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That will do it. SF 42, PHI 19. Total dominance by the 49ers, who are one game back of the top seed in the NFC with the tiebreaker in hand.
Eagles vs. 49ers score, takeaways: Deebo Samuel backs up trash talk with three TDs in San Francisco rout
Samuel scored three touchdowns in the second half
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Jeff Kerr
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PHILADELPHIA -- The San Francisco 49ers talked the talk all offseason and backed it up with a convincing 42-19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Deebo Samuel -- the leader of the trash-talking brigade -- scored three touchdowns in the blowout victory, two receiving and one rushing to go along with 138 yards from scrimmage.
Samuel touched the ball just seven times in the victory (19.7 yards per touch), three of which ended up in the end zone. He broke the game open with a 48-yard touchdown reception from Brock Purdy in the third quarter to give San Francisco a 28-13 lead, a play in which Samuel shrugged off Nicholas Morrow and went all the way for the score. That was the second of his two touchdowns in the third quarter, the first a 12-yard rushing score to put San Francisco up 21-6.
The 49ers scored touchdowns on six consecutive drives, the longest streak for any team this season. They had -6 yards after the first two drives, then ran 47 plays for 452 yards -- an average of 9.6 yards per play. Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes in the win, the final one to Samuel for 46 yards to put the exclamation point on a convincing victory.
The Eagles trailed at halftime and by double digits for the fifth consecutive game, but couldn't overcome the deficit in this one. Jalen Hurts ended up leaving the game late in the third quarter after being evaluated for a concussion. Hurts would eventually return, throwing a touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith with 5:33 remaining in the game to cut the deficit to 35-19 (the two-point conversion failed).
Samuel scored three touchdowns in a game for the first time this season. He led the 49ers with 116 receiving yards while Purdy finished 17 of 27 for 314 yards with four touchdowns and a 148.8 passer rating.
All the real-time analysis and updates from Lincoln Financial Field from this showdown can be found in the live blog below. Here are some takeaways from the matchup:
Why the 49ers won
San Francisco was just dominant on both sides of the ball. Purdy threw for four touchdowns -- two were caught by Samuel -- as the 49ers averaged 11.2 yards after the catch. San Francisco took advantage of Philadelphia's missed tackles and scored touchdowns on six consecutive possessions to run away with the win. The 49ers offensive line deserves credit, too, allowing just two sacks, three quarterback hits and four pressures total. The 49ers controlled the trenches, allowing Purdy to set up play action and beat the Eagles downfield. They simply outclassed the Eagles.
Why the Eagles lost
Philadelphia had an opportunity to control the early part of the game, but settled for two field goals inside the red zone that kept the lead at 6-0. Going up two touchdowns against a team that doesn't trail by double-digits much would have been massive, especially a team as talented as the 49ers. The Eagles allowed the 49ers to hang around and paid dearly, as the 49ers scored touchdowns on six consecutive drives to tun the NFC Championship Game rematch into a rout. Philadelphia punted on three of its next four possessions after opening with consecutive field goals, which led to it trailing 28-13 late in the third quarter. This was a game the Eagles weren't coming back from.
Turning point
On the opening drive of the third quarter, the 49ers faced a third-and-3 from the Eagles' 45-yard line. Purdy found Christian McCaffrey for 33 yards on a wheel route that set San Francisco up for a first-and-10 at the Philadelphia 12. On the next play, Samuel scored on a touchdown run to put San Francisco up 21-6 -- scoring a touchdown right out of the half and putting the Eagles in a 15-point hole.
If the Eagles contained McCaffrey on the third-and-3 and forced San Francisco to punt, perhaps Philadelphia would have made another second-half comeback -- or at least had a better opportunity.
Play of the game
Samuel scored a 48-yard touchdown on a short pass up the middle to put San Francisco up 28-13 late in the third quarter, taking full advantage of a Morrow missed tackle and outrunning multiple defenders for the score.
George Kittle's block on James Bradberry sealed the lane for Samuel to sprint his way into the end zone, the second of three consecutive touchdowns he scored when having the ball.
The quote
"Performances like that don't surprise me. ... I think it's safe to say his actions spoke louder than his words." -- 49ers linebacker Fred Warner on Samuel's performance. Samuel backed up his talk with 138 yards from scrimmage, three touchdowns and 19.7 yards per touch.
Up next
The 49ers (9-3) host the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 while the Eagles (10-2) play the Cowboys for first place in the NFC East on "Sunday Night Football."
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The Eagles had just 9 carries from their RBs today.
They totaled just 20 yards -- 2.2 YPC.
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Deebo Samuel has 3 TD and is averaging 19.1 yards per touch. Simply dominant.
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Hurts finds DeVonta Smith for the TD, but Eagles fail to convert two-point conversion. 49ers recover the onsides kick. This one is essentially over.
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Jalen Hurts is back in the game.
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The Eagles are getting the doors blown off in their own building by the 49ers. Total domination by San Francisco. It's 35-13 with 10:43 left.
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The 49ers are controlling the trenches -- on both sides of the ball. This is straight up bully ball.
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Marcus Mariota is warming up on the sideline. Jalen Hurts went into the medical tent.
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The 49ers have scored a TD on 4 straight possessions for the first time since 2021. Trying to make it five.
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Deebo Samuel talked the talk -- and is backing it up with 2 TD.
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Here's the play where Dom Disandro and Dre Greenlaw got ejected. The 49ers wanted DiSandro ejected once Greenlaw was ejected.
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Dom Disandro getting a rousing ovation as he's thrown out of the game.
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Dre Greenlaw took a shot at Eagles head of security Dom DiSamdro. That's something you don't do here.
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The Eagles need Shaquille Leonard more than Shaquille Leonard needs them. Their depth at LB just isn't there.
Deebo Sauuel with the TD run. 49ers have scored on their last 3 possessions. It's 21-6 now. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles are trailing by double digits again.
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The 49ers had 21 plays for 173 yards and two touchdowns in their two second quarter possessions. The Eagles punted twice.
It's 14-6 at halftime
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The 49ers are having their way against the Eagles defense right now.
Why the Eagles needed to score TDs in the red zone on their first two trips.
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Normally, that's PI on that deep ball to Quez Watkins. Quez got open.
The Eagles will punt again.
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The 2nd quarter is the result of the Eagles "slow starts," but they can change that here.
Philadelphia allows 10.4 points in the 2nd quarter, which is the second-most in the NFL. They average 6.2 points in the second quarter (19th in the NFL).
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The 49ers Kicker remains on the field. TD Niners.
Play stands. 49ers get first TD of game.
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Defense is saying Brandon Aiyuk dropped that TD pass. Might not be enough evidence to overturn.
If it stands, 49ers should take lead with XP.
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End of the first quarter. Eagles up 6-0. 124 to -6 in total yards. Eagles 0-for-2 in red zone for the score wouldn't be close.
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Another 3-and-out for the 49ers. They have -6 yards. The Eagles pass rush has been in Purdy's face all day.
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Jalen Hurts' slip hurt that drive.
The Eagles are 0-for-2 on scoring TDs in red zone to start.
PHI up 6-0. 120 yards to SF's 2.
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Eagles have 106 yards to start the game. The 49ers ahve -2. Jalen Hurts is 3-of-4 on third down and Philadelphia is having its way on the flat and seam routes.
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Brock Purdy hit twice on that 3-and-out. One by Haason Reddick and one by Josh Sweat.
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The Eagles sacked Brock Purdy on the 2nd offensive play.
Haason Reddick with the sack.
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Big stop for the 49ers on 3rd-and-7 at the Eagles 8.
Charvarius Ward with the coverage on A.J. Brown.
Eagles strike first, but only get 3.
12 plays, 67 yards, 5:09
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The 49ers won the toss. They will defer.
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Never count out the Eagles:
- Jalen Hurts: 8 straight wins with play run after trailing by 10+ points (double any other QB streak since at least 1991)
- Eagles: 1st team in NFL history to win 1st 4 games of season when trailing by 10+ points
- Eagles: 4th team in NFL history win 4 straight games, all when trailing at halftime
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Jalen Hurts has the best passer rating in the NFL when tied/trailing in the 2nd half/OT this season. Brock Purdy has the worst.
The Eagles are 7-1 in 1-score games, the 49ers are 1-2 this year.
The key for the Eagles -- get an early lead.
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