Florida’s NFL teams went winless for a second straight week.
Jacksonville, Miami and Tampa Bay all were defeated in Week 13, and each was a loser again in Week 14.
In Tampa, the Philadelphia Eagles scored a touchdown as time expired to capture a 23-21 victory. It was the Buccaneers’ third straight loss and dropped Tampa Bay (6-7) two games behind Seattle and Chicago and a game behind Dallas, Washington and Minnesota for an NFC wild-card spot.
In Jacksonville, the New York Jets used a second-half running game to take control and earn a 17-10 victory. The Jaguars (2-11) fell to 1-6 at home.
In San Francisco, Miami fell to the 49ers 27-13 for their fifth loss in six games. The Dolphins (5-8) appear headed for their fourth consecutive losing season.
There is some good news, however, Florida fans: Jacksonville and Miami meet in Week 15, so one team figures to win.
Here’s closer look around the state in Week 14.
Eagles 23, Buccaneers 21: Tampa Bay blew an 11-point lead in the final 3:55 and lost when Nick Foles connected with Jeremy Maclin on a 1-yard TD pass as time expired.
It was a big blow to the Bucs’ playoff hopes, as the Eagles (4-9) snapped an eight-game losing streak.
With Tampa Bay ahead 21-16 and facing a third-and-8 at its own 33 with 2:55 left, coach Greg Schiano opted to run instead of pass. Doug Martin gained nothing on a run up the middle, forcing a punt and setting up Philadelphia’s winning march.
Bucs cornerback Danny Gorrer dropped an interception three plays before the winning touchdown.
Tampa Bay quarterback Josh Freeman completed 14 of 34 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. Martin rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Game gallery »
Jets 17, Jaguars 10: Jacksonville led 3-0 at halftime, before the Jets scored 17 straight points and outgained the Jags 99-6 in the third quarter.
After allowing 50 rushing yards in the first half, Jacksonville surrendered 116 yards on 26 carries in the second half.
The Jaguars’ first four second-half possessions included no first downs, one completed pass, two sacks allowed and four punts.
Montell Owens’s 32-yard scoring run on second-and-17 made the score 17-10 with 7:06 remaining. But Jacksonville did little else.
Owens, making his first career start at tailback, ran 14 times for 91 yards.
Quarterback Chad Henne completed 21 of 43 passes for 185 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked three times and hit 10 times.
Henne connected with Jordan Shipley on a fourth-and-15, 28-yard pass play that moved the Jags into Jets territory with 48 seconds left. But Ellis Lankster then picked off Henne to end the Jags’ hopes. Game gallery »
49ers 27, Dolphins 13: The Dolphins played tough but made too many mistakes.
Special teams had two big gaffes: Jonathan Freeny failed to down a punt on the 3, and Marcus Thigpen muffed a punt inside Miami’s 10-yard line that helped lead to a Niners touchdown.
Miami’s offense produced just 227 total yards. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed 17 of 33 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown.
Trailing by seven points and with the ball at San Francisco’s 35-yard line late in the fourth quarter, Tannehill threw four consecutive incompletions. One was an overthrow of Davone Bess, who had gotten behind the coverage. Game gallery »
Jacksonville's Montell Owens.
Owens, the Jags’ fourth-string tailback, got his opportunity because of injuries to Maurice Jones-Drew, Jalen Parmele and Rashad Jennings. Owens responded with 91 yards on 14 carries.
His 32-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter was Jacksonville’s second-longest run of the year.
The injury bug hit Owens, too, when he was forced to miss time in the second and third quarters with cramps, forcing rookie Richard Murphy and second-year back Jordan Todman into the game.
Tampa Bay's Danny Gorrer.
The cornerback dropped an interception three plays before the Eagles scored the winning touchdown as time expired.
Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano on choosing to run on third-and-long late in the game: “There's two ways to play it. You can try to throw the ball. We decided to run the ball and make them use their timeout or let it tick. My thinking was if we can punt the ball away and we get a stop, the game is over and they've got no timeouts."
Bucs cornerback Danny Gorrer on dropping what would have been an interception three plays before the winning touchdown: "It seemed like it was right there and I kind of got excited, you know. I didn't look it all the way in. I've got to make that play."
Bucs safety Ronde Barber on losing despite honoring the Super Bowl XXXVII champions before the game: "It was nice to see all those guys, but it had nothing to do with the product on the field. So it doesn't hurt more or less. It's 2012, and that was 10 years ago. They celebrated, rightfully, but it has nothing to do with this 2012 team."
Jaguars safety Dwight Lowery on the Jets’ blocking that helped them rush for 116 yards in the second half: “They came out with a look we hadn’t seen on film. If it’s not scouted, it’s hard to figure out where guys fit while you’re on the field.”
Jags linebacker Paul Posluszny on the loss: "You've got to be the more physical team; to win in the NFL, that's what you have to do.”
Jacksonville defensive end Jeremy Mincey: “As long as I’m alive, I’ll never accept any losing. I don’t care how many losses we got. We’ve got to go back to the drawing boards once again. I know I’m sick of saying that. I’m a man of pride.”
Jaguars wide receiver Kevin Elliott, an undrafted rookie free agent, on his first NFL start: “I was pumping straight adrenaline the whole game.”
Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill on the losing five of six: “None of us enjoy the situation we’re in right now. We don’t enjoy losing. We don’t enjoy preparing hard each week and not playing to our full potential on Sunday.
Dolphins kick returner Marcus Thigpen, who muffed a punt that helped lead to a 49ers score: “We shoot ourselves in the foot week after week.”
Miami linebacker Kevin Burnett on the Dolphins effort: “It’s not like we’re getting our butt kicked every week. Bottom line is we always have a chance to win in the fourth quarter. But until we play mistake-free football, we’ll always be in the same position.”
Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake: “There’s no moral victory. You either win or you lose. It’s pass-fail. We didn’t get it done, and I’m tired of saying it, honestly.”
• The Jets outgained the Jaguars 99-6 in the third quarter.
• Jacksonville converted two of 16 chances on third down but was 3-for-3 on fourth down.
• The Jaguars’ 123 rushing yards (on 24 attempts) were their second-highest total of the year and the first time Jacksonville had more than 100 since a victory at Indianapolis in Week 3.
• Jags linebacker Paul Posluszny and safety Dawan Landry each have missed only one snap out of 943 plays this season. On offense, center Brad Meester and left tackle Eugene Monroe have played every snap.
• Doug Martin passed Cadillac Williams (1,178 yards in 2005) as the top rookie rusher in Buccaneers history with 1,234 yards through 13 games. Martin is within 311 yards of James Wilder's single-season team mark of 1,544 yards, set in 1984.
• Despite scoring at least 21 points in 10 consecutive games, the Bucs fell to 0-3 in matchups decided by three points or fewer.
• Tampa Bay fell to 3-6 against NFC opponents.
• Bucs punter Michael Koenen's 10 punts were the most in a single game of his eight-year NFL career.
• Miami secured a fourth straight non-winning season. It’s the first time since the franchise’s first four seasons (1966-69) that it has gone four consecutive years without a winning record.
• Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has thrown three touchdown passes in the past 22 quarters.
• Tight end Anthony Fasano’s touchdown reception was his 22nd — third-most by a Miami tight end and just one behind the late Jim Mandich.
• Miami’s Cameron Wake has 14 sacks on the season — fourth-most in the NFL — to tie his career high set in 2010, when he went to the Pro Bowl.
Jacksonville at Miami, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (Dolphins favored by 8): Former Dolphins QB Henne returns with the Jaguars.
Henne was one of Miami’s two second-round picks in 2008. He battled Chad Pennington for the starting job for several years before becoming a free agent after last season.
Both teams have struggling offenses: Miami is ranked 29th (310.6 yards per game), Jacksonville 31st (282.9).
But Miami’s defense is 19th (352.7) while the Jags D is 31st (394.5).
Advantage Dolphins.
Jags coach Mike Mularkey was hospitalized Monday after not feeling well. He was released and expected back to prepare for Miami.
Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET (Saints favored by 3): The Saints (5-8) are coming off their third straight loss, 52-27 at the New York Giants. The defeat pretty much ended New Orleans’ chances for a playoff spot.
Drew Brees leads an offense that is ranked third overall and second in passing. Tampa Bay has given up the most yards in the league against the pass.
New Orleans began the week by learning former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue had vacated all the player suspensions as a result of the bounty scandal.
