Studs and Duds: The next-man-up 49ers beat the Eagles with depth early, stars late
Postseason football is defined by grit and narrow margins. The San Francisco 49ers looked right at home in that environment, beating the Eagles 23-19 in a raucous Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Sunday. Entering Sunday as the No. 6 seed in the NFC, Kyle Shanahan’s squad ignored the oddsmakers, the hostile environment, and, most critically, the difficult-to-stomach Achilles tendon injury to George Kittle to advance to a second-round matchup, a rematch with the Seattle Seahawks. Here were the studs and duds from a game that won’t be forgotten anytime soon: STUDS 💪 Demarcus Robinson WR » Because it’s [.].
