The 49ers' offense didn’t start the game the way they wanted. The timing was off, and Jimmy Garoppolo missed an easy throw for a would-be first down. Garoppolo had an errant throw go through the hands of an Eagles defender and was fortunate not to throw an interception. San Francisco went three-and-out on its first three drives.
On the other side of the ball, the Eagles spread San Francisco out, though the 49ers did an excellent job of holding up in space. Javon Kinlaw made a difference early in the running game, as did D.J. Jones.
The early difference was Jalen Hurts, and Philadelphia was able to convert third downs.