Philadelphia (14-Three) defeated the New York Giants 38-7 on Saturday to earn a spot within the title sport after which watched the Niners (13-Four) beat the Cowboys 19-12 on Sunday night time on the Levi Stadium.
Philadelphia rushed for 268 yards on the bottom as offensive coordinator Shane Steichen returned to his very good run-to-pass ratio Saturday night time because the Birds ran 69 whole performs, 44 of which got here on the bottom.
The staff is off till Wednesday, and as preparations start on the NovaCare Advanced, we’re trying round for the most recent information and updates on the NFC East champions.
AJ Brown’s time off
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AJ Brown is already breaking information in his first season with the Eagles and dealing towards a Tremendous Bowl look, the All-Professional vast receiver nonetheless finds time to calm down.
The third Philadelphia star this season to look on Whistle’s “Days Off.” Brown cooks cheesesteaks at Angelo’s, talks about his bond with “greatest pal” Jalen Hurts and provides perception into what makes Darius Slay the funniest man on the staff.
Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy Dueled in Wild Large 12 Recreation in 2019
Hurts and Purdy met earlier than in 2019 through the Large 12 common season. Then a grad switch at Oklahoma, Hurts threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns. He additionally ran for 68 yards and a pair of scores.
Purdy was additionally spectacular, throwing for 282 yards and 5 touchdowns. He additionally rushed for 55 yards and a rating.
The Sooners led 42-21 within the fourth quarter earlier than Purdy led a late Cyclones rally, throwing three landing passes down the stretch.
If these at 49 get scared
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John Stolnis of Bleeding Inexperienced Nation takes a superb take a look at seven the explanation why the vaunted 49ers ought to worry the Eagles.
Purdy has performed simply two highway video games since taking on for Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 14 in opposition to the Raiders and Seahawks, beating Seattle 21-13 and Las Vegas 37-34. He performed 5 video games in San Francisco, together with the wild card spherical and divisional spherical over the previous two weeks, in entrance of raucous crowds. In reality, Purdy has by no means began a sport that wasn’t performed on the west coast, and he definitely hasn’t performed in a highway postseason surroundings.
This story initially appeared on Eagles Wire