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Week 13 of the NFL wasn’t one to write home about, even as some narratives were created. The San Francisco 49ers established themselves as the top dogs in the NFC with a convincing win over the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Miami Dolphins moved atop the AFC with their third straight win coming out of the bye.
The AFC South looked impressive while the AFC North took a tumble. The Los Angeles Rams look to steal a playoff spot in the NFC, while the Indianapolis Colts are proving they should be playing in mid-January.
Which overreactions are going to stick for this week? There are plenty of developments form the 49ers’ win over the Eagles — and all the Sunday afternoon NFL games:
49ers will win out the rest of the regular season
Overreaction or reality: Reality
The 49ers had a beatdown of the Eagles on Sunday, which was clearly their biggest test the rest of the way. San Francisco is 9-3 and looking like the best team in the NFL, winning its last four games by a combined 85 points — three of those wins against teams .500 or better.
The 49ers play the Seahawks (home), Cardinals (away), Ravens (home), Commanders (away), and Rams (home) to close out the season. Baltimore is the toughest game left, but San Francisco beats the good teams convincingly. They are the second team since 1970 to win all four games against teams that entered the contest multiple games over .500 by 18-plus points (2014 Patriots) and the first team since the 2007 Patriots with eight wins by 13+ points in their first 12 games.
San Francisco has the looks of a 14-3 team.
Overreaction or reality: Reality
Purdy had another incredible game in the 49ers’ rout of the Eagles, finishing 19 of 27 for 314 yards with four touchdowns to zero interceptions and a 148.8 passer rating. Purdy has completed 70.2% of his passes for 3,185 yards with 23 touchdowns to six interceptions and a 116.1 passer rating this season, leading…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2023-12-04 03:42:39
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