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The Two Common Threads Tying Together the NFC’s Unfamiliar Finalists

The Eagles and 49ers don’t have much recent history together, but they’re linked by how they were built. Plus, the injuries that could affect the AFC championship and why Travis Kelce is so hard to cover.

Four teams and three games left. Let’s go …

• The 49ers and Eagles have faced off just twice over the last five seasons—the Niners beat the Eagles in Philly in Sept. 2021, and the Eagles beat the Niners in Santa Clara in Oct. 2020. So for both teams, there’s going to be a bit of a learning curve this week.