The 49ers got off to a hot start against the Eagles in their wild-card showdown on Sunday. San Francisco had the first possession of the game, and marched right over the usually stout Philadelphia defense with barely any resistance, ending with a short touchdown pass to wide receiver Demarcus Robinson.
Just minutes after the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field was roaring with anticipation, Philly fans were silenced by the 49ers slicing right through their defense. The quick score was always part of the plan for the 49ers—no NFL team plans not to score—but coach Kyle Shanahan had also stressed the importance of quieting the Eagles crowd early in the game during the days leading up to kickoff.
“Every place you go, it always starts with crowd noise,” Shanahan said. “It has to do with how loud the crowd is, and they’re going to be [loud]. You’ve got to give them a reason to be quiet. If not, it’s an extremely challenging place to play.”
Mission accomplished coach.
burnt by Robinson for a 61-yard gain then got beat against by Robinson for the score
While the initial plan to silence the crowd worked, the Eagles offense was able to bring their fans right back into the game with a touchdown drive of their own on the following possession. We should be in for a good one.
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