49ers

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 San Francisco 49ers have been forced to turn to play an injured Brock Purdy after fourth-string quarterback Josh Johnson also exited the NFC ...

Last week, Garoppolo received scans which suggested he was healthy enough to practice and would reach the point where he could backup Purdy in Arizona next month. Purdy - who became the first rookie quarterback to win on his playoff debut since Russell Wilson in 2012 - is the reigning ‘Mr. The Eagles have taken advantage of the 49ers' plight to lead 28-7 heading into the fourth quarter.

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.

The San Francisco 49ers were second-best throughout the majority of the NFC Championship game after suffering two injury setbacks.

That all changed, however, when his replacement, Johnson, was hit after throwing a pass and suffered an injury himself. But during the opening quarter, Purdy was hit while attempting to throw a pass and suffered an injury to his elbow. San Francisco 49ers star James Garoppolo was accused of mocking his own team-mates after being spotted on camera laughing as his team were losing.

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. 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. 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. 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).