Nick Sirianni takes the blame. The Eagles take the loss. How much more can fans in Philly take?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — All Eagles coach Nick Sirianni had to do was let Jake Elliott boot the final kickoff of the game into the end zone.

The Jaguars would have had a touchback. The Jaguars would have had the ball at the 35-yard line. The Jaguars would have needed at least one deep pass in the final seconds to try for a winning field goal.

Sirianni instead said, nah, just kick it to the return man.

The coaching malpractice in London was the final blow to an Eagles team already undermanned — and now under .500 — and cost them in a 19-17 loss to Jacksonville.

The improbable scenario was made possible by Ameer Abdullah’s 53-yard kickoff return that left 1 second on the clock. Cam Little connected from 57 yards as time expired to send the Eagles (2-3) to their third straight loss.

The Eagles were blown out in Chicago. They blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to the Los Angeles Rams. Now, this debacle, which could just derail the entire season.

Sirianni took the blame for the final call to not aim for a touchback. The Eagles win big games and won a Super Bowl because of superior talent, not because of Sirianni. He doesn't call offensive plays, yielding to offensive coordinator Sean Mannion. He stays out of the defense. So when it comes to the little things — such as basic common football sense on how to approach the final play of the game, he can't afford to mess it up.

Yet he did.

“I didn’t make the right decision, and it cost us the game,” Sirianni 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.”

The Eagles haven't scored a touchdown in the second half since Jalen Hurts hit Darius Cooper to win a Week 2 game at Tennessee. Hurts did lead a late-game drive to set up Elliott’s 48-yard field goal, giving the Eagles a 17-16 lead. They were doomed from there, and the heat in Philadelphia is truly on Sirianni.

“Again, bad job by me,” Sirianni said.

The pressure is on Hurts now to prove what he can do without a star-studded supporting cast. Hurts was the Super Bowl MVP two seasons ago and outplayed Patrick Mahomes in a Super Bowl loss in the 2022 season. Yet, despite his accomplishments, questions about his ability to carry an offense have persisted.

The same questions hover around Sirianni. His quirky personality with the media and his sometimes boorish behavior toward fans haven't endeared him to everyone, with only his previously impeccable career record extending him a long leash. Doug Pederson lasted three seasons after he led the Eagles to the franchise's first Super Bowl victory. Can Sirianni survive this one if the Eagles can't find a spark?

The defensive line had its game of the season and finally showed the promise its potential — and paychecks — warrant. Jalen Carter had two strip sacks and three tackles for a loss. Both strip sacks helped force punts on Jacksonville's possessions. The defense held the Jaguars to just 3.1 yards per carry. Jalyx Hunt batted down a pass before he left with an injury.

Special teams. The Eagles caught a break when the Jaguars returned the opening kickoff for a would-be touchdown that was wiped out by penalties. The ending doomed the Eagles. Yes, Sirianni took the blame. But special teams coordinator Michael Clay surely had some explaining to do after his unit allowed Abdullah to return the final kickoff 53 yards, leaving 1 second on the clock.

Why didn't Clay pipe up and urge Sirianni or Elliott to kick the ball anywhere but straight to Abdullah?

Britain Covey went 18 yards on his first punt return and then 42 yards on his first kick return to give the kick returner a productive outing. Not bad for a Brit in England.

Linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. was tossed after the opening kickoff. Trotter’s father, Jeremiah Trotter, was tossed in 2005 with Philadelphia after a pregame scuffle in a meeting with Atlanta. Trotter is a key piece on special teams and could have played a role on a unit that had its struggles against the Jaguars.

Edge rusher Jonathan Greenard (ankle) warmed up but was ruled out ahead of the game. Linebacker Hunt, defensive back Michael Carter and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell were all hurt against the Jaguars. Philadelphia had previously ruled out RB Saquon Barkley (hamstring), WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring), C Drew Kendall (knee), S Marcus Epps (groin) and WR Marquise Brown (ankle).

1 — Mitchell had his first career regular-season interception when he picked off a pass from Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence in the third quarter. Mitchell has four career interceptions in the playoffs.

The Eagles hope to salvage their season with two straight home games. They play Carolina on Sunday and have a Monday night game against Dallas on Oct. 26.

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Philadelphia Eagles place kicker Jake Elliott (4) kicks the ball as he warms-up before 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)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) attends a press conference after an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars 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 quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) stands on the field during an NFL football game against Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, who brought a lifetime of experience with cerebral palsy to fictional family struggles in an essential role on “Breaking Bad,” died Monday at age 34, authorities and his representatives said.

Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told The Associated Press she declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at what she believed was his home in Brownsville, Texas. She said she was unable to provide a cause, but an autopsy will be performed.

Mitte played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranston's chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White on nearly every episode of the five seasons of the AMC show, which recently ranked as the best of the 21st century in a New York Times poll.

Diagnosed at age 3, Mitte told the AP in 2014 that his disability and the surrounding struggles with physical therapy, family problems and exorbitant medical bills – all key subjects on the show – made him better at his job.

“You develop a different mentality and you develop a different look at how the world sees you and how you see the world,” he said. “You’re able to use that. And I think it’s an asset instead of something that would hinder.”

Mitte was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi.

He landed small guest roles on sitcoms after moving to Los Angeles to act in 2006. Like his character, he was in his mid-teens when he began his work on “Breaking Bad,” starting in 2007. The show ran from 2008 to 2013.

“Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion,” the actor's representatives said in a statement announcing his death. The statement said he used “his platform to challenge stereotypes and promote greater representation.”

His later credits included the ABC Family series “Switched at Birth” and the superhero satire series “Guardians of Justice.”

He was also a producer of several independent films.

As an advocate, he served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and Shriners Children's. He was also president of his own Mitte Foundation supporting philanthropic and community initiatives around disabilities.

FILE - Aaron Paul, from left, Anna Gunn, Bryan Cranston, Betsy Brandt, Jesse Plemons, Laura Fraser and RJ Mitte pose in the press room with the award for outstanding drama series for "Breaking Bad" at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - RJ Mitte arrives at the Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration on Aug. 23, 2014, at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - RJ Mitte arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" at the Regency Village Theatre on Oct. 7, 2019 in Westwood, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, FILE)

FILE - "Breaking Bad" cast members RJ Mitte, from left, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn and Aaron Paul pose at a premiere screening to celebrate the final episodes of the television series at Sony Pictures Studios on July 24, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

FILE - RJ Mitte poses for a portrait to promote the film, "Time Share", at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 20, 2018, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)