What we learned as 49ers exact revenge in dazzling win over Eagles

BOX SCORE PHILADELPHIA — Rematch, anyone? It does not seem as if the 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles have been rivals very long, but the bad blood is real. After a slow start, the 49ers simply overpowered the Eagles in a 42-19 victory to pull within one game of the top spot in the NFC playoff picture. These teams could be heading for a game in late January with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line — just like a year ago. The Eagles, playing their third game in 13 days, fall to 10-2 on the season, while the 49ers won their fourth straight to improve to 9-3. Now, the 49ers own the tie-breaker edge on the Eagles — if it should come to that. Quarterback Brock Purdy strengthened his candidacy for NFL MVP, as he outplayed Jalen Hurts, who entered the week as the front-runner for the award. Purdy completed 19 of 27 pass attempts for 314 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. Hurts exited the game near the end of the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. He completed 26 of 45 pass attempts for 298 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. As expected, the game Sunday was a little chippy. And things escalated to a whole new level with a wild sequence of events...