Sirianni takes blame for late-game decisions in Philly's 19-17 loss to Jaguars in London

LONDON (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles kicked a go-ahead field goal with 8 seconds left in London.

And they lost.

That's how it's going for the Eagles these days.

The Jaguars pulled off an improbable 19-17 victory on Cam Little's 57-yard field goal as time expired at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

The Eagles have lost three in a row and are 2-3 for the first time since 2021.

Jalen Hurts had led a late-game drive to set up Jake Elliott’s 48-yard field goal, giving the Eagles a 17-16 lead.

All they had to do was finish off the final 8 seconds. But the ensuing kickoff was kept inbounds and Ameer Abdullah returned it 53 yards, leaving 1 second on the clock.

Enough time for Little to send it through the uprights.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni didn't sugarcoat it.

“I didn’t make the right decision, and it cost us the game,” he said. “There’s no other way around it. There’s nothing really else to say about that. It’s just I didn’t do my job good enough in that situation.”

Sirianni fielded several questions about the fateful kickoff.

“There’s really nothing else to say. I didn’t make the decision — the right decision in that situation,” he said. “They returned it to where they returned it, and then they made a kick. You know, credit to them on that. Again, bad job by me.”

In some ways, Sunday's game had seemed a tough task for the Eagles. They only arrived in London on Saturday and were undermanned.

They played without injured leading rusher Saquon Barkley and his backup, Tank Bigsby, who was placed on injured reserve this past week. They were also missing wide receiver DeVonta Smith and had a patchwork offensive line after the retirement of Lane Johnson and the trade of Cam Jurgens.

The Eagles rushed for only 22 yards but Hurts kept them in contention by spreading the ball around to multiple receivers and converting on 6 of 15 third down attempts — a week after going 0 for 12 on third down.

Hurts completed 21 of 40 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown. His 62-yard touchdown pass to Darius Cooper gave Philly a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.

But he also missed open receivers.

“We didn’t perform well enough. I didn’t perform well enough, and that obviously starts with me,” Hurts said. “I’ll be thinking about all the different things that ultimately I could have done. I always use them as learning lessons, so I think that’s what’s great. We’ve got to learn from it.”

Before Elliott's go-ahead field goal, Hurts threw incomplete on first down from the Jacksonville 34, which stopped the clock.

Hurts was asked about the play and said “ it’s not my place.”

“I’m prepared as a quarterback to not worry about those things. I’m honoring the play call, honoring the things that are coming in the game,” he said.

“When I’m up at night, yeah, I think ... should have I said something or should I have took a step back and said, wait,” he continued. “But ultimately, there’s a commitment to that and going out there and executing. So this was one where it did not work in our favor.”

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Jihaad Campbell (11) during an NFL football game in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) tackles Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks (13) during an NFL football game in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) passes as he's tackled by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Zack Baun (53) during an NFL football game in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) passes the ball during an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni attends a press conference after an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Braelon Allen ran 22 yards for the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter after New York recovered a fumbled punt snap and the Jets ended a three-game skid with a 17-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns on a rain-soaked Sunday.

Rookie David Bailey had three of New York’s eight sacks of Deshaun Watson, and Geno Smith had a touchdown pass to Garrett Wilson on the Jets' first drive, helping snap the Browns' three-game winning streak.

The Browns had a final chance when they got the ball with 1:41 left and no timeouts. But New York's defense, as it did all game, stiffened and sealed it when Will McDonald had a strip-sack of Watson on fourth down and recovered the fumble.

Smith finished 17 of 30 for 182 yards and the TD to Wilson, who had seven catches for 104 yards, and Allen ran for 116 yards and the winning touchdown on 24 carries.

This one wasn't pretty, with a steady rain falling throughout the game as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias blew through the Northeast. But the struggling Jets (2-3) were able to bounce back after giving up a fourth-quarter lead.

Watson, who was 15 of 33 for 155 yards, threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to rookie Denzel Boston to give the Browns (3-2) their first advantage. Andre Szmyt missed the extra point, putting Cleveland up 12-10 with 6:15 left.

The Browns got the ball back moments later when Carson Schwesinger had a strip-sack of Smith and Adin Huntington recovered.

But the Jets forced a three-and-out and then their special teams came through when Rex Sunahara's high snap went through punter Corey Bojorquez's hands — perhaps with an assist from the rain — and bounced behind him as several players chased after it and Trevin Wallace recovered for New York.

Three plays later, Allen took a handoff, found a crease off the left side and scooted 22 yards for a touchdown that gave the Jets a 17-12 lead with 3:01 remaining and sent the poncho-wearing fans in the MetLife Stadium stands into a frenzy.

The Jets forced a three-and-out on the Browns' first drive — notable after Chicago had no punts against New York last Sunday in a 23-12 win.

Smith and the offense went to work quickly, mixing in some tough runs by Allen with three catches by Wilson, the last of which came when he took a short pass, made a pretty spin move out of a tackle attempt by Ronnie Hillman and motored into the end zone, punctuated by a dive over the goal line for a 32-yard touchdown.

The Browns were driving on their second possession and facing first-and-10 from the Jets 25 when Watson threw a deep pass to KC Concepcion, who appeared to make a catch — just as Minkah Fitzpatrick put a crushing hit on the receiver, making contact with his helmet and causing the ball to drop.

Concepcion went face down on the turf and appeared to be unconscious. He eventually walked off under his own power but was quickly ruled out for the game.

A 13-yard penalty on Fitzpatrick for hitting a defenseless receiver put the ball at the Jets 12, but the defense held the Browns to a 25-yard FG by Szmyt.

Szmyt added a 41-yarder with 10:14 left in the second quarter to make it 7-6.

The Jets appeared on their way to adding to their lead with just under six minutes left in the third quarter when Kenyon Sadiq caught a 6-yard pass from Smith, but Quincy Williams — against his former team — forced a fumble that Hickman recovered at the Cleveland 7.

New York scored for the first time since its opening drive on Jason Sanders' 54-yard field goal 23 seconds into the fourth quarter, putting the Jets up 10-6.

Browns: RB Raheim Sanders left early in the fourth quarter hip injury. ... RT Tytus Howard injured a knee in the fourth.

Jets: Sadiq was evaluated for a head injury after his fumble and was ruled out in the fourth quarter with a concussion.

Browns: Host Baltimore next Sunday.

Jets: Play at New England next Sunday.

This story has been corrected to Watson throwing a 29-yard TD pass to reflect scoring change on Watson run earlier on drive.

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Denzel Boston (12) celebrates with teammate quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith (7) celebrates after a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

New York Jets linebacker David Bailey (31) celebrates with teammate linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) after a sack during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Jets linebacker Trevin Wallace (49) celebrates after recovering a fumble during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Jets running back Braelon Allen celebrates after a touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)