"The San Francisco 49ers knocked off the defending world champion Eagles in an old-time, bare-knuckled cold January playoff game, with a wild and wooly trick play helping deliver the win. Sunday was the San Francisco 49ers' first NFL playoff game since that day in early 2024 when they lost the lost the Super Bowl. And the Niners were not favored to win Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. But they outmaneuvered the Eagles for 23-19 playoff win on Philly's home turf."
"Yet the 49ers would break this gritty stalemate with some electrifying fourth-quarter TRICKERATION, where a reverse handoff to Jauan Jennings turned into Jennings throwing an unexpected 29-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey. Suddenly, the 49ers were winning by a hair, 17-16. A Brock Purdy interception allowed the Eagles to kick another field goal and retake the lead, 19-17. But Purdy would shake that off instantly for a game-winning 66-yard drive"
San Francisco defeated Philadelphia 23-19 in a cold, physical January playoff game, advancing to face Seattle in the Divisional Round. Both teams started with aggressive offense, with Demarcus Robinson making two outstanding catches and Dallas Goedert scoring two touchdowns while Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley produced early explosive plays. The contest devolved into a defensive struggle; San Francisco trailed 16-10 at halftime and lost tight end George Kittle to what appears to be a torn right Achilles. In the fourth quarter a reverse to Jauan Jennings became a 29-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, and Brock Purdy later led a 66-yard game-winning drive after an interception.
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