49ers destroy Eagles; Hill shines again
MIAMI (AFP) — Brock Purdy threw four touchdowns and explosive receiver Deebo Samuel scored three as the San Francisco 49ers humbled the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Dec. 3, with an emphatic 42-19 NFL statement victory.
The 49ers, who lost to the Eagles in last year's NFC Championship game, were devastating on both the ground and in the air as they dominated an Eagles side who had gone into the game with just one defeat.
After a slow start, with the Eagles scoring two field goals in the first quarter, the Niners turned on the style in the second quarter.
Purdy found Brandon Aiyuk with a two-yard touchdown pass and then star running back Christian Mccaffrey made it 14-6 with a two-yard rush.
Samuel extended the lead with a powerful 12-yard rush early in the third and after Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts scored with a quarterback sneak, Samuel grabbed a short pass down the middle from Purdy, broke a tackle and sprinted home.
In a chippy encounter, San Francisco had linebacker Fre Greenlaw ejected after a confrontation on the sideline with an Eagles security official who was also ejected.
Hurts had to leave the field early in the fourth for a concussion check but returned to action after being given the all-clear.
The contest was over though when Jauan Jennings caught a Purdy pass, shoved Eli Ricks out of the way and ran in for an 18-yard touchdown.
After a Devonta Smith two-yard touchdown for the Eagles, Samuel completed the rout, collecting a short pass and ripping his way through the Eagles defense for a 48-yard touchdown.
Purdy threw for
314 yards. Samuel
put up 138 total yards and Mccaffrey 133 as the 49ers moved to 9-3. The Eagles fell to 10-2.
Hill dominates
Tyreek Hill dominated again as the Miami Dolphins crushed the Washington Commanders 45-15 with the wide receiver scoring two touchdowns and putting up 157 yards.
The win moves the AFC Eastleading Dolphins (9-3) closer to their first division title since 2008 with much of their success built on the understanding between Hill and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.