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Philadelphia Eagles to host San Francisco 49ers in Week 13 for NFC Championship rematch

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Barkley Truax | Last updated 5/10/23

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the San Francisco 49ers during Week 13 of the upcoming NFL season. It will serve as a rematch of last season’s NFC Championship game.

The Eagles dominated the 49ers 31-7 during January’s matchup after San Francisco QB sensation Brock Purdy went down with an injury early on. The 49ers couldn’t get anything done with Josh Johnson under center, and Jalen Hurts and the Eagles took full advantage of their undermanned opponents.

San Francisco still to figure out who their starting quarterback will be this season. Purdy’s five-game sample-size might not be enough to overtake former No. 2 overall draft choice Trey Lance, who suffered a season-ending injury early on last season. Meanwhile, Hurts has locked up the QB1 spot in Phili for the next five seasons, signing a deal worth $255 million.

It's an NFC Championship rematch in Week 13!@49ers @Eagles

: 2023 NFL Schedule Release — Thursday 8pm ET on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/EFhzpnf7Zs
— NFL (@NFL) May 11, 2023

The game was announced on Wednesday night to promote the NFL’s upcoming schedule release. Aside from the Eagles vs. 49ers, the league dropped a few of the higher-profile game dates ahead of Thursday’s event including holiday matchups, international games, along with some other marquee matchups.

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