NFC Championship
Philadelphia isn’t the most fun for a rookie QB any normal Sunday, but make it the conference championship game and the town is on another level. If that isn’t intimidating enough for the young Purdy , the Eagles flew all over the field this year leading the league in sacks and QB pressures. Busting out of the gate , Hassan Reddick has two first half sacks and a fumble forced and another recovered. One of Reddick’s sacks led to Brock Purdy exiting the game with an elbow injury too. Unfortunate for San Francisco but Shannahan marches the team forward with the longtime NFL veteran, Josh Johnson. Philly hasn’t had to use their young quarterback quite as much , having huge success on the ground with Sanders and Scott, each with a touchdown in the second quarter alone!
Coming out of the locker room the 49ers were looking for any sort of momentum they could generate. If you’re still waiting for the gold and red to make their surge , don’t hold you’re breath. Purdy was forced back on the field after Johnson suffered a head injury on a pressure play. The Eagle’s ground game couldn’t be stopped and they found another two touchdowns on the ground, Sanders and Hurts. Philadelphia may need to bolster there passing game to stay as dominant as they looked Sunday.
NFC Championship
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