Not sure I’d look to deep into certain games concerning Niners D vs rush etcHas 9ers faced a running attack as diverse as Eagles? Let's look at their schedule:
Lost to Bears G1...running QB, 11 rushes 28 yard (Lance at QB for 9ers)
Week 3 Lost to Russell Wilson; Russ 6 carries 17 yards (Garop at QB)
Week 6 Lost to Marriota, 6 carries 50 yards (Garop QB)
Week 7 Lost to Mahomes 44-23, no rushing stats for or needed by Mahomes (Garop & Purdy QBs)...KC 112 yards rushing team
Week 17 WIN vs Vegas; Stidham rushes 7/34yds in a thrilling and arguably Vegas should have won...37-34 9ers win
Cowboys never used Dak as a threat to run (4/22yds) where week before he was 7/24 w/ a TD...
All that being said, I don't think 9ers have shown a good Def plan to stop the QB who becomes an X factor...and Philly has by far this years BIGGEST X factor....
Hurts completely negates 9ers Rushing D and the score will reflect that...IMHO. While other side is Purdy won't, as shown vs Boys, be much of a factor other than managing and trying not to turn ball over...IF Eagles have a better D than BOYS...do the 9ers even get a TD??? Remember, a flucky broken play to Kittle was the POD giving 9ers a TD in game...on top of a bad holding penalty that was unneeded on the sack of Purdy but hold on Kittle...
Bears game week one in a monsoon. Wasn’t so much the D as to why they lost
Broncos the D was fine lost 11-10. Denver offense not great anyway
Falcons lost in Atlanta and go back and look at how depleted that team was. Wasn’t much a shock they lost as Niners had a bunch guys out
All in all SF D is just really good. Lots depth and talent levels 1 and 2. Probably the best LB core in the league.
Eagles D is really good also. Solid Level 1 and 2 but thin at LB. secondary overall bit better than SF imo
End of the day it’s two really good D. Niners show way more crazy looks. That can be good or bad.
OL are about equal maybe philly slightly better. RB Niners have more versatility and quality by a tiny bit. QB Phil has Hurts who can be spotty on passing but does carry some big games experience etc. But Purdy isn’t in an offense he is asked to do much and is a pretty cool n calm player. WR and Te both teams have great pieces about equal. Brown n Debo, Kit n Dallas, Ayuik Jenn n Smith.
Really well matched teams up n down all positions. Should be great game.