Things were looking dire for the San Francisco 49ers in the first half. The Philadelphia Eagles were ahead 13-7, then Niners star tight end George Kittle went down with an apparent serious Achilles injury.
But the 49ers, who are used to dealing with injured stars, didn’t despair.
The San Fran defense stood tall, preventing the Eagles from finding the end zone for the rest of the game.
And the 49ers put the weight of their offense on their insanely talented running back Christian McCaffrey, who was up to the task.
Still trailing in the 4th quarter, 49ers offensive guru head coach Kyle Shanahan dug into his bag of tricks.
Wide receiver Jauan Jennings took a handoff from Brock Purdy, then lofted a 29-yard throw to Christian McCaffrey streaking down the sideline for the touchdown to take a 17-16 lead.
Later, trailing again, McCaffrey capped a 66-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown catch from Purdy to put the Niners in front for good.
McCaffrey finished the game with 114 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns as the 49ers advance to face their NFC West division rivals, the Seattle Seahawks.
Final Score: 49ers 23, Eagles 19