Eagles lose in London, and the same problems kept showing up
The Eagles fell 19-17 to the Jaguars and dropped to 2-3, with the game turning on another rough finish. Philadelphia moved the ball some through the air, but the run game, field position, and late-game execution all came up short. Per PhillyVoice, that fits a wider pattern: fourth-quarter issues are piling up, and special teams now belongs in the conversation too.
Late-game failure again
Philadelphia had chances, but Jacksonville controlled the game’s flow and won the hidden-yardage battle. The Jaguars ran 78 plays to the Eagles’ 56, held the ball for 35:02, and outgained them 408-232. The Eagles were only 6-for-15 on third down, and their defense could not keep Trevor Lawrence from finishing with 331 passing yards and two touchdowns.
The result matters because this is now a 2-3 team sitting second in the NFC East, with little margin left to let close losses stack up.
Sources: PhillyVoice, NBC Sports Philadelphia
No run game, too much pressure
Jalen Hurts went 21-for-40 for 220 yards and a touchdown, and Darius Cooper was the biggest receiving spark with 2 catches for 71 yards and a score. But the ground game never got going. Dameon Pierce managed 14 yards on 11 carries, and the team finished with just 232 total yards.
PhillyVoice’s stock watch said it plainly: there was some useful third-down work, but absolutely no run game. That is a problem when the offense has to play from behind and cannot lean on anything easy.
Sources: PhillyVoice
Special teams and injuries are part of the story now
This one also included avoidable extras. The Eagles had 7 penalties for 43 yards, Braden Mann punted six times, and Britain Covey handled much of the return work. Jake Elliott was perfect on his kicks, but the overall special teams picture still fits PhillyVoice’s note that the Eagles have added that area to the list of trouble spots.
Earlier this week, the roster picture was already messy with injuries and line turnover, including Lane Johnson’s retirement and the Cam Jurgens trade. The next checkpoint is Oct. 18 against Carolina at Lincoln Financial Field.
Sources: PhillyVoice, NBC Sports Philadelphia
Further reading
- Eagles-Jaguars Week 5 report card: Fourth quarter meltdowns continue in London (PhillyVoice)
- Eagles vs. Jaguars, Week 5: Live updates and open thread (PhillyVoice)
- Lane Johnson will remain on the Eagles' 53-man roster all season (PhillyVoice)
- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie still 'gung ho' about 2026 season (PhillyVoice)
- Drew Kendall ruled out for Jaguars, as well as DeVonta Smith and Saquon Barkley (NBC Sports Philadelphia)
- Eagles Week 5 stock watch: Some key third down plays, but absolutely no run game (PhillyVoice)
- Eagles-Jaguars Week 5 inactives, with analysis (PhillyVoice)
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