Cam Little’s 57-yard field goal with one second left clinched a 19-17 victory for the Jacksonville Jaguars over the Philadelphia Eagles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The kick came after the Eagles had taken the lead with eight seconds remaining through a 48-yard field goal, only for the Jaguars’ Ameer Abdullah to return it 53 yards, setting up the dramatic final play.
Little, 23, calmly converted the long-range kick under intense pressure, then tore off his helmet and sprinted toward the crowd with arms outstretched before being swarmed by teammates. The game’s intensity was clear from the start when Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr and Jaguars defensive end Bryan Thomas Jr were ejected for fighting on the opening kickoff.
The Jaguars’ early celebrations were tempered after Josh Cameron’s 90-yard touchdown return was nullified due to penalties following the altercation. Trotter appeared to shove Thomas to the ground before receiving a retaliatory kick, leading to the double ejection and negating the score.
Jacksonville opened the scoring with a touchdown by wide receiver Parker Washington in the first quarter, but the Eagles rallied to lead 14-3 at halftime. Their scores came from third-string running back Will Shipley and wide receiver Darius Cooper. The Eagles were without star running backs Saquon Barkley and Tank Bigsby, which may have influenced their depth options.
In the third quarter, Little added a 34-yard field goal to reduce the deficit. The Jaguars then took the lead late in the fourth quarter when Washington scored again on a 27-yard touchdown catch, though Little missed the extra point. That left the Jaguars ahead 16-14 with just over three minutes remaining.
Philadelphia’s kicker Jake Elliott appeared to have secured the win with a late field goal, pushing the Eagles ahead 17-16. But the Jaguars’ special teams mounted a swift counterattack, with Abdullah’s long return setting up Little’s game-winning kick.
Jacksonville’s victory extends their winning streak to three games, improving their record to 4-1 and placing them at the top of the AFC South early in the season. Meanwhile, the Eagles have dropped three in a row and sit second in the NFC South with a 2-3 record.
The match added to the growing profile of NFL games in London, with Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hosting a dramatic finish that kept fans on edge until the final second. Little’s kick will be remembered as one of the longest game-winning field goals in the NFL’s UK history, punctuating a contest marked by early confrontations and late heroics.
According to BBC Sports.
