The San Francisco 49ers' defense got all of the attention and accolades before the NFC championship game. Then the game kicked off and the overlooked Philadelphia Eagles defense was the one terrorizing quarterbacks.
The Eagles knocked out the 49ers' two quarterbacks in the NFC championship game. 49ers rookie Brock Purdy injured his right elbow on a hit from Haason Reddick that resulted in a fumble, and Purdy couldn't continue. Josh Johnson replaced him, until he was hit on a pass attempt and suffered a concussion when the back of his head hit the turf.