Here's Everything You Need To Know About San Francisco vs. Philadelphia For Sunday's NFC Championship.
NFC CHAMPIONSHIP: 49ers at EAGLES, SUNDAY 3:00 ET FOX
Youngest Championship Sunday QB Matchup
Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts will have a combined age of 47 years, 208 days, making it the youngest combined age between starting QBs in a Conference Championship Game. Overall it’s the 4th-youngest in any playoff matchup.
Youngest Combined Age in Conf Champ Game Starting QBs
2022 Brock Purdy vs Jalen Hurts 47-208
1984 Mark Malone vs Dan Marino 49-159
1986 John Elway vs Bernie Kosar 49-244
2020 Josh Allen vs Patrick Mahomes 50-12
Brock Purdy Trying to Go Where No Rookie QB Has Gone Before
No rookie quarterback has ever started the Super Bowl. Brock Purdy will be the 5th rookie QB to even start a Conference Championship game.
Rookie QBs to Start Conf Championship
Result
2022 Brock Purdy ?
2009 Mark Sanchez Lost
2008 Joe Flacco Lost
2004 Ben Roethlisberger Lost
1999 Shaun King Lost
If the 49ers were to win, Purdy would be the first rookie QB to win 3 playoff games.
The 49ers have a 12-game win streak, tied for the second-longest in franchise history. They are the fifth team to enter the Conference Championship on a 12+ game win streak, and three of the prior four teams advanced to the Super Bowl. The win streak began when the 49ers were 3-4, and with a win, they would become just the fourth team to be under .500 that deep into the season and rebound to make the Super Bowl.
NFC Championship: Hurts Proving Dual Threat QBs Can Win Big
Jalen Hurts ran for 760 yards and 13 touchdowns during the regular season. Despite the popular belief that a running quarterback can't win deep into the playoffs, Hurts is one win away from joining 2015 Cam Newton and 1994 Steve Young as the only quarterbacks to outright lead their team in rush touchdowns and make the Super Bowl.
Strength vs Strength: Eagles Ground Game vs 49ers Rush Defense
The Eagles have heavily relied on their ground game this season, recording the ninth-highest designed rush percentage (44%) in the NFL, including the playoffs. On Sunday, they will put their dominant ground game to the test against the 49ers' rush defense, which both units rank top-7 in rush yards per game, rush touchdowns, and first downs per rush this season.
The 49ers haven’t allowed an individual 70-yard rusher in 27 straight games, including playoffs. That’s 2 shy of matching the longest streak all-time, per Elias. The Eagles have had a 60-yard rusher in 14 of their 18 games played this season.
Lots of other NFC Championship fun facts coming up later today on Shemon and Sheppard 2-6pm.
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE NFL CONFERENCE FINALISTS ?
Super Wild Card Weekend AND Divisional Round Playoffs are in the books. Now things get serious in the NFL. Sunday is Conference Championship Sunday. The two winners move on to the Super Bowl. So today we thought we'd pause and see how well do you know conference finalists . That's today's Wiki-Pete-ia on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida.
The Chiefs will always be good as long as Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid are together. The big question will be if Mahomes can do Mahomes-like things on one leg!
Joe Burrow and the Bengals avoided the Super Bowl runner-up jinx. They not only made the playoffs, but they might be the hottest team in the mix.
Calm down Eagle and 49er fans. Yes, your teams are red hot as well!
The Eagles have been front runners all season. And Jalen Hurts sore arm doesn't look too bad. This is a complete team.
The most intriguing storyline has to be that of Mr. Irrelevant - Brock Purdy and his loaded 49ers team.
So Tune in today for our " How well do you know conference finalists Quiz on the Shemon and Sheppard Show during Wiki-Pete-ia on ESPN Southwest Florida!
