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The Jacksonville Jaguars played against the Philadelphia Eagles in London at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 11, with both teams facing significant challenges. The game started dramatically when Josh Cameron returned a kickoff for a touchdown, only for it to be nullified due to penalties including a hold by Branson Combs. Moreover, Bryan Thomas Jr. of the Jaguars and Jeremiah Trotter Jr. of the Eagles were ejected after a brawl at midfield following the kickoff.
The Eagles entered the game with severe injuries: Lane Johnson had retired mid-season, Cam Jurgens was traded, Drew Kendall and Saquon Barkley were out, and Devonta Smith was listed as questionable. Despite these setbacks, they led 14-10 entering the final quarter but struggled in critical moments late in the game.
Trevor Lawrence threw a crucial fourth-down touchdown to Parker Washington with just over three minutes left, giving the Jaguars a lead they would not relinquish. In the closing seconds, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott kicked for a one-point lead instead of taking a safety. The Jaguars' Ameer Abdullah then returned the kick into Philadelphia territory, and Cam Little secured victory by successfully kicking a 57-yard field goal as time expired.
The Jacksonville Jaguars won the game 19-17, improving their record to 4-1, while the Philadelphia Eagles dropped to 2-3 after this dramatic loss. The game was filled with twists and turns, making it one of the most exciting finishes of the NFL season so far.
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Week five in the NFL was a wild one from the very first play in London to overtime in Atlanta 14 hours later.
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Week → publish → Atlanta
Sunday started with a disallowed touchdown and two players being ejected on the first play at Tottenham, before two field goals in the final eight seconds helped the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jaguars → start → Eagles
That was a sign of things to come as frantic finishes became a theme, including a farcial overtime climax in Washington as the Commanders tied with the New York Giants.
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Commanders → come → Giants
Big wins for the Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions moved that trio to 3-2 for the season, while the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings became the first teams to go 5-0.
Here's the pick of Sunday's week five action.
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pick → move → action
Niners and Vikings move to 5-0
San Francisco beat Super Bowl champions Seattle 32-29 in a typically brutal contest between divisional rivals, with the Niners having defensive star Dre Greenlaw ejected early on for a headbutt on Ernest Jones, who was not wearing a helmet, on the sidelines.
Both defences are elite and forced a season-high seven turnovers in the game, with the 49ers in particular taking advantage by scoring three touchdowns from theirs.
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49ers → move → theirs
The 21 points off turnovers was the most Seattle have allowed in a decade.
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Seattle → allow → decade
Brock Purdy eventually got San Francisco over the line thanks to new wide receiver Mike Evans, who had 113 yards receiving and a touchdown, taking some great catches late on.
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who → get → catches
The only team to have a top-five scoring offence and defence, the 49ers again have injury problems this season, but if Evans stays fit he could be the missing piece in the puzzle.
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he → have → puzzle
They have made the NFC Championship on all four previous occasions and, if they keep finding ways to win, they have every chance again.
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they → make → chance
The Minnesota Vikings are also 5-0 after another defensive masterclass from Brian Flores' unit in their 23-13 win at the slumping New Orleans Saints.
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Vikings → slump → Saints
With wins over the Saints (1-4), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-4) and Miami Dolphins (0-5), we will know more about the Vikings after their bye, but allowing only 13 points a game will always give you a chance.
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allowing → know → chance
Commanders and Giants star in comedy of errors
There was a comedy of errors at the end of the Washington Commanders' 27-27 tie with the New York Giants as both teams fluffed their lines with victory within their grasp.
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teams → star → grasp
The Giants scored two late touchdowns to force overtime but, when within range of a winning field goal, they ran the ball with Cam Skattebo, who fumbled to lose possession.
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who → score → possession
Washington then had the game at their mercy in the dying seconds but, instead of taking the kick, ran a play - and ran out of time.
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Washington → have → time
With play-calling like that, neither team deserved to win.
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team → deserve → that
The Baltimore Ravens showed them both how it is done as quarterback Lamar Jackson's back-up Tyler Huntley earned a 30-23 overtime victory at the Atlanta Falcons, throwing a touchdown with 40 seconds left of regulation time before running in the game-winner in the extra period.
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Huntley → show → period
The Ravens are 4-1 and lurking.
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Ravens → lurk → ?
More poor finishing came in the rain in New York as the Cleveland Browns missed an extra point and then Corey Bojorquez fumbled a late punt which the Jets turned into the winning touchdown.
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Jets → come → touchdown
Although it was messy at times, the Jets seem to have a fine defence, with eight sacks on Deshaun Watson in their 17-12 success.
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Jets → seem → success
Love in the air as Packers dominate Bears
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Packers → dominate → Bears
The 201st meeting of the NFL's oldest current rivalry went emphatically Green Bay's way with Jordan Love showing the importance of a franchise quarterback as the Packers pounded the Chicago Bears 31-7.
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Packers → go → Bears
Love let it fly with 367 yards passing, including touchdowns of 42 and 53 yards to Christian Watson, while the Bears - without starter Caleb Williams - struggled with Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum under centre.
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Bears → let → centre
Williams stunned the Packers twice last season with fourth-quarter comebacks, including one in the play-offs, but Chicago are not the same threat without him.
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Chicago → stun → him
They need their top man back from his hamstring injury as soon as possible.
Big wins for Patriots and Lions
After a tough start, last week's win over the Buffalo Bills was a huge confidence boost for the New England Patriots, as they showed with a 45-17 hammering of the Las Vegas Raiders.
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they → need → Raiders
Drake Maye has his critics after last season's Super Bowl loss, but 374 yards, four touchdown passes and one rushing score against a Las Vegas defence allowing 21 points a game previously was a huge effort.
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yards → allow → points
It was a similar story with the Detroit Lions, who also hung 45 points on the Arizona Cardinals thanks to a monster game from running back Jahmyr Gibbs, who had 207 yards and two touchdowns.
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who → hang → yards
Joining that pair on 3-2 is Aaron Rodgers and his Pittsburgh Steelers after a 34-22 win over the Indianpolis Colts.
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Rodgers → join → Colts
Rodgers threw three touchdown passes to make it 582 in his career and move above the great Peyton Manning into third on the all-time list.
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it → throw → list
Only Tom Brady (737) and Drew Brees (608) have more.
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Brady → have → more
With 166 regular-season wins, Rodgers sits fifth on that list but, more importantly, his team look in decent shape in his final season.
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team → sit → season
Chargers blow it again to go 0-5
We are already at the stage when struggling teams may be looking at top spot in next year's NFL Draft.
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teams → blow → Draft
Three teams are now 0-5, with the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans and Miami Dolphins all losing again.
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Chargers → lose → ?
They suffered another self-inflicted defeat as poor play-calling and execution cost them the lead at the Denver Broncos.
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calling → suffer → Broncos
Much was expected of the Dolphins this season and they are not delivering as promised as they were outclassed again by Joe Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals.
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they → expect → Bengals
The Titans scored only three points as they were bullied by the previously winless Houston Texans - in a nice boost for them before heading to London on Sunday.
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they → score → Sunday
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