The 49ers (2-1) host the Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-1) at Levi's Stadium, 1:25 PT kickoff.
Nick Mullens starts again in place of Garoppolo (ankle). Carson Wentz is the Eagles' QB1 in his Year 5 season. Doug Pederson coaches the Eagles. The 49ers are coming off the 36-9 road win.
Mostert is questionable. Kittle is on the injury report (knee).[1][2][3]
Doug Pederson and Carson Wentz in their fifth season together, but the Eagles have started 2020 0-2-1 and the offensive identity has not yet emerged. Wentz averages 270 passing per game with 4 TDs and 6 INTs through three games.
The 49ers' Mullens-led offense produced 36 against the Giants. Sunday at home, even with Garoppolo still out and the defensive front still in flux, is the kind of game a contender wins when the opponent is winless.
Mostert questionable. Kittle on the injury report. The Eagles still without their right tackle Lane Johnson. Sunday at Levi's Stadium is the kind of game the favorite handles.
Week 4 is the early-October NFC East check. The Eagles, Cowboys, Washington, and Giants are competing for what could be the worst division in football. The 49ers, at 2-1 with the championship roster gutted, are still in the playoff picture. The Buccaneers, Saints, Packers, and Seahawks all sit at 2-1 or 3-0. The Sunday game at Levi's Stadium is the favorite-handles-business kind of matchup.
Through three games the 49ers are 2-1 with a +41 point differential. The Eagles are 0-2-1 with a -16. Carson Wentz averages 268 passing yards per game with 4 TDs and 6 INTs. Mullens averaged 343 passing per start last week. Kittle on injury report (knee). Vegas opens the 49ers as 7-point home favorites; total 43.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 3-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 2-1 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 1-2 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-0 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-1 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-1 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-2-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 3-0 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-1 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-2 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-0 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1-2 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 3-0 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-1 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-2 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 1-2 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2-1 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 3-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 3-0 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 1-2 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-3 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-1 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-2 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-2 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-3 | -- |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Carson Wentz 11 yard rush ( Zach Ertz pass from Carson Wentz ) | 8-0 |
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 38 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 8-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | George Kittle 5 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 8-14 |
| Eagles | Jake Elliott 35 yard field goal | 11-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | Travis Fulgham 42 yard pass from Carson Wentz ( Jake Elliott kick) | 18-14 |
| Eagles | Alex Singleton 30 yard interception return ( Jake Elliott kick) | 25-14 |
| 49ers | Jerick McKinnon 1 yard rush (pass failed) | 25-20 |
Carson Wentz rushed for a 7-yard touchdown with 5:50 left and threw for one more score as the Philadelphia Eagles came back to beat the 49ers 25-20 at Levi's Stadium. Nick Mullens threw for 200 yards with one TD and two INTs. The 49ers led 14-3 in the second quarter and 17-14 in the fourth. Wentz finished 18-of-28 for 193 with one TD and one INT plus the rushing TD. Miles Sanders ran for 95 yards. Trent Williams left with an ankle injury. The 49ers fell to 2-2.[1][2][3]
Carson Wentz, a quarterback who came into Sunday's game with 6 interceptions in his first three games of the season, drove the Eagles to a comeback 25-20 win over the 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Wentz's 7-yard rushing touchdown with 5:50 left was the difference.
Mullens threw for 200 yards but two interceptions. The first set up a Jake Elliott field goal. The second came on a deep ball intended for Brandon Aiyuk that Avonte Maddox jumped. The 49ers had led 14-3 in the second quarter after a Mullens-to-Kittle touchdown and a Tevin Coleman rushing score.
Kittle exited with a knee. Trent Williams sprained an ankle. Mostert remained inactive. The kind of home Sunday where the 49ers' injury luck remained the year's defining storyline. 2-2 with the Dolphins coming up at home next week.
Eagles 25, 49ers 20. Margin: -5. Four-game record: 2-2, +36 differential.
A 25-20 home loss to the Eagles at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers fall to 2-2.
How it unfolded
Mullens led a Mullens-to-Kittle touchdown drive to open the scoring 7-0. The Eagles kicked a field goal. Tevin Coleman ran in a touchdown to make it 14-3 in the second quarter. Wentz answered with a touchdown drive to make it 14-10. Robbie Gould kicked a field goal late in the second quarter to make it 17-10 at the half. The Eagles tied it on a Wentz touchdown pass. The two teams traded field goals into the fourth quarter. Wentz's 7-yard rushing touchdown with 5:50 left gave Philadelphia the 25-20 lead. The 49ers' final drive ended on the Mullens deep-ball interception.
The turning point
Wentz's 7-yard rushing touchdown with 5:50 left. With the game tied at 17 and the 49ers' defense having played well enough to keep it close, Wentz's scramble around the right end gave Philadelphia the late lead.
By the numbers
Mullens 200 passing on 26 attempts with one TD and two INTs. Wentz 193 passing on 28 attempts with one TD, one INT, and the rushing TD. Coleman 16 carries for 53 with a TD. Miles Sanders 20 carries for 95. Kittle 4 catches for 78 before the knee.
Personnel watch
Kittle exited with a knee bruise. Trent Williams exited with an ankle sprain. Mostert remained out. Garoppolo on track to return in Week 5 or 6. The injury list continues to be the season's defining feature.
What it means
2-2 with the Dolphins coming up at home next week. The Sunday loss to a winless Eagles team is the kind of result that, paired with the Week 1 home loss to the Cardinals, makes the playoff math harder than the preseason expected.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 18/26 | 200 | 1 | 2 | |
| C.J. Beathard | 14/19 | 138 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Carson Wentz | 18/28 | 193 | 1 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerick McKinnon | 14 | 54 | 1 | 15 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Deebo Samuel | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| George Kittle | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Wilson | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI | ||||
| Miles Sanders | 13 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Carson Wentz | 7 | 37 | 1 | 11 |
| Jalen Hurts | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Corey Clement | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Boston Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Killins | 1 | -12 | 0 | -12 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| George Kittle | 15 | 183 | 1 | 38 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 7 | 43 | 0 | 10 |
| Deebo Samuel | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 3 | 33 | 0 | 20 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Jeff Wilson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| PHI | ||||
| Travis Fulgham | 2 | 57 | 1 | 42 |
| Greg Ward | 4 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Richard Rodgers | 3 | 35 | 0 | 23 |
| Miles Sanders | 2 | 30 | 0 | 28 |
| John Hightower | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Zach Ertz | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrian Killins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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