Jacksonville Jaguars Stun Philadelphia Eagles with Last-Second 57-Yard Field Goal in London Thriller

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LONDON (AP) — In a wild finish at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, Cam Little kicked a 57-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Jacksonville Jaguars to a dramatic 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The game seemed destined for an Eagles win after Jake Elliott’s 48-yard field goal with just 8 seconds left gave Philadelphia a 17-16 lead. But Jaguars veteran running back Ameer Abdullah returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards, setting up Little’s heroics with only one second remaining on the clock.nnThe Eagles had taken the lead moments earlier after Little’s extra-point attempt was wide left following Parker Washington’s 27-yard touchdown reception from Trevor Lawrence late in the fourth quarter. That score had given Jacksonville a 16-14 advantage with 3:20 remaining, their first lead of the second half. However, Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts drove the Eagles into field-goal range, and Elliott’s kick appeared to seal the win. But Abdullah’s return—and his awareness to stay inbounds and keep time on the clock—turned the tide. “One second remained after Abdullah’s return, with the 12th-year veteran saying afterward he ‘literally counted [time] in my head’ during the return to ensure time remained for the field-goal attempt,” according to the AP. Little then calmly drilled the 57-yarder as time expired, sending the Jaguars sideline into a frenzy.nnThe Jaguars (4-1) won their third consecutive game to maintain their early-season lead in the AFC South. The Eagles had built a 14-7 lead in the first half behind a short touchdown run by Will Shipley and a long touchdown pass from Hurts to wide receiver Darius Cooper. But Jacksonville answered with Washington’s 51-yard touchdown catch from Lawrence late in the first quarter, and the teams traded field goals and defensive stops in the second half. Lawrence’s 27-yard touchdown pass to Washington on fourth-and-5 gave the Jaguars a late lead, but it was Little’s game-winner that will be remembered. “You got to go make up for it, and obviously, I did my job

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