Super Bowl LVII: Philadelphia Eagles defeat San Francisco 49ers will face Chiefs in Arizona. Takeaways.

Philly is back in Super Bowl for the fourth time in franchise history after a dominant NFC Title Game W.!

The touchdown appeared to be the finishing touch for the Eagles, who had a two-possession lead and were facing a fourth-string quarterback with the best pass rush in the NFL.

The Eagles maintained their advantage to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 and claim the NFC title, earning a trip to Glendale, Arizona, for the team's fourth Super Bowl appearance.

The Eagles have been among the league's most complete teams this year, and they demonstrated that once more on Sunday. With the victory, they will play in their first Super Bowl since winning it all in the 2017 campaign against either Cincinnati or Kansas City.

The Eagles were the top seed in the NFC and thus got the first-round bye week. In the Divisional Round, they had no problem at all completely destroying their division rivals Giants 38-7.

The Eagles, who triumphed in the Super Bowl five years ago with a different quarterback and coach, will make another attempt to win it with Hurts and head coach Nick Sirianni. The Kansas City Chiefs, led by former Eagles coach Andy Reid, will play Philadelphia.

Brock Purdy's Cinderella run for the 49ers quarterback was ended by the Eagles' defence, which finished the regular season with the most sacks (70) and the fewest passing yards per game (179.8) in the league.

With about seven minutes left in the first quarter, linebacker Haason Reddick sacked Purdy after the Eagles had scored on their opening possession, leading to a fumble.

On the play, Purdy suffered a right throwing elbow injury, forcing him to sit out the rest of the first half.

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Purdy came back into the game, but he was obviously compromised after Johnson left the game early in the second half due to a concussion. Purdy attempted four passes in the entire game. The total completion distance was 23 yards.

Only five rookie quarterbacks have ever started in a conference final.

On a strip-sack in the first quarter, Purdy—the 49ers' third different quarterback of the year—suffered an elbow injury. He didn't play again until Johnson, his replacement, entered the concussion protocol.

The Eagles, on the other hand, nearly always scored in the end zone and had a strong ground game to secure the victory that advances them to the Super Bowl.

What's Next for 49ers vs Eagles after 2022 Season End.

The Eagles will play in the fourth Super Bowl for the second time in six seasons & Overall 4th time in franchise history when they face the Chiefs on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will be making their third Super Bowl appearance in four seasons; they won it all three years ago.

The 49ers, meanwhile, will enter the 2023 offseason with critical questions keeps in mind, whether Purdy or Trey Lance OR another big name) will go into next season as the starting signal-caller.

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