The 49ers fall to the top-seeded Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, bringing their season to an end just short of a Super Bowl appearance.
The 49ers' impressive 2022 NFL season came to an end with a resounding thud Sunday in Philadelphia.
Marred by injuries and penalties, the 49ers were routed 31-7 by the top-seeded Eagles in the NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter. The 49ers now have had two straight seasons end on the road in the NFC title game. The Eagles advance to Super Bowl LVII where they will await the winner of the AFC Championship Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs.on the 49ers' first offensive drive of the game and he was listed as questionable to return. He sat out the remainder of the first half as Josh Johnson took over, and the rookie quarterback remained out to begin the second half.
But when Johnson took a big hit on the 49ers' first drive after halftime, Purdy was forced to return the game. By that point, the 49ers already trailed 21-7 and there wasn't much hope of mounting a comeback with a compromised quarterback.
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