Week 13 Eagles grades by position after getting demolished by 49ers

Week 13 Eagles grades by position after getting demolished by 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

That didn’t go well.

The Eagles got demolished by the 49ers by a final score of 42-19 at the Linc on Sunday afternoon. Despite a solid start in the first quarter, things really spiraled.

After the Eagles’ offense failed to build an early lead, the Eagles’ defense was absolutely shredded by the 49ers, who scored touchdowns on six straight drives, five of which went 75+ yards.

The Eagles still have the best record in the NFL and are still the top seed in the NFC but things got a whole lot closer on Sunday.

Let’s get to the report card:

Quarterback

Jalen Hurts: 26/45, 298 yards, 1 TD; 7 rushing attempts, 20 yards, 1 TD

It wasn’t like Hurts was awful in this game but he wasn’t very good either. He took a couple of rough sacks early in the game (he slipped on one) that prevented the Eagles from building a bigger lead. There were a few moments where it looked like Hurts felt some pressure that wasn’t there too. But he was able to get the ball to his two primary targets, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith, who had big days. Hurts also left briefly to get checked for a concussion but was cleared to return. Overall, the offense managed to score just 19 points and they could have used a better day from their MVP candidate.

Grade: C-

Running back

D’Andre Swift: 6 carries, 13 yards; 2 catches, 7 yards

This wasn’t all on the running backs but the Eagles definitely failed to get their run game going. Swift averaged just 2.2 yards per carry, while Kenny Gainwell averaged 2.5 and Boston Scott got just 2 yards on his one carry. The struggles in the run game also had plenty to do with the offensive line and the way the game played out. But it wasn’t a banner day for the backs either.

Grade: D

Receiver

A.J. Brown: 8 catches, 114 yards

The Eagles two top receivers — Brown and Smith — both put up big numbers. Brown caught 8 of 11 targets for 114 yards and Smith had 9…

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Publish date : 2023-12-04 12:00:00

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