Trick play helps 49ers eliminate Super Bowl champion Eagles from NFL playoffs
by Associated Press from on (#72RFW)
San Francisco 49ers 23-19 Philadelphia Eagles
Niners will play Seahawks in divisional round
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wildcard victory on Sunday.
The 49ers head to top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game. The NFC West rivals split the season series.
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