About What you need to know from all of Sunday’s action in Week 13 of the 2023 NFL season is broken down by the NFL. Use the links below to catch up on the key conclusions from each game:
After one quarter of play, the Eagles led 6-0, and Brock Purdy was 0 for 4 in passing for the 49ers. But in the 2022 NFC Championship Game rematch, the 49ers put on an offensive fire and never looked back, even though it appeared like Philly had the Niners figured out once more. They scored touchdowns on 85- and 90-yard touchdown drives in the second quarter alone, gaining 173 yards.
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The 49ers’ defense stiffened up in the meantime after giving up two extended field goal drives.
prompting two punts prior to halftime. After the 49ers scored touchdowns on six consecutive possessions to turn the game into a farce, the Eagles scored on their first drive of the second half. Whether or not the 49ers receive a first-round bye, they will be difficult to beat if they perform at this level throughout the playoffs.
Eagles cannot triumph over heavyweight for a third time in a close match. The defense took it hard when Jalen Hurts was sidelined for a portion of a series.
letting up six consecutive touchdown drives in the second quarter. That’s how the Eagles were demoralized at home, losing just their second game of the year and making the remaining portion of their journey to the NFC East title and the top overall playoff seed more difficult. It was a friendly game, and it seemed OK for the 49ers to take the fight to Philadelphia. Halfway through the third quarter, Dre Greenlaw and Eagles security director Dom DiSandro were substituted out due to a sideline altercation. After DeVonta Smith was caught off guard, the Eagles appeared energised, and Hurts finished that drive with a touchdown run to make the score 21-13.
49ers. However, the 49ers would manage the shift in momentum and end up winning 21–6. They made a statement in their stadium against one of the top teams in the NFL by controlling both lines of scrimmage. Though the 49ers did something to the Eagles that hasn’t been done to them in a few years, it feels like a playoff rematch is possible.
The Eagles’ suddenly fragile defense is tested by the Niners’ run-game prowess. The 49ers’ efficient ball movement on Sunday was expected, but the manner in which they executed it sent a
send-out to the other teams in the league: Good luck containing this offense when it’s at its strongest. Of course, Christian McCaffrey was the star, rushing for 93 yards, but the 49ers as a unit scored 146, marking the third straight game in which the Eagles have given up at least that many rush yards to a rival. (Before their bye week, they hadn’t let any team score more than 107.) Thus, what was previously a major concern for the Eagles is now a major strength for the 49ers. Additionally, their passing game was clicking as Purdy attacked the Eagles’ back seven starting in the second quarter, hitting Deebo Samuel for
