For a second consecutive week, the Eagles played with grit and spirit and toughness against a high-quality team and came ... up ... just short.
This time, in front of a huge Eagles crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London, Philadelphia saw a seven-point halftime advantage slip away in the fourth quarter, took a lead on a clutch Jake Elliott field goal with eight seconds remaining, and then, well, suffered a crushing defeat. Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired gave Jacksonville a 19-17 victory as the Eagles return home for Sunday's game against Carolina at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia gave it everything it had, entering the game with a depleted roster and losing more key players as the game went along. Some observations as the Eagles fell to 2-3 for the season ...
### 1\. A wild start that impacts the game at the end
The Eagles kicked off to open the game and Jacksonville's Josh Cameron returned the kick 90 yards for an apparent touchdown, and that was only part of the crazy first play of the game. The return was called back because of multiple penalties on both teams, and in the process, Jacksonville's Bryan Thomas Jr. and Philadelphia's Jeremiah Trotter Jr. were ejected from the game. Trotter is the Eagles' most dominant player on kick coverage, and combined with the loss of running back Will Shipley (foot) during the game, the coverage units were challenged. And it hurt the Eagles at the very end after Jake Elliott booted a 48-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to put the Eagles ahead, 17-16. He kicked off to Jacksonville and Ameer Abdullah returned it 57 yards and was tackled at the Philadelphia 39-yard line by Jonathan Jones. One second remained on the game clock and Jacksonville placekicker Cam Little booted a 57-yard field goal as time expired to win it for the Jaguars.
### 2\. The injuries continue to mount for the Eagles
The list continued to grow, further taxing the Eagles' roster. Outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard tested his ankle prior to the game and was unable to play, leaving the Eagles short in their defensive front seven. Already on the inactive list because of injuries were running back Saquon Barkley, wide receiver DeVonta Smith, center Drew Kendall, safety Marcus Epps, and wide receiver Hollywood Brown. Outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt suffered an ankle/knee injury on the final play of the first half and missed the remainder of the game, Shipley went out and didn't return, safety Michael Carter II left with an abdominal injury, and right guard Tyler Steen missed most of the third quarter with a shoulder injury, but he did return for the fourth quarter.