In a low-scoring and buggy case marred by more injuries for two teams already injured, the 49 Eagles lead 8-7 at the end of the first half. Things start slowly, with Carson Wentz armed his first throw into the ground and later intercepting the game’s second Philly engine. He eventually found something of a rhythm with broad receiver Greg Ward, but Wintz did most of his damage in the first half with his legs, darting three times for 24 yards and score, after which the Eagles added a two-point diversion. Miles Sanders struggled not to be tracked, but this is somewhat understandable as three attacking line men were pushed back to start the game, and the Pro Bowl dealt with Lyn Johnson early on as well.
On the other side of the ball, Nick Mullins found an affair with George Keitel (6 of 6 for 89 yards) but struggled to complete passes for everyone else (3 of 8 for 30 yards and intercept). He also made a poor decision to assign the Niners the chance to score goals that would have given them the top spot. For the most part, he was asked to simply place the ball in the hands of Kittle and Deebo Samuel (for a touch, pass and run, for a total of 27 yards) and Brandon Ayuk. The Apprentice took a smoke barrier from Mullins’ 38 yards into the house, breaking numerous intrusions and obstructing a defender along the way. (The play was judged to be running because the pass slipped.)
Each team had many chances in the second quarter to score but were unable to put a complete drive together. So, we entered the half 8-7 in Philadelphia. Can Philly achieve her first win this season? Can San Francisco keep up with the toughest league in football? Follow us while we live our second half blog.
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time: 8:20 PM ET
Your location: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
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