This Sunday, the 49ers will square off against the Eagles for the third time under Kyle Shanahan. Up til now, they haven’t had much luck against the Birds, losing the first matchup in demoralizing fashion. The defeat brought their record to 0-8 to start 2017, making it the worst stretch to begin a season in franchise history.
Last year, the Niners started hot against the Eagles, including Brandon Aiyuck’s electrifying and much meme’d touchdown leap, but it all fell apart in the second half under the command of Nick Mullens. The backup got pulled, and C.