Philadelphia – – brock purdy 6-yard touchdown pass to go ahead Christian McCaffrey Late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from the wide receiver john jenningsand this 49ers The defending Super Bowl champions were eliminated philadelphia eagles with 23-19 Wild card win on Sunday.
The 49ers will travel to top-seeded Seattle for an NFC divisional playoff game next weekend. The NFC West rivals split the season series.
“Our team fights,” McCaffrey told Fox after the game. “We take each day at a time and try as hard as we can every time.
“I love this group. I can’t have enough good things to say about it. I’m proud to be a part of this team.”
Purdy threw for 262 yards and earned the win here, something he failed to achieve three seasons ago when he was injured in the NFC title game loss to Philadelphia.
In this, two of Purdy’s passes were intercepted by the All-Pro cornerback Quinyon MitchellBut the Eagles scored just three points off turnovers.
49ers could be headed to Seattle without star tight end george kittelWho had to leave the field at the end of the first half due to a right Achilles tendon injury.
The Eagles – who won the Super Bowl on a trick play – were thwarted by one when Jennings pitched the ball and rolled to the right and hit McCaffery on a 29-yard touchdown. The score on the first play of the fourth quarter gave the 49ers a 17–16 lead.
Only the Eagles will get it jake elliottA 33-yard field goal to take a brief 19–17 lead in the quarter.
Philadelphia was again doomed by a sluggish offensive effort, costing them a chance to contend for another championship. super bowl mvp jalen hurts Throwed for only 168 yards and one touchdown and totaled only 36 yards in the third quarter in 16 games as the Eagles failed to hold a 13–10 halftime lead.
Hurts’ last-gasp fourth-and-11 attempt was incomplete with 43 seconds left, ending their final drive.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
