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The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a familiar spot after posting a dominant victory against a fellow NFC powerhouse with last week's big win at Philadelphia. Now the hope for the Niners is they avoid falling into a familiar trap after that win and avoid the three-game losing streak they endured in October after a similar victory over the Dallas Cowboys. San Francisco (9-3) hosts the Seattle Seahawks (6-6) on Sunday with a chance to clinch a playoff berth this week with a win and a...

KEY MATCHUP: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf vs. 49ers CB Charvarius Ward. Ward has tracked Metcalf in recent meetings, embracing the role of a shutdown cornerback. Ward was targeted six times in coverage against Metcalf in the first meeting and allowed only one catch for 14 yards, according to PFF.

The San Francisco 49ers took out their frustration over last season's NFC championship game loss at Philadelphia in emphatic fashion. San Francisco overcame a shaky start to overwhelm the Eagles with a 42-19 victory on Sunday that took a little sting out of last season's disappointment, but might only be a precursor to a possible playoff rematch. The 49ers felt they never got a real opportunity last season to prove how good they were compared to the Eagles after Brock Purdy injured h...

The Eagles can take solace they are the lone 10-2 team in the NFL. It showed the Eagles that a trip back to the Super Bowl may be rockier than expected. The high-wire football that launched Philadelphia to the top of the league was snipped by San Francisco.

The San Francisco 49ers had plenty to say after they lost the NFC title game last season to the Philadelphia Eagles while playing much of the game without a functioning quarterback. They are much quieter headed into the highly anticipated rematch on Sunday in Philadelphia, maintaining that the bitterness from not having a real chance last January had subsided and the focus was entirely on winning this year's game. People try to blow it up because of the weight of it.

Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers haven't let last season's postseason disappointment become a hangover in 2023. Both teams head into Sunday's rematch of last season's NFC title game with a chance to turn those recent failures into success.

The San Francisco 49ers took little time to establish that they are the dominant team in the NFC West. Now after a convincing 31-13 win at Seattle on Thursday night that gave the 49ers a stranglehold on the division race, they can start turning their focus to next week's long-awaited rematch at Philadelphia with a chance to close in on the top seed in the NFC. “We’re going to enjoy this one,” quarterback Brock Purdy said after the game.

The Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday in a key NFC West matchup.

He had a perfect passer rating this past game, joining Joe Montana as the only Niners QBs to do that in a game with at least 15 pass attempts. SEAHAWKS PLAYER TO WATCH: Rookie RB Zach Charbonnet could be asked to carry a big load with Kenneth Walker III expected to miss the game with an oblique injury. Charbonnet had a season-high 15 carries last week against the Rams and will likely get even more turns facing the 49ers.

Whether it was the rest from a week off, the addition of Chase Young, coordinator Steve Wilks' move from the booth to the sideline or a combination of all of the above, the problems on San Francisco's defense seemed to get fixed during the bye week. After scuffling during a three-game losing streak when the 49ers struggled to stop the run, didn't generate enough pressure and had breakdowns in coverage, San Francisco's defense got back to its early season dominant form agains...