Brock Purdy 49ers ousted by Eagles in NFC title game

Haason Reddick's knockout of Brock Purdy in the opening frame of the NFC championship game put a stop to his remarkable journey from being the last choice in the NFL draught to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers.Josh Johnson had to leave with a concussion, therefore Purdy was forced to come back in the second half despite suffering an elbow injury. However, he only completed two passes and passed on the other plays.By that point, the 49ers were down by 21-7 to the Eagles and were unable to mount a comeback in Sunday's 31-7 loss.According to Purdy, "my arm felt like it stretched out; there were plenty of shocks all around, from my elbow down to my wrist, front and back, agony all throughout." I was unable to toss  According to Purdy, "my arm felt like it stretched out; there were plenty of shocks all around, from my elbow down to my wrist, front and back, agony all throughout." I was only able to toss five to ten yards.The seriousness of Purdy's injury will be determined by an MRI on Monday; the 49ers are well acquainted with this topic.The 49ers survived quarterback injuries all season long—from Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Sean Purdy—winning 12 straight games to get to their third conference championship game in four years.The 49ers (15-5) were forced to play almost two quarters with their backup quarterback, and they had little chance against the Eagles (16-3).Tight end George Kittle described the situation as "hard and aggravating." "Life kind of hits you in the face,"

Tight end George Kittle described the situation as "hard and aggravating." Life might often feel like a punch in the face, but that's life.After entering the lineup in December, Purdy—an Iowa State player selected in the seventh round—was excellent. He finished the regular season throwing for 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions and was nominated for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.Prior to Reddick drilling his right arm on a play that was deemed a fumble, Purdy successfully completed both of his throws. The injury turned out to be a game-changer, as the Eagles were able to recover the fumble.It stinks.Running back Christian McCaffrey stated, "I wish we had another go at it with everyone, but that's life; that's the way it goes.Running back Christian McCaffrey, who had a package of plays to play quarterback in the event that Purdy didn't come back in, said, "I wish we had another go at it with everyone, but that's life; that's the way it goes.Following Garoppolo's injury in December, the 36-year-old Johnson was recruited from Denver's practise squad for his fourth stint with the 49ers. Before entering to face Philadelphia's fierce defence, he had only completed two passes this season.Prior to being injured by Ndamukong Suh, Johnson was 7 of 13 for 74 yards and one turnover.

The most for a player in league history, Johnson was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. In 15 seasons with 14 different clubs, Johnson has started 1-8 games. He also participated in the XFL, the Alliance of American Football, and the United Football League.Johnson's first postseason game left him outclassed.Coach Kyle Shanahan of the Niners remarked, "I was proud of how they fought. They received a poor hand. For these guys, I was hurt. We had a great feeling going into this game. It was a trying scenario, and I'm very proud of them.The 49ers lacked composure throughout the game and committed costly penalties. They received 11 flags, some of which resulted in changes in possession.A pass interference penalty on San Francisco's Jimmie Ward on an incomplete throw on third-and-7 gave the Eagles a first down on their second touchdown drive. Miles Sanders scored from the 13-yard line to give the Eagles a 14-7 lead after Charvarius Ward was penalised for improper contact later in the drive.Two plays later, Johnson fumbled, but the Eagles recovered at the 49ers' 30, and Boston Scott scored on a 10-yard run just before halftime to make it 21-7.The Eagles gained a first down at the 49ers 35 in the third quarter when San Francisco's Jordan Mason was called for roughing the punter. With a 1-yard TD run to cap off the drive, Jalen Hurts gave the team a 28-7 advantage. 

On the first drive, Shanahan committed a mistake that resulted in Philadelphia's first touchdown. He didn't contest DeVonta Smith's 29-yard reception for the 49ers touchdown on fourth-and-3. He didn't contest DeVonta Smith's 29-yard reception for the 49ers on fourth-and-3. The Eagles hurried to the line of scrimmage after Smith instantly gave the go-ahead to run a play without a huddle.Shanahan had the chance to reverse the ruling and switch control, but replays revealed that the ball seemed to contact the ground. On a subsequent 6-yard run, Sanders scored.Even after they showed a replay up there (on the video screen), Shanahan stated, "I was going to toss (the challenge flag) regardless because it seemed like he caught it."