The Eagles and 49ers were the top two seeds in this year’s NFC playoff bracket and they’ll meet on Sunday afternoon in the NFC Championship Game.
Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 EST at Lincoln Financial Field, and Philadelphia is currently a 2.5-point home favorite.
The winner will advance to Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., against the winner of Sunday night’s Bengals-Chiefs AFC Championship Game.
With kickoff fast approaching, here’s a brief preview of San Francisco ahead of Championship Sunday.
tale of the tape
NFL Ranking
Eagles’ Offense 3rd Overall
49ers Offense 5th Overall
Eagles Defense 2nd Overall
49ers Defense 1st Overall
Hurts vs. Purdy
Last Seven Games
| Jalen Hurts | Brock Purdy | |||
| Record | 7-0 | 7-0 | ||
| Passing Yards per Game | 234.0 | 234.9 | ||
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66.7 | ||
| Passing Touchdowns vs. Interceptions | 10-3 | 14-2 | ||
| Passer Rating | 96.8 |
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| Combined Passing and Rushing Touchdowns | 17 | 16 |
Projected 49ers offense
Projected Offense
| QB | Brock Purdy | ||
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| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | ||
| WR | Deebo Samuel | ||
| WR | Brandon Aiyuk | ||
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| LT | Trent Williams | ||
| LG | Aaron Banks | ||
| C | Jake Brendel | ||
| RG | Spencer Burford | ||
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Projected 49ers defense
Projected Defense
| DE | Nick Bosa |
| DT | Arik Armstead |
| DT | Javon Kinlaw |
| DE | Samson Ebukam |
| LB | Fred Warner |
| LB | Dre Greenlaw |
| CB | Charvarius Ward |
| CB | Jimmie Ward |
| CB | Deommodore Lenoir |
| S | Talanoa Hufanga |
| S | Tashaun Gipson |
Offensive stats to know
Christian McCaffrey had 746 rushing yards and 52 catches for 464 yards and 10 touchdowns in 12 games after being traded from the Panthers to the 49ers.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk went over 1,000 yards; tight end George Kittle had 765 yards and 11 touchdowns, and the versatile Deebo Samuel amassed 864 scrimmage yards and five touchdowns.
Defensive stats to know
San Francisco is led by NFL Defensive Player of the Year candidate Nick Bosa, who led the NFL with 18.5 sacks; veteran safety Tashaun Gipson had five interceptions, and safety Talanoa Hufanga had four interceptions.
Dre Greenlaw had 127 tackles and one interception, while All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner had 130 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 interception.
