With a 17-0 lead after two first-half touchdowns, the Jaguars were poised to dominate the match.
The Falcons replied with a touchdown of their own at the start of the third quarter, before the Jags stretched their lead with a field goal.
Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder recovered from a woeful first half to keep the game alive, steering the Falcons to Jacksonville’s six-yard line with six minutes left.
And although Drake London caught a Ridder pass high at the back of the end zone, he was denied a touchdown as he did not manage to put both feet inbounds as he landed.
The Jaguars, who have played in every London series since 2013, then added another field goal to ensure they had the final say in the 10th game they have played in the English capital.
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So, the first of three NFL London games across three weekends is in the books.
But that’s far from the end of the gridiron action tonight, of course – you can keep track of all the scores in the later games here.
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FT: Atlanta Falcons 7-23 Jacksonville Jaguars
So, the Jacksonville Jaguars kicked off this year’s NFL international series with a comfortable win over the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley.
The Jaguars looked set to run away with the game as they charged into a 17-0 lead after two first-half touchdowns.
The Falcons replied with a touchdown of their own at the start of the third quarter, before the Jags stretched their lead with a field goal.
Atlanta quarterback Desmond Ridder recovered from a woeful first half to keep the game alive, steering the Falcons to Jacksonville’s six-yard line with six minutes left.
And although Drake London caught his pass high at the back of the end zone, he was denied a touchdown as he did not manage to put both feet inbounds as he landed.
The Jags, who have made London their second home by playing in every London series since 2013, then added another field goal to ensure they had the final say in their first win at Wembley since 2017.
Atlanta Falcons 7-23 Jacksonville Jaguars
The key moment in the match was that fourth down throw from Desmond Ridder in the redzone in the final quarter that Drake London caught but could not keep his feet in bounds.
A score there would have closed the gap to 20-14 and it could have been game on but it wasn’t to be for Atlanta.
