Inside the 49ers’ Secret Playbook: How They’re Poised to Shock the Eagles in Unexpected Ways
49ers vs. Eagles, 4:30 ET
The NFC had their first two games decided on Saturday, but the last game of the first round of the conference brings us this battle between the past two Super Bowl representatives from the conference. We have a team looking to reclaim their spot in the big game, and another team looking to finally find their footing after taking home the trophy last season. Who will advance from this showdown between the 49ers and the Eagles?
The 49ers are one of the more polarizing teams in the league this season. There are some people who think they are truly elite and have the best offense in the NFL. There are others who think that they are so bad on defense that they really have no shot to even win this game. Then, as usual, there are people inbetween. I’m one who thinks they won’t win, but they do have a shot. Credit does need to be given to San Francisco and the coaching staff for overcoming so many injuries this year, but that doesn’t hide that the team has some major flaws. They went 12-5 with losses to the Jaguars, Buccaneers, Texans, Rams, and Seahawks. The only team listed there that is not a playoff team didn’t make it because of tie-breakers. So who did they beat that is a playoff team this year? The Seahawks in the first week, in Sam Darnold’s debut for the team, the Rams in a complete fluke and failing of Sean McVay as a coach, the Panthers, a team that got in because of those previously mentioned tie-breakers, and finally the Bears. All of this is to say that there is valid reason to question their validity. I think this team would want a shootout. If they get that, the Eagles may struggle.



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