49ers have surprise status for blockbuster Eagles rematch
The San Francisco 49ers made it clear in the offseason they felt they would have had a good chance to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game had Brock Purdy not torn an elbow ligament on the first offensive series. Heading into a highly anticipated rematch, it appears the oddsmakers believe them. Per […]
The San Francisco 49ers made it clear in the offseason they felt they would have had a good chance to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game had Brock Purdy not torn an elbow ligament on the first offensive series.
Heading into a highly anticipated rematch, it appears the oddsmakers believe them.
Per betonline.ag, the 49ers are two-point favorites to beat the Eagles on the road in Week 13. It means the Niners maintain their streak of opening as the favorite for every game they have played this season.
That is despite the Eagles following up their win over the Kansas City Chiefs in last Monday's Super Bowl rematch with a thrilling overtime victory against the Buffalo Bills.
San Francisco is 8-3, two games back of the Eagles in the race for the number one seed in the NFC.
The 49ers, though, are coming off three straight wins, all by double digits. Over the last three games, they have outscored the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks 92-30.
Fresh with three days additional rest after beating the Seahawks on Thanksgiving, the 49ers are set to face an Eagles team that saw its defense spend over 40 minutes on the field on Sunday having experienced over 32 minutes of action against the Chiefs.
With the most talented roster in the NFL in the eyes of many and a clear edge in terms of rest, the 49ers are clearly well-placed to attempt to deal the Eagles their second loss of the season.
The roster is largely healthy and Purdy is leading the number one offense in the NFL by DVOA and EPA per play, the final pick in last year's draft the top quarterback in the league by most metrics.
San Francisco has plenty of believers and the 49ers have a huge opportunity ahead of them. All that is left for them to do is to back up their offseason words and take it.
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