Answering big NFL Week 5 questions: Jaguars' messy win over Eagles sparks questions on self-sabotage — SkimNews
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- Cam Little drilled a 57-yard field goal with one second remaining to give the Jaguars a 19-17 win over the Eagles in London, capping a game in which Jacksonville committed 13 penalties, failed to score at the 1-yard line, dropped a touchdown pass, and missed a PAT because of a bad snap.
- DaVon Hamilton, a defensive tackle, was forced into long-snapping duties after Ross Matiscik's first-punt shoulder injury; his errant PAT snap cost Jacksonville a point, but he delivered a clean snap on the game-winning kick.
- Jal Carter posted two strip sacks, three pressures, three tackles for loss, and a pass deflection to anchor an Eagles defense that held Jacksonville to minimal production and recorded two goal-line stands, despite Philadelphia missing Saquon Barkley, DeVonta Smith, and Tank Bigsby.
- Jalen Hurts went 5-of-7 against the blitz before halftime and connected with Darius Cooper on a 61-yard touchdown, then set up Jake Elliott's go-ahead 48-yard field goal with eight seconds left before the special-teams collapse.
- Kyler Murray has now completed 36 of his past 43 passes over five quarters, showing visible adjustment to the Vikings' scheme as Minnesota improved to 4-0 despite losing two red-zone fumbles on offense.
- Vikings kicker Will Reichard is 15-for-15 on field goals this season after hitting three more Sunday, including from 55 and 54 yards, while the defense limited the Saints to 142 total yards.
- Saints quarterback Tyler Shough, playing with an injured non-throwing hand, was blitzed on 91% of his first-half dropbacks, completed 16 of 25 for 96 yards, and posted a 38.1 passer rating with two interceptions.
Why it matters: The Jaguars have now won two straight games despite playing sloppily, but their Week 6 matchup against the Texans in London precedes a stretch against better teams where the 13-penalty formula won't hold; meanwhile the Eagles' offensive injuries and special-teams miscues mean Vic Fangio's defense must carry the team until playmakers return, and the Vikings' 4-0 start paired with a 14th-ranked FPI raises real questions about whether their formula is sustainable or simply masking offensive issues.
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