Inside the 49ers’ Secret Playbook: How They’re Poised to Shock the Eagles in Unexpected Ways

Philadelphia has been a frustrating team, but that might be the Super Bowl hangover. I think a fair question to ask about them now is to see if the Eagles can actually turn it on or not. They were just 11-6 this season, and there were constant stories about Jalen Hurts not being good enough, AJ Brown being unhappy, and something being wrong about Saquon Barkley. The back half of the schedule saw them lose four of nine games, including three in a row to Dallas, Chicago, and the Chargers. They didn’t try in the final week of the season and lost to the Commanders. For being a Super Bowl winner, this wasn’t a very tough schedule for the Eagles, though. They beat the Chiefs, again a team that was significantly worse than we realized. They beat the Rams and Buccaneers, but both of those games were lucky wins. They also beat the Packers and Bills on the road, probably their two most impressive wins on the season as they were able to win low-scoring games. There is reason to be concerned about the team as their rushing defense has been sub-par and Christian McCafferey can run wild. There passing defense has been strong, though, so Brock Purdy could have a tough time.