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Eagles blow 49ers out to earn a spot in Super Bowl LVII

The Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl.

The San Francisco 49ers never had a chance. The Philadelphia Eagles jumped on San Francisco’s vaunted defense on the opening drive to take a 7-0 lead and never looked back in a 31-7 blowout win over the 49ers to punch a ticket to Super Bowl LVII in two weeks.

Things went from bad to worse in the first quarter for the 49ers when Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick blows past a San Francisco tight end to hit quarterback Brock Purdy. Purdy’s elbow was injured on the play, effectively ending the competitive portion of the game.

Purdy left the game, paving the way for veteran journeyman Josh Johnson. The 49ers scored a touchdown with Johnson at the helm when running back Christian McCaffrey willed his way into the end zone to tie the game in the second quarter.

However, San Francisco’s defense again failed, committing three penalties on a drive, in which the Eagles took advantage of, going ahead 14-7 before halftime.

The Niners got the ball back with 1:36 remaining, and on first down, Johnson completed a pass to wide receiver Deebo Samuel for an 11-yard gain. San Francisco appeared to be in business.

Unfortunately for the 49ers, Johnson mishandled the shotgun snap on the next play, fumbled it and Reddick recovered. The Eagles took advantage as running back Boston Scott marched in from 10 yards out to give Philly a 21-7 lead before halftime.

Early in the third quarter, Johnson was hit and forced to leave the game. It appeared the 49ers would turn to McCaffrey at quarterback, but Purdy re-entered the game. However, Purdy could not throw the ball, rendering the San Francisco offense one-dimensional.

The Eagles pounced on everything.

Now, Philadelphia is headed to the Super Bowl and awaits the winner of the AFC championship game between the Chiefs and Bengals.

The Eagles managed only 269 total yards in the win, as quarterback Jalen Hurts passed for 121 yards. Philly ran the ball 44 times for 148 yards, averaging just 3.4 yards per attempt, but scored four touchdowns on the ground.

In a game where everyone talked about the two great defenses, the Philadelphia defense was the better unit on Sunday.

Watch: Eagles trio of defenders ring the bell before 76ers home playoff game against the Heat

Watch: Philadelphia Eagles’ Haason Reddick, Jordan Davis, and Nakobe Dean ring the bell before 76ers home playoff game against the Miami Heat

Hours after landing in Philadelphia and getting accumulated to being with the Eagles, the newest members of the defense took in a playoff game.

Haason Reddick, Jordan Davis, and Nakobe Dean went from the NovaCare Complex to the Wells Fargo Center for game three between the 76ers and Miami Heat.

All three rang the bell before Philadelphia and Miami took the floor thanks to video courtesy of Eliot Shorr Parks.

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Eagles’ Jason Kelce on Cam Jurgens being his favorite player in the NFL draft

Philadelphia Eagles’ legendary center Jason Kelce on second-round pick Cam Jurgens being his favorite player in the NFL draft

The Eagles drafted Nebraska center Cam Jurgens in the second round with the 51st pick in the draft and they didn’t have to worry about asking Jason Kelce for permission.

Philadelphia team officials have had Kelce scouting prospects over the past two seasons and on Friday night while working the draft for Bleacher Report, Kelce referred to Jurgens as the closest comparison to himself in the draft.

The Eagles All-Pro even referred to Jurgens as his favorite player in the draft on Friday night.

There’s been some discussion among fans and pundits about the pick, but Jurgens adds value to the roster and he’ll get an opportunity to learn from Kelce as a rookie, something that’ll be invaluable for his career.

While meeting with the media just now, Jurgen says that he models his game after Kelce, highlighting that impressive athletic ability that the Eagles center plays with.

Philadelphia admittedly is still in rebuild mode and they’ve continued to fortify the league’s top offensive line for years to come.

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7 takeaways from the first-half as the Eagles trail Cowboys 30-17

7 takeaways from the first-half as the #Eagles trail #Cowboys 30-17 at Lincoln Financial Field

With Jalen Hurts and 10 others listed as inactive, the Eagles played the Cowboys tough early on, but offensive mistakes and poor play and the secondary has resulted in a 30-17 Dallas lead at the half.

The Cowboys’ offense entered the game with some inconsistencies, but Dak Prescott tossed four first-half touchdown passes, including two for Cedric Wilson.

With two more quarters to play, here are seven first-half takeaways.