Eagles defeat injury-riddled 49ers to win the NFC Championship
This seems to have not been the best postseason for the Dallas Cowboys this year. The Cowboys’ arch-rivals are heading to the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles beat the San Francisco 49ers yesterday in the NFC Championship to clinch a Super Bowl berth.
As the game started, viewers were hoping to see a close game between these two teams. After all, the 49ers and Eagles both have amazing defenses and their offenses are somewhat equivalent to each other. So, how did the game turn out?
Let’s just say… it wasn’t what fans expected it to be.
To start out, the Eagles took a 7-0 lead over the 49ers. Simple beginning, right? Just over halfway through the 1st quarter, Quarterback Brock Purdy injured his right elbow.
That makes the third 49ers quarterback injured during this season. First was Trey Lance, then Jimmy Garoppolo, and now Brock Purdy.
The 4th string quarterback, Josh Johnson, would come out on the field to try to lead this 49ers team to what had now become an extreme underdog victory. Johnson has played for a total of 14 NFL teams. He’s also played in the XFL, AAF, and UFL leagues.
