3 Takeaways from 49ers’ Week 13 Win vs. Eagles
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49ers QB Brock PurdyTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers battled the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game.
Philadelphia came into the game with a league-best 10-1 record and home-field advantage, but the 49ers left with a decisive victory.
The 49ers did enough to limit Jalen Hurts, and outshined on offense with huge games from Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, and Brock Purdy. While the Eagles still have the conference’s No. 1 seed, San Francisco proved that, for at least one day, it is the NFC’s top team.
Here’s what else we learned during the 49ers’ Week 13 win over the Eagles.
This Game Felt Personal for San Francisco
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49ers WR Deebo SamuelTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images
Last year’s NFC title game was rough for the 49ers, but they came out with a vengeance on Sunday. The players clearly had some motivation, and it showed with the intense physicality during the game.
If the 49ers were indeed using last year’s loss as motivation, it worked. Samuel, in particular, was spectacular, finishing with 166 receiving yards, 22 rushing yards, and three touchdowns.
Purdy’s MVP case is strong. He entered Week 13 leading the league in completion percentage (70.2), yards per attempt (9.4), passer rating (112.3), and QBR (75.6). He had thrown for 2,871 yards with 19 touchdowns and only six interceptions.