Eagles vs Jaguars, NFL London 2018 - as it happened: Carson Wentz leads Philadelphia to victory at Wembley
Here's how it all played out at Wembley Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.The Philadelphia Eagles delivered when it mattered to down the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium to keep themselves well and truly in the NFC playoff race.
Carson Wentz's fourth quarter touchdown throw to tight end Zach Ertz proved decisive as the world champions outlasted the hometown Jags 24-18 in front of a capacity crowd in London.
They move to 4-4 to keep themselves in the hunt in the NFC East. Conversely Jacksonville, who fall to 3-5, see their hopes of returning to the sharp end in the AFC take another hit with this defeat a fourth in a row.
Here's how it all played out on Sunday:
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Jaguars 6-10 Eagles (Touchdown - Goedert)
Wentz then with three timeouts and a minute and a half remaining before the half.
He goes for it all to Agholor on first bit that is just, just, overthrown. That would've been the money shot right there.
Clement gets it on second but there is nothing there as Campbell envelops him in his 6ft10in frame.
Third down. Wentz surveys, checks, waits, and takes off, powers through a would be tackler and that's a first down at just shy of the 30-yard line.
Wentz forced out of the pocket now, looks downfield and uncorks one across his body to the waiting Dallas Goedert deep downfield.
The rookie tight end snaffles it and turns upfield and into the endzone. Touchdown Eagles.
Philly make the turnover count. They lead 10-6.
Jaguars 6-10 Eagles
And that will be that as Bortles is sacked on first down and lets the clock tick to triple zeros.
Well, that was a weird old half. Three big turnovers with Wentz fumbling and throwing a pick before Jacksonville's only giveaway was finally turned into seven with Wentz finding Goedert for a long TD.
Eagles lead 10-6 at the break.
Carson Wentz with 155 yards and a touch then in that first half. Blake Bortles has only mustered 60.
That'll need to change if the Jags are going to get back into this one.
Neither side has managed much on the ground with both defences - three total turnovers - on top for the most part.
Jaguars 6-10 Eagles
Bortles back with the ball in his hands as we start the second period.
He's not lit the place up so far but he's made it further than he did last week at least - he was benched in favour of Cody Kessler at the half against the Texans a week ago.
After an injury timeout Bortles goes for it all but a deep ball is incomplete as he looks for Donte Moncrief.
Another third down then and Bortles is unable to find a waiting Jaguar as the pocket collapses on him. It's tipped but, thankfully for Jacksonville, it avoids any waiting Eagles hands and falls to the ground.
Jags punt.
Jaguars 6-10 Eagles
Philly backed right up after the punt takes a very Jaguar bounce so Wentz will start on his own five right in the shadow of his own endzone.
We talked about Wentz's elusiveness earlier and that is brilliant as he somehow avoids Campbell for what would've been a costly sack. His ball deep over the middle is incomplete, however.
That one is on the money though as Jeffrey on the slant pouches a perfectly thrown ball from Wentz. Some breathing room for Philly.
Jaguars 6-10 Eagles
Both teams need to dial up their respective run games and that is better as Adams gashes forwards for a big gain.
Great run from the rookie, a season-long for Eagles which tells you all you need to know about their struggles on the ground this year.
The Eagles have found themselves in third down an awful lot today and here they are again needing two more to move the chains.
Wentz under pressure, buys some time and then launches a beauty to Matthews on the sideline who catches safely for a gain of 13 and a first.
Jaguars 6-17 Eagles (Touchdown - Smallwood)
Eagles needed that third down conversion and on the very next play Wentz dumps it off to Smallwood on the far sideline on the screen and in acres of space he gallops untouched into the endzone.
Touchdown Eagles.
Quite how he is was that open I don't know but credit where credit is due. A great play call, great blocking and a great play as Smallwood navigates his way in for six.
Elliott notches the extra point and the lead is 11. Your move, Blake.
Jaguars 6-17 Eagles
There is time, plenty of it, but you feel Jacksonville need to respond sooner rather than later here.
Bortles, who hasn't been at it here today, finds Moncrief on first, however, and the Jags are at midfield. Two more needed for the first.
Bortles waits, looks to scramble, waits and loops a perfect throw over the coverage and that's a first down with tight end David Grinnage coming down with it for a big, big gain.
The Jags, in the redzone now, give it to Yeldon on the ground and that's another first. They'll have three plays at the endzone here.
A crucial point in the game you feel and Bortles knows it. He calls a timeout to think it over.
Jaguars 12-17 Eagles (Touchdown - Westbrook)
Bortles looks for Grinnage again on first but that one is overthrown and goes out of bounds out the back of the endzone.
He finds Moncrief on second for a handful and we're back to third.
Bortles back to pass again and over the middle he goes looking for Dede Westbrook who gets his feet down in time.
Touchdown Jaguars.
Great read and a better throw from Bortles there. Just what this game needed.
Down five the Jags go for two instead of one... but fail and we have a five point ballgame.
Jaguars 12-17 Eagles
We have a ballgame out of nowhere and it's time to see how Wentz and Co. respond.
Philly have been the better team for much of this one but with only five points in it you feel they need to find points on this drive, even if it's just a field goal to take some of the momentum away from Jacksonville.
An injury timeout once again before Wentz, facing third and nine, is sacked by a free rushing Myles Jack. Huge stop by Jacksonville.
Eagles will punt. Not what they were looking for at all.
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