The shorthanded 49ers were routed on Sunday afternoon in the NFC championship 31–7 at the hands of the Eagles.
It was a tough end to the year for San Francisco, especially considering the fact that Brock Purdy was injured on the first drive of the game. He came back in the second half out of necessity, but was not a threat to throw due to his elbow injury sustained in the first quarter.
Despite the nature of the loss that left the team two wins shy of a Super Bowl title, 49ers defensive back Jimmie Ward elected to take a more optimistic view of his personal performance in the defeat.