🚨THIS IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS PLAYER IN SHOCK OVER……..

San Francisco 49ers players go wild as they watch the Eagles hand them the NFC’s No 1 seed in the tunnel after Jason Kelce and Co suffered shock home loss to the 4-12 Cardinals
San Francisco won the NFC’s No 1 seed after the Eagles were beaten by Arizona
49ers players gathered around a screen in the tunnel to watch the key moment
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Footage has emerged of ecstatic 49ers players at the exact moment they were confirmed as the No. 1 seed in the NFC after Philadelphia’s shock loss on Sunday.
Just moments after San Francisco’s 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field, the likes of Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle ran down the tunnel to watch a screen nearby.
It was showing the game from Lincoln Financial Field where the Eagles surrendered a 21-6 lead against the 4-12 Cardinals to lose in humiliating fashion.
That result, combined with Detroit’s defeat at Dallas on Saturday, allowed the 49ers to sure up a first-round bye and home-field advantage before Week 18.
Former Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon returned to Philly and got his biggest win yet as Arizona’s coach.
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The playoff-bound Eagles’ fourth loss this month – and second at home – was a huge setback to their standing in the NFC.
The Eagles could have won the NFC East with wins against Arizona and the New York Giants next week. Now, Dallas can win the division with a win next week at Washington.
Jalen Hurts, who threw three touchdown passes, was picked off in the end zone on a desperate heave to end the game.
The Eagles have played every bit like a team facing a potential one-and-done in the postseason rather than one that could make a second straight trip to the Super Bowl.
As for the 49ers, Brock Purdy bounced back from the worst game of his NFL career to throw two touchdown passes in their 27-10 win over the Commanders.
Washington wasn’t much of an obstacle for the Niners, whose only concern coming out of the victory could be the status of Christian McCaffrey.
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes in the 49ers’ 27-10 win over the Commanders
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Their do-it-all running back left the game in the third quarter with a right calf injury after gaining 91 scrimmage yards on 18 touches, but he and the starters will now get plenty of time off to rest.
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That was one of many offensive contributions for San Francisco, which got touchdown catches from Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk and a rushing TD from Elijah Mitchell.
Purdy, coming off throwing four interceptions in a humbling home loss to Baltimore, was 22 of 28 for 230 yards to reach 4,280 and break Jeff Garcia’s season franchise record of 4,278 set in 2000.
The defense, also looking to atone for some struggles against the Ravens, intercepted Sam Howell twice – once each by Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir.
The Commanders have lost seven in a row, and as a result of the Cardinals win, could be in line to draft as high as second