49ers vs. Eagles line, odds and predictions: Our experts like San Francisco to win in Philadelphia

Publish date: 2024-05-06

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The Philadelphia Eagles are home underdogs to the San Francisco 49ers in a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship Sunday. A head-to-head win over the Eagles would go a long way for the 49ers, as they currently sit two games behind them with an 8-3 record for home-field advantage and a bye in the playoffs.

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Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The game will be televised on FOX.

The matchup pits two of the highest-scoring offenses against each other; the 49ers and Eagles are tied for the third-highest points per game at 28.2. A.J. Brown has already surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for Philadelphia and caught seven touchdown passes. DeVonta Smith is heating up as of late, with 23 catches, 355 yards and three touchdowns in his last four games. Jalen Hurts’ recent play has catapulted him to be the favorite to win NFL MVP. His elite play couldn’t come at a better time, as the Philly defense has struggled recently, allowing 24.4 points per game during their five-game winning streak.

San Francisco hopes having Brock Purdy, who left the NFC Championship Game with an elbow injury, will help lead to a different result. The Niners have scored 30 or more points in seven of their eight wins. The turnaround of the defense has been critical to the 49ers’ three-game winning streak. Since getting battered by the Bengals for 31 points, opponents have averaged just 10 points per game in the three games since.

The injury status of OL Lane Johnson, DT Fletcher Cox and TE Dallas Goedert could play a significant role in the outcome of this game.

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(Photo of Jalen Hurts: Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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