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The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with the 49ers battling the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Here are the top plays!

Eagles certainly think so](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/dallas-goedert-among-nfls-top-tight-ends-eagles-certainly-think-so) [Lessons NFL team-builders can learn from Eagles, 49ers, Bengals, Chiefs](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/lessons-nfl-team-builders-can-learn-from-eagles-49ers-bengals-chiefs) [Bengals vs. [fumble recovery](https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1619833305888657409?s=20&t=u0Gr9DdfLLBiTT7m9ypoiA), punching their ticket to [Super Bowl LVII](https://foxsports.com/nfl/super-bowl/) (Feb. [What were the best trash talk moments of the NFL season?](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-mayor-nfl-best-trash-talk-moments-of-season) [Is Dallas Goedert among NFL's top tight ends? [DeVonta Smith](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/devonta-smith-player), who made a monster 29-yard snag to put the Eagles deep in the red zone. [Super Bowl LVII](https://foxsports.com/nfl/super-bowl/) in Arizona (Feb. He returned early in the second half, after fourth-string QB [Josh Johnson](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/josh-johnson-2-player) was forced out with a concussion, but was unable to throw the ball. As if that wasn't enough, an unnecessary roughness penalty put the Eagles on the 3-yard line, and Hurts ran it in himself to give his team a 28-7 advantage heading into the fourth quarter. The drive continued, and Hurts took off for 14 yards to put the Eagles deep in the red zone. With that touchdown, McCaffrey had scored in nine straight games, matching the longest streak by a 49er since Terrell Owens (1998). He took the field on San Francisco's ensuing possession but exited before the drive ended. The Eagles challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was reversed, resulting in a Purdy fumble near midfield. The 36-year-old journeyman has been part of an NFL record 14 different teams.

Five years after winning it all, Philadelphia beat San Francisco, 31-7, to claim the N.F.C. championship.

Sirianni and Hurts made the playoffs in their first year together, in 2021, but Hurts entered this season with questions about whether he could be the franchise’s cornerstone. Green confetti fell, followed by the blaring of the rapper Meek Mill’s “Dreams and Nightmares,” which has become an anthem for the city of Philadelphia. Those three led a defense that harassed the 49ers and limited them to only 164 total yards of offense. Johnson, before he exited, completed just 7 of 13 passes for 74 yards and also fumbled on a mishandled snap, which the Eagles recovered. He became just the fifth rookie quarterback to start in a conference championship game, aided by stout coaching and a superb roster. Johnson left the game early in the second half with a concussion, and Purdy returned, but he was clearly compromised. Reddick signed with the Eagles before the season, joining the team with cornerback James Bradberry, who was released by the Giants last May, and safety C.J. The Eagles have been one of the most complete teams in the league this season, and they showed that again on Sunday. After the Eagles scored on their opening possession, linebacker Haason Reddick sacked Purdy with about seven minutes remaining in the first quarter, causing a fumble. Purdy injured his right, throwing elbow on the play, and he sat out for the remainder of the first half. “You see this city and the passion they have for this team. There were still 30 minutes left to play on Sunday, but with the Eagles holding a two-possession lead and their N.F.L.-best pass rush facing a fourth-string quarterback, the touchdown seemed like an exclamation point.

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 on Championship Sunday to advance to Super Bowl LVII.

[Nick Bosa](https://www.nfl.com/players/nick-bosa/)'s decision to try to shoot an inside gap on an outside zone run gave up contain, leaving [Boston Scott](https://www.nfl.com/players/boston-scott/)with plenty of room to run around the edge for [another touchdown](https://www.nfl.com/videos/eagles-capitalize-on-johnson-s-fumble-with-10-yard-boston-scott-td-run-before-ha). [Dre Greenlaw](https://www.nfl.com/players/dre-greenlaw-x9042/)'s attempt to take a back-door route around [Jason Kelce](https://www.nfl.com/players/jason-kelce/)toward the runner gave Sanders an alley to sprint through for a touchdown. A bit of worry crept into the picture when Hurts suffered a shoulder injury and missed two games, each ending in losses and opening the door for Dallas to make a late push for the division title. A roughing the kicker on [Jordan Mason](https://www.nfl.com/players/jordan-mason/)extended a Philadelphia drive that received another gift when [Talanoa Hufanga](https://www.nfl.com/players/talanoa-hufanga/)'s shoved an already out-of-bounds Hurts, moving the Eagles to San Francisco's 3-yard line, where they pounded the run up the middle for another touchdown. [fourth-down completion](https://www.nfl.com/videos/can-t-miss-play-devonta-smith-s-remarkable-one-handed-catch-goes-for-29-yards-on)to [DeVonta Smith](https://www.nfl.com/players/devonta-smith/)that replay revealed might have not been a catch. [Divisional Round](https://www.nfl.com/games/cowboys-at-49ers-2022-post-2)while trusting their run game and excellent offensive line to build a lead, and by the time the fourth quarter arrived, the outcome was decided. What the 49ers and their fans should also admit -- perhaps through gritted teeth -- is that they simply didn't play well enough to win. Luckily for Philadelphia, Smith and the Eagles' offense hurried to the line and snapped the ball before 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan could challenge the catch, and two plays later, [Miles Sanders](https://www.nfl.com/players/miles-sanders/)was in the end zone with a 6-yard touchdown run. The 49ers gave up less than 275 total yards of offense Sunday, and held the Eagles to 33% on third down, yet they lost in blowout fashion. The Eagles avoided committing the turnovers that doomed the Cowboys against the Niners in the Shanahan had no choice but to pound the run to little positive effect, and it was obvious San Francisco wasn't going to make it a close game before time expired. Johnson later left due to a head injury, meaning the 49ers had no choice but to proceed with a quarterback who wasn't physically capable of throwing the ball more than a few yards forward.

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to the Super Bowl for the second time in six seasons after an injury to quarterback Brock Purdy derails the 49ers.

“It’s a dream come true for a lot of people on this team, especially myself,” Sanders said of moving on to the Feb. We’ve got one more game for the rest of our lives, and to play our best ball.” The defense was flagged three times on a 75-yard drive by the Eagles that resulted in a touchdown. “We put emphasis in the run game, get it to the second level and linebackers. Making matters even more bleak, Johnson had to leave the game with a concussion near the start of the third quarter. We felt Josh was going to go in there and execute our plan and give us a chance. In the waning moments, those delirious fans shout-sang Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down,” sending the visitors off into the chilly night. The 49ers had to send a seriously limited Purdy back out there, once running a direct snap to Christian McCaffrey. He was the one who raked the ball out of Purdy’s hand on the strip sack that sent him to the sideline, and near the end of the second quarter, Reddick recovered a 49ers fumble that set up a Philadelphia touchdown. Purdy was replaced by journeyman Josh Johnson, who has had 20 different NFL stops in a career that included stints in an alphabet soup of lesser leagues: the AFL, UFL and XFL. “Just felt like really a lot of shocks all over from my elbow down to my wrist, front and back. “My arm just felt like it stretched out,” Purdy said of the play in question.

In some ways it was the game everyone expected, in others it was the game no one predicted, but the Eagles beat the 49ers and now they're headed back to the ...

And when they arrived in the playoffs and started playing games, they blew away their opponents by a combined score of 69-14 en route to the last game of the season. The Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl because they showed up for an entire season, including in the playoffs, and the rest of the NFC largely didn't. If the 49ers hadn't been so bad at the beginning of the season they might've had a chance at that No. Now the Eagles have one shot at immortality, against one of the two best teams in the AFC. This is what happens when you're the best team in football for an entire season. But week after week, Eagles fans have to feel great about the guy in charge of their team. Kyle Shanahan wasn't fast enough with a challenge and the Eagles scored just a few plays later; a successful challenge on the very next drive by Nick Sirianni showed us just how crucial challenges in big spots can be. [has been the best decision-making head coach in the NFL](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-nick-sirianni-brings-one-huge-advantage-nfl-postseason). Jalen Hurts was just a bit off in the passing game, the ground game was held under 4.0 yards/attempt in the first half, and things felt... That's not luck, and it's not simply "getting breaks": it was a result of the defense cooking Kyle Shanahan's guys when they had the ball. The 49ers' defense was clearly gassed as a result, and kept taking bad penalties because they were just straight-up exhausted. The Eagles' offense didn't look much like the explosive unit that sat near the top of the league in basically every key stat this year.

In some ways it was the game everyone expected, in others it was the game no one predicted, but the Eagles beat the 49ers and now they're headed back to the ...

El primer participante del Super Bowl LVII se definirá cuando los 49ers y los Eagles se enfrenten en el NFC Championship Game. Los equipos de San Francisco y ...

Los 49ers cargaron sobre el quarterback de los Eagles y Hurts pudo conectar adelante de la marca del primero y diez con A.J. Los equipos de San Francisco y Philadelphia se encontrarán en el Lincoln Financial Field a las 15:00 ET del domingo 29 de enero. Jerry Rice fue una leyenda de los 49ers y ganó tres Super Bowl con el equipo de San Francisco. La lista es liderada por Elijah Mitchell, el running back de los californianos. El running back pasó por el centro de la línea y ningún defensivo lo tocó. Los aficionados de los 49ers se comienzan a reunir en el Lincoln Financial Field, esperando que vuelvan al Super Bowl. El running back rompió tres tacleadas y llegó a la zona prometida desde la 23 de Philadelphia. Los árbitros están decidiendo sobre repetir el despeje de los Eagles. Haason Reddick atrapó el ovoide en la yarda 31 de San Francisco. En primera y diez por avanzar desde la 46 de Philadelphia, los Eagles ejecutaron una corrida diseñada para Jalen Hurts. Pese a que es la única opción, los Eagles no pueden detener el ataque terrestre de los 49ers. Sin embargo, el wide receiver fue derribado tras ganar 13 yardas cuando acabó el cronómetro de la primera mitad.

Philadelphia no tuvo problemas para vencer en casa a San Francisco en el Juego por el Campeonato de la NFC.

[Lo mejor de la NFL lo puedes disfrutar a través de Star+, ¡suscríbete aquí!](https://www.starplus.com/es-mx) [Josh Johnson](/futbol-americano/nfl/jugador/_/id/11394/josh-johnson) pero ya sin poder lanzar. [San Francisco 49ers](/futbol-americano/nfl/equipo/_/nombre/sf/san-francisco-49ers) en el Juego por el Campeonato de la NFC y esperan al ganador del duelo entre [Cincinnati Bengals](/futbol-americano/nfl/equipo/_/nombre/cin/cincinnati-bengals) y [Kansas City Chiefs](/futbol-americano/nfl/equipo/_/nombre/kc/kansas-city-chiefs) en la Final de la Conferencia Americana.

The Eagles' defense knocked two 49ers QBs out of the game -- and the offense ran for a franchise-record four touchdowns -- to lead Philly to the Super Bowl.

[Trey Lance](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4383351/trey-lance) would have been able to save the day. But Smith was unsure that he caught it and alertly got his teammates to the line of scrimmage to try to snap the ball before the 49ers could see a replay and issue a challenge. Or maybe [Jimmy Garoppolo](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16760/jimmy-garoppolo) could have put the finishing touches on a remarkable reunion tour. He's the first player with a postseason rush TD with at least 25 YAC since Jamaal Charles had one for the Chiefs in the 2010 AFC wild-card round. Then, a clobbering of the best the NFC had to offer, the San Francisco 49ers, in the NFC Championship Game. Purdy suffered an elbow injury and Johnson left the game with a concussion, forcing Purdy back in and McCaffrey to handle some quarterback snaps. The Niners turned to Johnson, their fourth quarterback of the season, who was signed from the Denver Broncos' practice squad on Dec. Underrated stat to know: Entering this year, the Eagles had rushed for three or more touchdowns in a playoff game only once in their history. In the first half alone, when this game was won, Reddick had two sacks, three pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. QB breakdown: It was tough sledding against one of the best defenses in the league. And a defensive unit that paced the league with 70 sacks had three and seven QB hits despite limited dropbacks because of the injuries to 49ers quarterbacks All four of the Eagles' touchdowns were rushing TDs -- including two by running back [Miles Sanders](http://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4045163/miles-sanders).

Jalen Hurts registra uno de los cuatro touchdowns por tierra de Filadelfia y los Eagles se elevan para acceder al Super Bowl, sacando a ambos quarterbacks ...

La ciudad está hambrienta de campeonatos y ahora tiene a sus amados Eagles en el Super Bowl tres meses después de que los Filis de Filadelfia alcanzaron la Serie Mundial de las Grandes Ligas. Los 49ers se quedaron sin Trey Lance y Jimmy Garoppolo por lesiones que pusieron fin a su temporada, y Purdy, la última selección en el Draft de abril, perdió como titular por primera ocasión. Los Eagles, que ganaron el Super Bowl hace cinco años con un entrenador y quarterback distintos, lo volverán a intentar con ayuda del formidable dúo conformado por Hurts y el entrenador Nick Sirianni.

49ers quarterback and Gilbert native Brock Purdy exited Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Eagles with an elbow injury.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback and Gilbert native Brock Purdy exited Sunday’s NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a right elbow injury. Eagles defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh hit Johnson’s arm on that first series while he threw, and the veteran hit his head on the turf. Johnson went to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion, and Purdy re-entered the game to hand the ball off before a punt.

NFL Twitter lost its mind watching the end of the 49ers' bizarre loss to the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

Once the skirmish escalated, 49ers left tackle San Francisco's starting quarterback, Brock Purdy, left the game in the first quarter after suffering a right elbow injury. [Purdy eventually returned to the game](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/injured-brock-purdy-returns-nfc-championship-after-josh-johnson-hurt) in the third quarter after Johnson was ruled out with a concussion.

Kyle Shanahan explained why the 4ers didn't challenge DeVonta Smith's fourth-down catch in Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

Los Philadelphia Eagles se hicieron fuertes en su casa y vencieron 7-31 a los San Francisco 49ers para lograr el campeonato de la Conferencia Nacional en ...

Demasiados castigos por desatenciones que costaron yardas y se convirtieron en el segundo touch down de Sanders por la vía terrestre. Más castigos costaron tan caros como otra anotación, ahora gracias a Boston Scott y así se fueron al descanso con 14 puntos de ventaja. Josh Johnson tuvo que tomar las riendas en lo que atendieron al tercer QB de los gambusinos.

The 49ers reportedly are hoping Brock Purdy didn't sustain a ruptured UCL in his right elbow.

The 49ers and Purdy should find out Monday the severity of his injury and how long he will need to recover. He threw the ball just twice after returning to the game. Just pain really all over."

The NFC Championship Game between the Eagles and 49ers got a bit chippy as Philadelphia continued to chew clock off en route to a 31-7 Super Bowl berth.

[Brock Purdy](/nfl/players/2961306/brock-purdy/), who rose to stardom following injuries to both [Trey Lance](/nfl/players/2969444/trey-lance/) and Jimmy Garoppolo during the year, injured his elbow in the first quarter and fourth-stringer [Josh Johnson](/nfl/players/1325808/josh-johnson/) was tossed into the fray. In the final minutes of the fourth quarter, both teams piled up into a skirmish on the field following a 6-yard run by [Christian McCaffrey](/nfl/players/2136743/christian-mccaffrey/). Flags flew and officials ordered both teams to their respective sidelines, while also announcing that Williams and Wallace had been ejected from the game.

The 49ers escaped injuries to their quarterbacks twice during the regular season but finally ran out of answers in a loss to the Eagles in the NFC title ...

Kittle spoke for many in the locker room when he said it felt "s----y" to lose two quarterbacks and a game in the conference final. [George Kittle](https://www.nfl.com/players/george-kittle/). We thought (fullback [Kyle Juszczyk](https://www.nfl.com/players/kyle-juszczyk/)) was the third-string quarterback. "For us, on defense, we had to stop them and hold them to seven points, and we didn't do that. [joined the team in December](https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-quarterback-josh-johnson-one-year-deal-nfl). [Fred Warner](https://www.nfl.com/players/fred-warner/): "When Brock went down and Josh was in, it was: It's all good. It felt like a lot of shocks all over from my elbow, down to my wrist. He attempted two short passes, which went for 1 and 3 yards, but that was it as far as an aerial attack. But it was like we had to get three pick-sixes or knock a ball loose two or three times to get us back in the game. At that point, it was hard not to question whether fate had finally caught up to the Niners. The performance was welcomed but not expected, Purdy showing the poise and playmaking that belied his inexperience. But instead of struggling, as outsiders had a right to expect, the former Iowa State standout helped the offense rank No.

George Kittle and Kyle Shanahan shared their emotions after the 49ers' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game.

Played well in the first round, played well in the second round. The 49ers couldn't overcome the obstacles under center to go toe-to-toe with the No. Then, backup signal-caller Josh Johnson left the contest after taking a big hit on the 49ers' first drive after halftime. This one was harder. However, in Sunday's contest against the Eagles, San Francisco played with one arm tied behind its back on offense as they were limited in the passing game. "Yeah, this one was harder.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts says linebacker Haason Reddick has "been a bad dude all year" after Sunday's NFC Championship Game win over the ...

"We got the job done, and we're on our way to the Super Bowl. "We came out, played a complete game in all phases, and we got the job done at the end of the day. "We're on a mission. The Eagles earned a 61.9 QB pressure percentage Sunday (Philly's highest in a game in the Next Gen Stats Era). Reddick now has 19.5 sacks in 2022, including playoffs, the second-most sacks in a single season by a Philly player in franchise history (Reggie White: 21.0 sacks in 1987). Additionally, Philly became the first team to allow seven or fewer points in back-to-back playoff games since the 2000 Ravens. Those guys' jobs is to hit the quarterback and affect the game, and they sure did that today." We're on a roll. [Brock Purdy](https://www.nfl.com/players/brock-purdy/), forcing a fumble. "Whether that's with the fans making it loud or disguise in coverages or whether that's hitting them. "You want to make the quarterback feel as uncomfortable as possible," coach Nick Sirianni said. On Sunday, Reddick produced three QB pressures, a turnover caused by pressure and two sacks on 14 pass rush snaps.

The San Francisco 49ers' defense got all of the attention and accolades before the NFC championship game. Then the game kicked off and the overlooked ...

Following a 31-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, the 49ers will end another deep postseason run with a bitter taste in their ...

Brady wants to win one more Super Bowl before he rides off into the sunset. “I think like you could see a scenario where Brady could be in the mix a month, a couple of months from now... Brady desperately needs a proper supporting cast that can mask his current flaws — which just so happens to be his fear of getting hit as he nears the age of 46. I think could boil down to how the next couple of weeks play out. We all know the story — Brady ended up signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and led them to a Super Bowl victory over a Kansas City Chiefs squad that the Niners failed to beat the season prior. So do I think there's a great chance of Brady landing in San Francisco? "The Niners sort of left that door cracked open [unless] Purdy throws for like 350 yards this week and 350 yards in the Super Bowl... "Almost as fast as the 49ers’ interest in Brady rose, it died," Wickersham wrote. Do I think under certain circumstances that door be open? Prior to this game, Purdy was undefeated as a starting quarterback and looked better than Jimmy Garoppolo did running this offense. However, it’s worth noting he did face a favorable schedule, especially one that saw him play an absurd amount of home games — six home games and just two away appearances prior to San Francisco’s loss to Philadelphia. The Niners desperately need a proper franchise quarterback to get them over the hump.

It didn't take long for controversy to strike in the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles capped off the drive with Miles Sanders' six-yard touchdown scamper for a 7-0 lead. [Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk) Instead, Philadelphia grabbed a 7-0 lead, and the 49ers’ first offensive drive ended with a fumble by quarterback Brock Purdy.

Hufanga is now initiated. He's fully in the fellowship of heartbreak after the 49ers' 31-7 loss to the Eagles in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. He was a rookie ...

But he found [DeVonta Smith](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/devonta-smith-rRK5EifpLOPY5iRv/) deep down the left sidelines. Then on fourth-and-3, the 49ers kept Eagles quarterback [Jalen Hurts](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jalen-hurts-yhzPJprUoEnfzPvf/) from scrambling. Brown](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/aj-brown-EJI9GRcayoZKGPpF/) made a 10-yard shoestring catch on third-and-8. After losing [Trey Lance](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/trey-lance-N5OYnSceFQ8d8Wx8/) in Week 2, and [Jimmy Garoppolo](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/jimmy-garoppolo-SxxkE6sJpi9AfCka/) in Week 13, the 49ers lost quarterback No. They had first-time starters at cornerback (Deommodore Lenoir) and right guard ( [Spencer Burford](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/spencer-burford-BsrkAbCM7DdYyHCN/)). [Josh Johnson](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/josh-johnson-yew4YvNuYopV9rM2/), the 36-year-old fourth-string quarterback who the 49ers signed in early December. [Elijah Mitchell](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/elijah-mitchell-U2DluzFgHJ8ncRvW/), miss chunks of the season. [Haason Reddick](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/haason-reddick-nMs1a7rVTKxtFiSB/), who had 16 sacks in the regular season, blew around a [Tyler Kroft](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/tyler-kroft-GT2q3boXh592Fe1B/) block and interrupted Purdy’s pass. Not only was Johnson taking his first meaningful snaps since Boxing Day 2021 with [Baltimore](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/ravens/), but this was his postseason debut. [49ers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/niners/) had a trip to the Super Bowl ripped away late. But he only played 21 snaps, just two on defense, when the host [Rams](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/rams/) came back in the fourth quarter. The 49ers might’ve lost to the Eagles straight-up.

Instead of waiting for a delayed replay, the 49ers could've noticed something was fishy by DeVonta Smith's live reaction.

Shanahan later flipped out on the officials when Jordan Mason was called for a roughing-the-punter penalty that took the ball out of his offense’s hands. but then I heard they got a couple of other angles and you guys end up seeing later that it was not a catch.” I was going to throw one anyways just to hope to take the chance, but they showed one up on the scoreboard that didn’t have all the angles you guys saw, and that looked like a catch.

The Eagles beat up the 49ers at the Linc with a 31-7 rout Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. They're headed back to the Super Bowl less than five years ...

And the thread that connects the 2017 team with this one. It’s just incredible that Graham, Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox — three guys that Andy Reid brought in a decade ago — are still the heart and soul of this football team. Shanahan calls the plays and he and his staff missed that one. The Eagles challenged the Purdy incomplete pass that was overturned and called a fumble, and the 49ers failed to challenge the DeVonta Smith “catch” that replays clearly showed hit the ground and led to the Eagles’ first touchdown. 1 defensive ranking, but the Eagles have the best defense in the league. And now they’re in the Super Bowl. Tremendous job by Steichen navigating the offense through some prickly moments when the Eagles just couldn’t get anything going in the passing game and doing it by running the football against a team that you’re not supposed to be able to run against. They’ve allowed two touchdowns in two postseason games, and the key Sunday was they tackled and other than the one Christian McCaffrey TD, they didn’t allow the 49ers’ vaunted weapons to pick up the yards after the catch they’re known for. The Eagles’ defense was phenomenal, and that’s two weeks in a row now …. This is the company Hurts is in right now. Heck, this happened to the Eagles three years ago and they ended up with Josh McCown in a wild-card game against the Seahawks and nobody felt sorry for them. And it’s not the defense, which has allowed just two touchdowns in two postseason games.

The 49ers were onto another quarterback early in Sunday's game.