Over their final three wins of the 2025 regular-season campaign, quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers were averaging over 42 points per game.
That came crashing to a halt in a crucial Week 18 bout against the Seattle Seahawks, and the cold streak seemed as if it was going to continue against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round.
Perhaps it was an ominous suggestion that San Francisco's offense peaked too early in Week 17, defeating the Chicago Bears in a wild back-and-forth shootout.
But, after falling to the Hawks in Week 18's tilt that ultimately determined the NFC's No.