NFL: Late drama as Jaguars kick last-second field goal to beat Eagles in N17

Liam Coen’s Jaguars, who move to 4-1 on the season, trailed for almost the entirety of the second half, but took a two-point lead through a terrific 27-yard one-handed grab on fourth down by Parker Washington. 

Washington’s second score of a six-catch, 124-yard day started a dramatic final three and a half minutes in north London.

Philadelphia thought they had secured a victory that would have returned them to a winning record through the first five games of the season when Jake Elliot converted a late 48-yard field goal.

With eight seconds to go on the clock, Nick Sirianni’s Eagles led 17-16, but Ameer Abudallah’s 53-yard kickoff return set up Little, who kicked the league-record 68-yard field goal in 2025, with a chance to steal a shock win with a second left on the clock.

The Jacksonville kicker stepped up and blasted a 57-yard field goal through the uprights, treating 61,322 fans in N17 to a remarkable finish and a magic sporting moment.

Fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium were treated to entertainment from the outset when Jacksonville kick returner Josh Cameron took the opening kickoff for a 90-yard touchdown, but an illegal formation penalty nullified the play, forcing the game to start over.

The Jaguars’ actual first possession was much less successful, punting after a series of errors took them from their own 38-yard line to inside their own 10.

Jacksonville’s defense made a big stand to get the ball back in their offense’s hands on the next drive, which the unit called by Coen took advantage of.

Jalen Hurts and the Eagles offense marched inside their opponents’ side of the field on their opening drive, but the Anthony Campanile-coached defense stopped running back Will Shipley on a key fourth down and short at the Jacksonville 37-yard line.

After the turnover, quarterback Trevor Lawrence found exciting two-way player Travis Hunter for a quick first down, and on the very next play threw the first touchdown of the game.

The 27-year-old field general rolled to his right and found Washington for what looked like a small gain, but the speedy wide receiver took the play for 51 yards and a touchdown by evading the Philadelphia secondary.

A pair of punts followed the opening touchdown of the game, but the Eagles offense found some momentum as the game ticked into the second quarter and levelled it at seven points apiece. 

Philadelphia’s offense, called by Sean Mannion, went on a 13-play drive lasting nearly seven and a half minutes, which was finished off with a Shipley two-yard rushing touchdown with just short of nine minutes remaining in the first half.

Vic Fangio’s Eagles defense then produced their first three-and-out of the game, setting up their offense with an opportunity to take their first lead.

At first, it looked as if the Eagles offense would give the ball straight back as they quickly faced a third-and-long, not gaining a yard in the first two plays of the drive.

With the drive stalling, Jalen Hurts took a shot downfield to Darius Cooper, whom he connected with for two touchdowns in their loss to the Rams last week.

Cooper beat Jaguars cornerback Montaric Brown for speed down the right sideline and caught a perfectly placed ball by Hurts before slaloming into the end zone for a 62-yard touchdown.

Elliott’s extra point put the Eagles 14-7 in front, a lead that stood as the half entered the two-minute warning, when Jacksonville had the ball on the edge of the red zone with a fresh set of downs.

The Jaguars found themselves on the Philadelphia goal line with 15 seconds to go in the half, but couldn’t find the end zone on their first three attempts, setting up a fourth-and-goal opportunity with one second remaining.

Lawrence handed the ball off to his left to Bhaysul Tuten on the fourth-down attempt, a play call that Zach Baun was all over, tackling the running back for a loss of six yards.

After leaving points on the table at the end of the first half, Jacksonville needed to get a stop on defense to prevent a potential two-score swing either side of the half.

Campanile’s unit got the stop they needed, forcing a three-and-out on the opening series of the third quarter and giving their offense a chance to tie the game once again.

A methodical six-minute drive then followed from the Jaguars offense, but they could only muster up three points from a 35-yard field goal by Little after two costly penalties took them out of the red zone.

With three minutes to go in the third quarter, Jacksonville’s defense gave their offense an opportunity to take the lead when Hunter shut down a pass intended for the Eagles’ 2025 first-round pick Makai Lemon on fourth down.

Coen’s offense couldn’t make the most of the turnover on downs, however, with the Jaguars giving the ball back within three plays.

An underthrown pass by Lawrence on a deep shot looking for Brian Thomas Jr. was intercepted by the Eagles’ All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.

As the game entered the fourth quarter, it hit a bit of a lull with three straight punts following the interception, but a big scramble from Lawrence on third down to take Jacksonville over midfield brought the game back to life.

Successive plays of 13 and 27 yards by Tuten and tight end Brenton Strange took the Jaguars right onto Philadelphia’s one-yard line again.

But a false start and two delay-of-game penalties caused by the noise produced by Eagles supporters in the South Stand put Jacksonville onto the 14-yard line for a third-and-goal.

Lawrence then found Washington to his left for a gain of five, meaning the Jaguars had five yards to go on fourth and goal.

Coen opted to keep his offense on the field instead of taking three points and shortening the deficit to one point, as he did at the end of the first half. 

As it did on the series to conclude the second quarter, Fangio’s defense forced a turnover on downs.

Campanile’s Jacksonville defensive unit got their offense the ball back immediately, producing another drive without allowing an Eagles first down.

This time Lawrence and the Jaguars offense made the most of the opportunity awarded to them, with the sixth-year quarterback finding his number one target for a spectacular 27-yard touchdown that Washington pulled in with one hand. 

Cam Little, who hadn’t missed an extra point all season, fired left of the uprights, which left the Jaguars’ lead at a vulnerable two points.

After a three-and-out for both offenses on their next possession, Jacksonville led, but Philadelphia had the ball with 95 seconds remaining and needed two first downs to give Elliott a chance to win the game with a field goal.

A 17-yard pass from Hurts to reliable tight end Dallas Goedert from just inside their own half put them in the position to attempt what could be a game-winning kick.

With 12 seconds to go, Elliot stepped up to have a go at a 48-yard kick, which he converted with ease, putting Sirianni’s side 17-1 up and leaving just eight seconds for the Jaguars to respond.

The Eagles kicker then kicked the ball shorter than normal downfield for Jacksonville to return, hoping that they would use up all of the eight remaining seconds.

Abdullah, however, picked up the ball and jetted past a flurry of potential tacklers and took the kickoff for 53 yards, getting within field goal range and stopping the clock with one second remaining.

Little then kicked the game-winning 57-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Jaguars their eighth win in their record-breaking 15th game in London.