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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 loss by either Minnesota or Green Bay.

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 his elbow on the opening drive and San Francisco played most of the second half of a 31-7 loss withou...

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.