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The San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football 30-12, improving to 3-0 with a victory in the home opener at Levi's Stadium.
Following a slower-than-expected start due to some quarterback miscues and longer drives, the 49ers settled in, taking a 17-6 lead going into halftime, which improved to 30-12 by the end of the game.
Here are three quick takeaways from the 49ers' 30-12 win over the New York Giants.
2nd half adjustments
For the second consecutive half, it seemed like the 49ers made the proper second-half adjustments defensively, operating with heavier blitzes and more press-man coverage, which resulted in shorter passes from quarterback Daniel Jones, leading to four punts and an interception in the final 30 minutes.
Jones finished with just 137 passing yards, averaging just 4.3 yards per pass, a measly measure that indicated how much he was forced to throw short of the sticks, and how well the 49ers tackled in the second half.
An interesting comment that came up this week from defensive tackle
Javon Hargrave was the involvement of head coach Kyle Shanahan in the halftime adjustments ahead of the second half.
Shanahan has consistently gotten second-half adjustments to work this season, a testament to the gameplan, as well as the strong execution over the final 30 minutes of the game.
If the 49ers can continue this trend throughout the season, they can repeat the second-half dominance defensively from last season.
Brock Purdy
Looking at the statistics, quarterback
Brock Purdy passed for an efficient game, completing 25/37 passes for 310 yards and two touchdowns.
However, the on-field product wasn't up to par with what the numbers indicated, as Purdy's throws were consistently off-target, even on completions.
There are two major takeaways from his performance.
One, Purdy needs to be better against stronger competition, as the 49ers will have to be much more aggressive to field a dominant offensively consistently throughout the season.
Two, the 49ers offense was still extremely effective, scoring 30 points, while compiling 441 yards, and it was nowhere near Purdy's best performance.
Overall, this game showcased how the 49ers don't need strong quarterback play to have strong offensive performances, which has been the MO of the team in recent years.
But, that hasn't gotten them to a Super Bowl victory just yet, so the 49ers and Brock Purdy will look for a tune-up next week against the Arizona Cardinals with hopes he can return to his Week 1 form that had the offense clicking on all cylinders in the first half.
Field Goals
Field goals can be seen as a positive and a negative; the 49ers have to kick field goals when they're unable to score touchdowns, but the three makes per game is a strong indication of how
Jake Moody has performed to begin the season, especially after a porous preseason performance.
Moody didn't have much difficulty in Week 3, as his longest make was just 36 yards, but he's hit from all three ranges, including a career-high 57-yarder last week.
Now, focusing specifically on this week, the field goal opportunities prove how the 49ers offense wasn't nearly at their highest range.
Moody's three field goals were all inside the redzone, with two coming inside the 10-yard line. Of course, it's impossible to convert on every redzone opportunity, but you hope for more redzone efficiency going forward.
The 49ers walk out of Philadelphia with a commanding 42-19 victory, avenging their collapse at the Linc eleven months ago.
After a slow start, the 49ers responding with a bruising performance in the final three quarters. WR Deebo Samuel backed up his talk with three touchdowns, RB Christian McCaffrey recorded 133 overall yards and a TD, and QB Brock Purdy finished with 314 passing yards and a 148.8 passer rating. On the defensive side, the D-Line sacked QB Jalen Hurts three times and limited Eagles rushers to just 46 yards on 18 carries.
Here are three quick takeaways from the 49ers' 42-19 victory against Philadelphia.
The Punch
With 9:19 left in the third quarter and San Francisco ahead 21-6, 49ers LB Dre Greenlaw slammed Eagles WR
There was significant offseason banter between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles following the NFC Championship Game. While the Eagles came out on top, the 49ers felt they couldn't showcase their true capabilities due to quarterback Brock Purdy's early-game UCL injury in his throwing arm.
The two teams have been on a Week 13 collision course throughout the season, with the possibility of meeting again in the postseason. Sunday's highly anticipated game will showcase two red-hot teams, offering the 49ers a chance to demonstrate what might have been.
"I ain't going to keep going on about what could've happened and what would've happened, but yeah, it would've definitely been a different outcome," remarked 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel during the
Sitting at 10-1, the Philadelphia Eagles own the NFL's best record. They are set to host the San Francisco 49ers in a highly anticipated NFC Championship Game rematch on Sunday in front of a rowdy Lincoln Financial Field crowd. Despite the Eagles' five-game winning streak, the 8-3 road-team 49ers are currently favored by three points.
Oddsmakers might be favoring the 49ers because of how they have won games recently. Bouncing back from a challenging October, the team is now on a three-game winning streak, dominating opponents with an average margin of victory of 20.7 points.
In contrast, the Eagles have secured victories with a more modest average margin of 4.8 points over their last four games, including an overtime win against the Buffalo Bills on
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 9-3 on the season after a 42-19 Week 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With The Win...
The 49ers improved to 22-14-1 all-time against the Eagles, including 12-6-1 on the road.
San Francisco has won 4 of the previous 6 regular season matchups against Philadelphia.
The Niners improved to 2-2 against the Eagles and 8-7 against the NFC East, including 3-0 in 2023 under
