The facts: The 49ers fell to 6-8 with a 27-13 road defeat to the Eagles in Week 15.
The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two.
The upside: Even the worst defeats tend to feature a bright spot or two.
- The 49ers fought back from a 20-3 deficit and trailed only 20-13 in the fourth quarter.
- Frank Gore topped 100 yards rushing, ending the Eagles' streak of 23 regular-season and postseason games without allowing a 100-yard rusher.
- Receiver Josh Morgan's 52-yard kickoff return gave the 49ers a spark to start the second half, setting up a drive to a field goal. Morgan caught a touchdown pass on the 49ers' next drive.
- Dre Bly and Shawntae Spencer each picked off passes for the 49ers.
- The 49ers downed two of Andy Lee's four punts inside the 20.
- San Francisco converted three times in four fourth-down plays.
- Linebacker Takeo Spikes made stops for no gain on consecutive short-yardage plays. He tackled Michael Vick on third-and-1 and Leonard Weaver on fourth-and-1.
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