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But here, with their tallest task yet against a ferocious Eagles front, they couldn't hold up Purdy left in the first quarter after his wrist and elbow took a shot on a strip-sack, and then he re-emerged only because his replacement, Josh Johnson, got slammed to the grass soon after.

All year, they triumphed despite the war of attrition under center, going from Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Purdy. Their QB shuffle finally hurt them in the worst way.

Hurts wasn't particularly efficient through the air, and no one was especially explosive as a ball-carrier, but as a collective unit, the group controlled the clock and delivered in enemy territory, sealing the lopsided victory. Five years after stomping all over the Vikings in the conference title game, Philly once again owned its home turf, this time by literally knocking out the 49ers' QBs with a physical performance from the front four, and running over a worn-down San Francisco "D." The 49ers may have come in with the reputation as the ground-and-pound contender, but the Eagles had their way when it mattered most while rushing, with Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell all earning hard-fought yards. They straight-up out-played, out-coached and, perhaps most impressively, out-muscled the next-best team in the NFC. Here are some immediate takeaways from Sunday's blowout: Why the Eagles won