Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey lead San Francisco 49ers to wild-card victory over Eagles, ending Philadelphia's title defense.
In a thrilling game that ultimately saw the underdog San Francisco 49ers emerge victorious, quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey orchestrated a late-game comeback against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The 23-19 win marked a significant upset for the 49ers, who had been seeking to eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention.
Purdy's performance was nothing short of spectacular as he completed 262 yards in the road victory. Notably, this marks the first time Purdy has emerged victorious against his arch-rivals at Lincoln Financial Field, having suffered a disastrous outing just three seasons ago when injured.
While facing stiff competition from All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who intercepted two passes thrown by Purdy during the contest, the 49ers' offense came together to secure crucial wins in key driving situations. The decisive moment arrived with just over eight minutes remaining in the game, as Purdy found McCaffrey on a six-yard touchdown pass to give San Francisco a lead.
A trick play orchestrated by wide receiver Jauan Jennings ultimately played a pivotal role in setting up this opportunity for McCaffrey's go-ahead score. Jennings was hit out of bounds but then quickly recovered and rolled right before hitting McCaffrey, who took it all the way to the 6-yard line.
Following McCaffrey's touchdown catch, Purdy's counterpart Jake Elliott managed only a single field goal for the Eagles, giving San Francisco a slim lead. Despite being unable to build on this lead and ultimately fall short in their attempts at securing another consecutive championship, Philadelphia's offense never quite gained traction throughout the contest.
One notable aspect of the game was the performance of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who managed only 168 yards through the air before seeing his last-ditch effort for a comeback fall short. As he was thwarted on a final fourth-and-11 attempt with just over two minutes remaining in the match, it marked the end of a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful push from Philadelphia.
With their win, the 49ers now move forward to face top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game, where they will look to continue their momentum.
In a thrilling game that ultimately saw the underdog San Francisco 49ers emerge victorious, quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey orchestrated a late-game comeback against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The 23-19 win marked a significant upset for the 49ers, who had been seeking to eliminate the Eagles from playoff contention.
Purdy's performance was nothing short of spectacular as he completed 262 yards in the road victory. Notably, this marks the first time Purdy has emerged victorious against his arch-rivals at Lincoln Financial Field, having suffered a disastrous outing just three seasons ago when injured.
While facing stiff competition from All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, who intercepted two passes thrown by Purdy during the contest, the 49ers' offense came together to secure crucial wins in key driving situations. The decisive moment arrived with just over eight minutes remaining in the game, as Purdy found McCaffrey on a six-yard touchdown pass to give San Francisco a lead.
A trick play orchestrated by wide receiver Jauan Jennings ultimately played a pivotal role in setting up this opportunity for McCaffrey's go-ahead score. Jennings was hit out of bounds but then quickly recovered and rolled right before hitting McCaffrey, who took it all the way to the 6-yard line.
Following McCaffrey's touchdown catch, Purdy's counterpart Jake Elliott managed only a single field goal for the Eagles, giving San Francisco a slim lead. Despite being unable to build on this lead and ultimately fall short in their attempts at securing another consecutive championship, Philadelphia's offense never quite gained traction throughout the contest.
One notable aspect of the game was the performance of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who managed only 168 yards through the air before seeing his last-ditch effort for a comeback fall short. As he was thwarted on a final fourth-and-11 attempt with just over two minutes remaining in the match, it marked the end of a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful push from Philadelphia.
With their win, the 49ers now move forward to face top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game, where they will look to continue their momentum.
I gotta say, I'm loving this underdog story. The 49ers' comeback was insane! 
Purdy and McCaffrey were on fire 
, especially that trick play with Jauan Jennings. It's amazing how that one play can change the game's momentum. And Hurts, man... he just couldn't get it done 
. I'm also curious to see how the 49ers will handle Seattle next week. They'll definitely need to bring their A-game if they wanna take down the top seed. 
. I'm so hyped that they were able to pull off that comeback win against Philly. It's been a long time coming, and it's amazing to see them finally getting their revenge. I mean, Purdy was on fire, 262 yards and all! And McCaffrey's play was clutch, especially with that trick play setup. 
The 49ers' offense has been struggling lately, but this win shows they're getting back into form. Fingers crossed they can keep it up against Seattle next week 
. but seriously tho, mccaffrey is straight fire right now 
his last-ditch effort for a comeback was just too late 
. anywayz gotta give props to the trick play that got mccaffrey the touchdown 
it was pure magic 
what a game!! i'm still reeling from that comeback 
purdy and mccaffrey are LEGENDS 
49ers got robbed of that title defense but i couldn't watch the whole game so i'm just glad they won this one 
purdy's stats are insane 262 yards is crazy! 
jalen hurts had a rough day though 168 yards is rough for him 
can't wait to see the 49ers take on seattle next weekend 
. 262 yards is no joke, and that last-minute touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey was everything 
, and it's amazing how Purdy bailed him out when needed most 
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. Philly's offense was stuck in neutral the whole game, while San Francisco came from behind and took it 
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let's see if they can keep this momentum up 
. And that trick play with Jauan Jennings was pure genius 
! I was on the edge of my seat when Purdy found McCaffrey open for that touchdown. It was like the whole stadium was holding its breath, waiting to see what would happen next.
. QUINNYON MITCHELL HAD A GREAT GAME FOR THE EAGLES, BUT THEY JUST COULDN'T GET ENOUGH DONE ON OFFENSE 
. NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE 49ERS TO TAKE ON THE SEAHAWKS NEXT WEEK AND I'M SURE THEY'LL BE READY! BRING IT ON! 
. And yeah, Eagles' offense was pretty meh 
. Jalen Hurts just couldn't get anything going 
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! Bring it on, I say! 
san francisco rams up by 4 points with just minutes left on the clock 
hurts only threw for 168 yards lol what a letdown 
anyway, 49ers are moving on to face seattle next and i'm hyped 
mccaffrey had 21 carries for 102 yards & 1 TD 
