Jake Elliott’s nightmare of a 2024 season continued on Sunday.
The Philadelphia Eagles kicker Elliott went viral during his team’s NFC title game showdown against the Washington Commanders for his latest missed kick. After being called on for a 54-yard attempt in the second quarter with the Eagles leading 14-6, Elliott hooked it wide right, leaving three points on the board for Philadelphia.
Elliott’s kick is no good. Washington takes over at their own 44.
: #WASvsPHI on FOX
: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LQEwnTIoEe— NFL (@NFL) January 26, 2025
While Elliott did hit two extra-point attempts earlier in the game, social media still let him hear it over his latest miss. Many hopped in with jokes while others pointed to the numbers showing how steep Elliott had fallen off this year, especially from beyond 50 yards.
Jake Elliot pic.twitter.com/haGMqjP1yL
— Jacob (@Pachecojukes) January 26, 2025
Jake Elliot was amazing.. it’s time to hang it up cowboy. The ride is over… pic.twitter.com/cYpNJ3WRDL
— Jordan (@JordanR121303) January 26, 2025
Jake Elliott from 50+ this seasonpic.twitter.com/giplaRpgLG
— BetMGM (@BetMGM) January 26, 2025
What has happened to Jake Elliott this year?!?!
2023: Elliott was 7-8 on kicks 50+ yards in the regular season and postseason last year
2024: Elliott is now 1-8 on kicks 50+ yards in the regular season and postseason pic.twitter.com/pia9f8b6o2
— Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) January 26, 2025
The 30-year-old Elliott is a former All-Pro who started on the Eagles team that won Super Bowl LII and had been a rock at the kicker position for many years. But this season, Elliott has now missed nine total field goals and four total extra points (regular season and playoffs). That included one instance where Elliott got meme’d to Saturn for missing three kicks in just one game.
In what may have been a telling sign on Sunday, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni opted later in the second quarter (with his team up 20-12) to try for a two-point conversation, which failed. Though Philadelphia did trot Elliott back out there just before halftime for another extra point after scoring another touchdown (which he nailed to make it 27-12 Eagles), there are some real questions at this point about whether Elliott will still be Philly’s starting kicker next season.
