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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 against Jacksonville.