The Philadelphia Eagles are flying to London with consecutive losses and an organization that has spent the week having pieces removed from an offense that was already collapsing. Philadelphia led the Rams 20-10 entering the fourth quarter last Sunday and lost 24-20. The collapse was even uglier underneath the score. Los Angeles outgained the Eagles 415-172, Philadelphia went 0-for-12 on third down and Jalen Hurts finished with 93 passing yards. The defense and special teams kept handing the offense opportunities, and the offense wasted every possession after taking its 10-point lead. Our Rams recap explained how Hurts, Nick Sirianni and Sean Mannion each contributed to the failure.
Jacksonville arrives from the opposite direction. The Jaguars have won consecutive games against New England and Cincinnati. They destroyed the Patriots 35-6 before beating the Bengals 22-17 on the road, where two fourth-quarter interceptions helped protect a five-point lead.
That separation appears in the latest Bleed Green Sports NFL Week 5 power rankings. Jacksonville climbed to No. 6, while Philadelphia crashed nine places to No. 24. The Jaguars are trying to establish themselves as a legitimate AFC contender. The Eagles are trying to determine whether the current season still matters to the people building the roster, and Sunday morning could provide a brutal answer.
Eagles vs. Jaguars Game Information
The Eagles and Jaguars will play Sunday, October 11, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The local kickoff is 2:30 p.m. British Summer Time. NFL Network will broadcast the game nationally, and the matchup is designated as a Jacksonville home game. (Philadelphia Eagles London game information)
This is Philadelphia’s first game in the United Kingdom since beating Jacksonville at Wembley Stadium in 2018. The Jaguars will remain in London to face Houston at Wembley next week, while the Eagles will fly home immediately after Sunday’s game.
Weather Should Favor a Clean Game
The current forecast for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium calls for temperatures around 59 degrees at kickoff, sunshine during the afternoon, west winds around five to seven miles per hour and less than a five percent chance of rain during most of the game. Clouds are expected to increase later in the evening, well after the final whistle. (Met Office forecast for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium)
Neither offense should receive a weather excuse. The mild temperature and light wind will allow both coordinators to use their full passing and kicking plans.
Team Records
Philadelphia is 2-2 and one game behind the Giants in the NFC East. The Eagles have been outscored 51-27 during their two-game losing streak and would fall below .500 for the first time this season with another defeat.
Jacksonville is 3-1 and holds a one-game lead over Indianapolis in the AFC South. The Jaguars have allowed 20 points or fewer in every game and can strengthen their position before facing division rival Houston in London next week.
The Betting Market Loves Jacksonville
DraftKings currently lists Jacksonville as a 7.5-point favorite at -108, with Philadelphia +7.5 at -112. The Jaguars are -380 on the moneyline, the Eagles are +300 and the total is 41.5. These numbers and splits are a snapshot from Friday morning and can move before kickoff. (DraftKings Eagles-Jaguars odds and betting splits)
Jacksonville has received 61 percent of the spread tickets and 53 percent of the spread money. Philadelphia holds 39 percent of the tickets and 47 percent of the handle. The average Eagles spread wager is larger, although the overall market still requires more than a touchdown to balance action against a team that has failed to cover in all four games.
The moneyline creates a much sharper disagreement. Jacksonville has attracted 76 percent of the bets but only 42 percent of the money at -380. Philadelphia has received 24 percent of the tickets and 58 percent of the handle at +300. A smaller group of bettors is taking a larger financial position on the Eagles to win outright.
The over at 41.5 has 70 percent of the bets and 47 percent of the money. The under owns only 30 percent of the tickets but 53 percent of the handle. Smaller wagers are expecting points, while the larger average wager is positioned for Philadelphia’s offense to drag the total down.
DraftKings publishes ticket share and handle share rather than raw bet counts or total dollars wagered. The percentages therefore show how the number of bets compares with the size of the money without revealing the sportsbook’s actual volume.
Philadelphia’s Injury Report Is a Disaster
The Eagles had six players miss Thursday’s practice. Saquon Barkley and DeVonta Smith remained out with hamstring injuries, Hollywood Brown missed another session with an ankle injury, Marcus Epps sat with a groin injury, Jonathan Greenard remained sidelined with an ankle injury and new starting center Drew Kendall missed practice, and will miss the game, because of his knee.
Five more players were limited. Zack Baun is done working through the concussion protocol and is expected to play, Jihaad Campbell is managing a knee injury, Dallas Goedert is returning from a knee injury, Fred Johnson is recovering from his own knee issue and Dontayvion Wicks was added with a hamstring injury but is expected to play. Quinyon Mitchell became the rare piece of good news by advancing to full participation after hurting his knee against the Rams. (Eagles at Jaguars injury report)
Goedert expects to play after missing two games, which would restore an experienced middle-of-the-field target. His return cannot replace every threatened absence around him. Barkley and Smith are Philadelphia’s leading rusher and receiver, and both are out, Kendall is supposed to direct the rebuilt line but will miss the game, and Greenard is one of the few defenders capable of creating pressure without Fangio manufacturing it and will probably be a game-time decision.
Jacksonville’s report contains volume without the same concentration of offensive stars. Cornerbacks Montaric Brown, Jarrian Jones, Jaylon Jones and Jourdan Lewis were limited Thursday, creating uncertainty throughout the secondary. Josh Hines-Allen, defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton, tackles Anton Harrison and Cole Van Lanen, and safety Eric Murray were also limited. LeQuint Allen Jr. and Jakobi Meyers practiced fully.
The Jaguars have more playable depth surrounding those injuries. Philadelphia may have to replace the center, running back, primary receiver and several defensive starters at the same time it introduces a reconstructed offensive line on another continent.
Jacksonville Has Many Paths
Liam Coen’s team does not need Trevor Lawrence to rescue every possession. Lawrence has completed 69.2 percent of his passes for 843 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions, giving Jacksonville efficient quarterback play without forcing the offense into constant shootouts. Bhayshul Tuten has added 277 rushing yards at 4.6 yards per carry, while Cam Washington leads a balanced receiving group with 228 yards.
The defining advantage is Jacksonville’s ability to control games through defense and field position. The Jaguars lead the NFL with a plus-six turnover differential and six defensive interceptions. They have recorded 10 sacks and generated 41 quarterback pressures without blitzing, allowing defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile to attack protection while keeping seven defenders available in coverage.
That structure fits this matchup perfectly. Philadelphia’s offense has averaged 18.8 points and 269.8 yards per game, ranking near the bottom of the league in both categories. Hurts may face a four-man rush behind a line that has changed at right tackle, center and left guard since opening day. Jacksonville can squeeze the routes, challenge his processing and wait for impatience to produce the mistake.
Travis Hunter adds another problem. Jacksonville has shifted the second-year player primarily to cornerback, and he played every defensive snap against Cincinnati. His ball skills give the Jaguars another defender capable of turning a late or floating throw into a possession for Lawrence.
The location also feels familiar to Jacksonville. The Jaguars own an NFL-best seven international victories, and Lawrence has won four games outside the United States. Tottenham will be filled with Eagles fans, but Jacksonville understands the routine, travel and atmosphere surrounding an overseas week better than any organization in football.
Lane Johnson’s Retirement Changed Everything
Lane Johnson announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 14-season career that included two Super Bowl championships, five Associated Press All-Pro selections and six Pro Bowls. He had started Philadelphia’s first three games before missing the Rams game for personal reasons, and he still ranked first among NFL tackles in pass-block grade and pass-block win rate entering Week 4. (Lane Johnson announces his retirement)
Johnson’s decision removed the best current player from an offense that had already lost HOF bound, Jason Kelce in 2023 to retirement and A.J. Brown through an offseason trade in June. Rookie Markel Bell is now expected to start at right tackle after Los Angeles repeatedly attacked him during his first NFL start.
Philadelphia responded the next day by trading two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and a 2027 seventh-round pick to Baltimore for a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. Jurgens had struggled after moving to left guard, and Drew Kendall had played well enough at center to make the front office comfortable with the deal. Interesting enough, Kendall has been injured all week, so they must be comfortable with the former practice squad player, Jake Majors, who they just activated to the active roster. The timing still exposes the organization’s priorities. (Eagles trade Cam Jurgens to the Ravens)
Howie Roseman insisted, “We’re trying to win this year.” He also emphasized sustained success, salary-cap flexibility and the opportunity to acquire a future second-round pick. Philadelphia now controls 16 selections across the 2027 and 2028 drafts before compensatory picks are added.
The optics smell like, at minimum, a one-year tank reset. A team trying to win the final game of this season does not usually trade a 27-year-old Pro Bowl lineman, regardless of his issues, for future draft capital one day after its best player retires. The Eagles have lost two straight games, their offense is broken and their most valuable new asset will not arrive until the 2028 draft. Roseman may call that balancing the present and future. The roster traveling to London absorbed all of the present cost.
Is Jalen Hurts Already on the Trade Block?
There has been no credible report that Philadelphia is formally shopping Hurts. The organizational direction makes the question unavoidable because his future was already uncertain before the offense disintegrated.
Bleed Green Sports argued before the season that Jalen Hurts is playing his final year in Philadelphia. That case centered on trust, authority, adaptability and the contractual exit available after the season. Four games have strengthened the theory. Hurts is completing 59.7 percent of his passes, the offense has produced consecutive scoreless second halves and the franchise is collecting the draft assets required to pursue another quarterback.
The performance against Los Angeles turned a preseason theory into a live football question. As detailed in the Rams postgame report, Hurts completed 44.4 percent of his passes, averaged 3.4 yards per attempt and failed to move the offense when ideal circumstances disappeared. His no-trade clause gives him control over any destination, so Philadelphia cannot simply auction him to the highest bidder. It can still explore whether a willing partner values his résumé enough to cooperate. and Hurt’s agent can find a team willing to offer him his extension.
The Jurgens return matters here. A 2028 second-round pick joins the 2028 first rounder acquired for Brown, giving Roseman additional ammunition to move up in the 2027 draft or acquire a veteran. Every future pick makes a quarterback transition easier to execute.
Sunday therefore carries two evaluations. Hurts must survive Jacksonville’s pressure behind a diminished line, and the organization must show whether its public commitment to winning still appears anywhere on the field.
Eagles History Against Jacksonville
Philadelphia leads the all-time series 5-3 and has won five consecutive meetings. The Eagles won 28-23 at Lincoln Financial Field in 2024, 29-21 in 2022 and 24-18 during the 2018 London game. Jacksonville’s last victory in the series came in 2006.
The history offers Philadelphia a small psychological advantage and very little tactical value. Different coaches, quarterbacks and supporting casts created most of those results. The 2018 victory proves the Eagles can handle an international trip over the pond, while Jacksonville’s much larger body of London experience better reflects Sunday’s environment.
Philadelphia’s Path to Victory
The Eagles must reduce the number of decisions placed on their weakened protection. Mannion needs quick throws, moving pockets, screens and play action that allow Hurts to release the football before Hines-Allen and Arik Armstead collapse the new right side. Goedert can become the stabilizing target against underneath coverage if his knee handles a full workload.
Philadelphia also needs Will Shipley and whichever other backs are active (Eagles signed Carson Steele to active roster) to keep the offense out of third-and-long. More on Carson Steele’s inevitable journey to the active roster here. Four quarters of obvious passing situations will eventually produce sacks and turnovers, especially since Barkley cannot play. Sustained early drives would also prevent Jacksonville from leaning on Tuten and controlling possession.
Fangio’s defense must create points or extremely short fields. Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis can disrupt Jacksonville’s interior line, while Mitchell’s improved health gives the secondary a chance to challenge Lawrence outside. The Eagles probably need a defensive takeaway, a major special-teams return and flawless red-zone execution to compensate for the offense’s limited ceiling.
Philadelphia can win if it turns the game into a short, ugly possession battle and reaches the fourth quarter within one score. That path requires discipline from a team that has spent two weeks collapsing when the game becomes uncomfortable.
Jacksonville’s Path to Victory
The Jaguars should make Philadelphia prove its replacement linemen can communicate before offering any relief. Campanile can align Hines-Allen across Bell, move Armstead toward Majors and Lampkin, and use simulated pressure to force Hurts to identify rushers after the snap. Tight man coverage behind those looks can eliminate the quick completions Philadelphia needs.
Coen can then attack the Eagles’ compromised second level with formations that force linebackers and safeties to declare their assignments. Jacksonville may use Tuten’s rushing threat to create play-action windows for Brenton Strange and its receivers. Lawrence’s job is to take the available completion and make Philadelphia drive the full field after every exchange.
An early two-score lead would remove the Eagles’ narrow offensive options. Jacksonville could keep its coverage structure intact, release the front four and force a depleted Philadelphia offense to chase points without its best running back or receiver. That is the game the Jaguars are built to control.
The Final Verdict
Expect Philadelphia to remain competitive through the opening quarter while both teams adjust to the unusual setting and early kickoff. Jacksonville should identify the weak points in the rebuilt protection quickly, compress the Eagles’ passing game and force Mannion to chase the game with personnel he cannot trust.
The separation should arrive before halftime and grow once Hurts is placed in obvious passing situations. Philadelphia will settle for two Jake Elliott field goals, while Jacksonville converts one short field into a touchdown and controls the remaining possessions without asking Lawrence to become reckless.
Prediction
My prediction is Jaguars 31, Eagles 6. Jacksonville wins the game, covers the spread and keeps the final score under the total.
The best bet is the Jacksonville spread. Philadelphia’s larger moneyline wagers are chasing a reputation and a roster that no longer exist in their September form.
BGS is 4-0 vs the spread, 2-2 vs the moneyline, and 1-3 picking the over/under this season in four Eagles games.
