The Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars meet Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, part of the NFL‘s International Series slate for Week 5. Jacksonville enters at 3-1 and riding a two-game winning streak, while Philadelphia arrives at 2-2 after dropping back-to-back games and reshuffling its offensive line just days before kickoff.
The Eagles traded center Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens for future draft capital this week, according to Yahoo Sports. Jurgens, a two-time Pro Bowler and second-round pick in 2022, made 45 starts for Philadelphia. The move came days after longtime right tackle Lane Johnson announced his retirement on Tuesday, meaning three starting offensive line spots will look different from Week 1. CBS Sports described the two teams as trending in opposite directions heading into the London matchup.
Eagles Vs Jaguars Game Information
- Date: Sunday, Oct. 11
- Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
- Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
- TV: NFL Network
- Stage: NFL London Games, second of three London games in Week 5 of the International Series
By The Numbers
- Record: Eagles 2-2, Jaguars 3-1
- Points per game: Eagles 18.8, Jaguars 26.0
- Passing yards per game: Eagles 178.3, Jaguars 210.8
- Rushing yards per game: Eagles 109.0, Jaguars 117.3
- Third-down conversion rate: Eagles 35.85%, Jaguars 51.11%
- Red zone scoring rate: Eagles 76.92%, Jaguars 100.00%
- Turnover differential: Eagles minus-3, Jaguars plus-6
- Sacks allowed per game: Eagles 3.0, Jaguars 2.0
- Defensive sacks: Eagles 4 total, Jaguars 10 total
Jacksonville’s turnover differential of plus-6 stands out against Philadelphia’s minus-3 mark through four games, a gap of nine turnovers that has shaped each team’s record.
Eagles Outlook
Philadelphia has lost two straight, falling 27-7 to the Chicago Bears and 24-20 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 4 after squandering a 10-point lead in the final four minutes. The Eagles set a franchise record with 12 third-down failures in that loss, a number that lines up with their season-long 35.85% third-down rate.
Quarterback Jalen Hurts has completed 68 of 114 passes for 713 yards with 7 touchdowns and 3 interceptions this season. Saquon Barkley leads the rushing attack with 182 yards on 36 carries, and DeVonta Smith has 19 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown as the team’s top receiver.
Philadelphia closed Week 4 missing 10 key players to injury, including Barkley, Smith, linebacker Zack Baun and others. Baun, linebacker Jihaad Campbell, linebacker Jonathan Greenard, safety Marcus Epps and cornerback Quinyon Mitchell are all listed as questionable for Sunday. Rookie Drew Kendall, a fifth-round pick in 2025 who has appeared in 11 games with four starts, is projected to take over at center following Jurgens’ trade.
Head coach Nick Sirianni said the team weighed its options before settling on an early departure. “Felt like this is the best thing for our team, taking everything into account, jet lag included,” Sirianni told reporters, according to Bleacher Report. The Eagles plan to leave for London on Friday after a full week of practice in Philadelphia, a shorter trip than the Rams’ trip to Australia before Week 1, when Los Angeles lost 27-7 to the San Francisco 49ers after Barkley suffered a hamstring injury in a later meeting between the two clubs.
Jaguars Outlook
Jacksonville has won two straight, including a 22-17 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 in which quarterback Trevor Lawrence beat Joe Burrow for the first time in four career meetings. The Jaguars rank second in the league in scoring defense, allowing 13.3 points per game, and fifth in EPA per pass, numbers that support their plus-6 turnover differential.
Lawrence has completed 72 of 104 passes for 843 yards with 8 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Bhayshul Tuten leads the run game with 277 yards and 2 touchdowns on 60 carries, while Parker Washington paces the receiving corps with 16 catches for 228 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Head coach Liam Coen’s defense also deals with its own questionable list, including defensive end Josh Hines-Allen, defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton, cornerback Jarrian Jones and offensive tackle Cole Van Lanen. Cornerback Christian Braswell remains on injured reserve with a knee injury and is not projected to return until Nov. 15. This marks the first of two consecutive games in England for Jacksonville.
Key Matchup
Philadelphia’s rebuilt offensive line against Jacksonville’s run defense and 11th-ranked pressure rate looms as the game’s central battle. With Kendall projected to make his first career start at center and the right tackle spot unsettled after Johnson’s retirement, the Eagles’ protection faces a defense built to generate takeaways, already with 8 on the season.
Philadelphia’s offense has allowed 12 sacks and already ranks near the bottom of the league in third-down conversions. Any communication issues up front could compound against a Jaguars front that has posted 10 sacks as a team this season. How Kendall and the rest of the rebuilt line handle that pressure will shape whether Hurts gets time to find Smith and the rest of the passing game.
Jalen Hurts, QB, Eagles
Hurts has thrown 7 touchdowns against 3 interceptions this season and will lean on a line in transition after losing both Jurgens and Johnson within the same week.
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jaguars
Lawrence has completed 69.2% of his passes for 843 yards this season and is coming off a win over Burrow and the Bengals, his first in four head-to-head meetings.
Saquon Barkley, RB, Eagles
Barkley has rushed for 182 yards on 36 carries and was among the 10 Eagles players dealing with injuries entering Week 5.
What To Watch
Philadelphia’s offensive line overhaul, with Jurgens traded and Johnson retired days before the trip to London, will be tested immediately against a Jacksonville defense that ranks second in scoring defense and fifth in EPA per pass. The Eagles’ injury list of 10 players and their third-down struggles add further uncertainty for a team already working through a two-game losing streak.
For the Jaguars, the London trip marks the first of two straight games in England, and Jacksonville will try to stretch its winning streak to three while nursing its own set of questionable designations on both lines of scrimmage.
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