The first participant of Super Bowl LVII will be defined when the 49ers and the Eagles face off in the NFC Championship Game. Teams San Francisco and Philadelphia will meet at Lincoln Financial Field at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 29.
Historically, these franchises have played 35 times, but they have only met once in the postseason. During the round of Wild Card from the 1996 season, those from California prevailed 14-0 over those from Pennsylvania. In front of an audience of 56,460 fans at 3Com Park, Steve Young scored once through the air and once on the ground to beat Brian Dawkins’ Eagles.
It took 26 seasons for them to meet once more in the playoffs. Now, both teams rely on great defenses to accompany young quarterbacks. Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts will receive full support from Nick Bosa and Fletcher Cox, respectively.
The duel will also shine due to the attacking elements of both squads. RB Christian stands out for the Niners McCaffreyel WR Deebo Samuel and TE George Kittle. Meanwhile, wide receivers AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith in conjunction with the running backs committee made up of Miles Sanders y Boston Scott they will support Hurts.
The odds of the 49ers vs. eagles
Spread: Eagles -2.5
Over/Under: 46 points
Money line: Eagles -155, 49ers +130
What you should know
san francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey has scored at least one touchdown in the last eight games for the 49ers.
- The Niners averaged the third-fastest time of possession during the regular season at 31:48.
- Despite using three different QBs, the NFC West team finished with the fourth best cumulative passer rating at 100.7.
Philadelphia Eagles
- Philadelphia is the first team to get two first places in a span of five years with different HC/QB combinations.
- Since 2000, the Eagles rank third in playoff appearances with 15. Only New England (17) and Green Bay (16) have more.
- Brock Purdy will have to run for his life as Haason Reddick (16), Brandon Graham (11), Javon Hargrave (11) and Josh Sweat (11) record more than 10 sacks.
injury report
The only player ruled out for the 49ers NFC Championship Game is Jimmy Garoppolo. With questionable designations are running back Elijah Mitchell (groin) and cornerback Ambry Thomas (ankle). For the Eagles, tackle lane Johnson (groin) and cornerback Avonte Maddox (toe) practiced in a limited way during the week, but were not ruled out.
Forecast
San Francisco 28-21 Philadelphia
