starters return. Dameon Pierce gained 14 yards on 11 attempts, while Shipley gained six yards on five carries and salvaged his fantasy line with the touchdown. Jacksonville's defense deserves credit, but the Eagles' personnel shortage also shaped that production.
Coaching consequence and strongest counterpoint
Nick Sirianni accepted responsibility for the late sequence. Philadelphia could have reduced the available clock before Elliott's kick and could have chosen a kickoff with no return opportunity. The Eagles executed the field goal, then allowed Jacksonville to create a 57 yard attempt without completing an offensive snap.
The strongest counterpoint for Jacksonville is that a cleaner opponent may not allow 13 penalties and a missed extra point to survive. The Jaguars dominated possession and yardage but needed a final special teams burst. That does not erase the win. It defines the improvement point for a 4 and 1 team that has now won three straight.
Football Nation conclusion
Jacksonville earned the right to have the final opportunity by controlling the game. Abdullah and Little then converted it. Philadelphia's late lead lasted only seconds because the Eagles did not eliminate the return. The Jaguars leave London with a legitimate 4 and 1 record; the Eagles return at 2 and 3 with offensive depth and end game management to fix.
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Sources and factual cutoff
Facts were checked October 12, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. Central against Jacksonville's official final box score, the final scoring log and postgame reporting. The accessible sources confirmed possession but did not expose a complete verified third down split, so Football Nation omits that figure.
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