The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t just lose at home on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers — they got embarrassed by 23 points.
They took an early 6-0 lead as the Niners offense struggled in the first quarter, but that would do it as far as Philly’s competence in this game, as they got completely dominated the rest of the way.
On “The Dan Patrick Show,” Dan Patrick questioned why head coach Nick Sirianni still had his starters in the game during the final minutes, particularly quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back D’Andre Swift.
Dan didn’t understand why the #Eagles still had their starters in the game while they were getting blown out late into the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/0z2eR71CKl
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) December 4, 2023
Hurts had to leave the field at one point to get evaluated for a possible concussion, but afterward, he re-entered the game, even though the outcome was virtually decided at that point.
Hurts, who came into the contest as a front-running MVP candidate, had a weak outing, going 26 of 45, throwing just one touchdown pass, and only managing 20 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Brock Purdy continued his Cinderella story by completing 19 of 27 passes for 314 yards and four touchdown passes while not throwing a single interception.
Philly is now 10-2 on the season, and they have a real shot at not finishing first in the NFC, which would mean they would likely have to win a playoff game on the road to return to the Super Bowl.
They will play the Dallas Cowboys, who, like the 49ers, are 9-3, this coming week, and a loss would truly sound the alarm bells throughout the Delaware Valley.
The Eagles came into Week 13 as perhaps the favorites to win the Super Bowl, but now, the 49ers have seemingly taken over that territory, at least for now.
