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Eagles Return Walk-Off Blocked FG for the Wildest Backdoor Cover of the NFL Season
The Philadelphia Eagles just pulled off an incredible comeback, and a lot of bettors will be thrilled.
Philly trailed the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 early in the third quarter and managed to come all the way back to take a 27-26 lead with 1:48 to go. But the Eagles weren't done yet.
The Rams managed to drive the ball to Philadelphia's 26-yard line and lined up for a 44-yard field goal to win the game with three seconds left that would have won them the game. The Eagles had other plans. They broke through the line on the attempt and blocked the kick, then nose tackle Jordan Davis recovered the ball and chugged 61 yards into the end zone for a touchdown as time expired. It gave the Eagles a 33-26 win.
BALL GAME‼️ pic.twitter.com/lfwWi1mI2g
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 21, 2025
While that was a fun way for a game to end, there was a deeper story here. The final line for the game was Eagles -3.5, for people who care about such things. Davis's big return swung the result into an incredible backdoor cover for Philadelphia.
Fans on the winning side of the bet celebrated their astounding turn of fortune.
One of the most incredible covers in NFL history from the Eagles!!!!
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) September 21, 2025
THATS AN EAGLES WIN AND A COVER pic.twitter.com/YezzOnsOcE
— Green Light with Chris Long (@greenlight) September 21, 2025
If you had the Rams +3.5 that’s possibly the worst bad beat in history
— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) September 21, 2025
Instead of Rams FG to win, Eagles block it and score big man TD to cover as time expires
Jordan Davis bringing the fun back to football and joy to bettors hearts by running all the way back for TD (for Eagles cover) instead of falling down. A hero to all.
— chad millman (@chadmillman) September 21, 2025
Tons of money changed hands based on that return. While the winners were excited, that was definitely a bad beat for a lot of people.
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Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report. He is a proud San Diego native and a graduate of Indiana University’s journalism program.