Shawn Brooks admits to being wrong about the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia defeats banged-up San Francisco to advance to Super Bowl 57.

Defeating San Francisco 31-7 on Sunday in Philadelphia, the Eagles punched their ticket to Super Bowl 57.

In a wretched day for the Niners, Brock Purdy left the game with an elbow injury on the opening drive. Purdy was replaced by Josh Johnson, who had flashes but couldn't quite replicate Purdy's production. Johnson was knocked out of the game with a concussion, forcing a compromised Purdy to return.

Philadelphia was propelled by its run game and stifling defense. Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Jalen Hurts all found the end zone on the ground, while Kenneth Gainwell proved effective as a runner and receiver.

A muffed snap that led to an Eagles touchdown before the end of the second quarter put San Francisco on the back foot. And after Johnson took a shot to the helmet at the beginning of the third quarter, things became even more difficult.

Purdy looked a shell of himself when he returned, completing just one pass in the second half. Coach Kyle Shanahan stayed with the rookie for as long as possible, but the Eagles' defense wasn't fooled. Loading up the box on nearly snap, Philly put the clamps on the 49ers' run game. If not for a sparkling performance from Christian McCaffrey, who somehow netted over 100 yards from scrimmage, the score could've looked that much worse.