CHRISTIAN LEAVES EAGLES IN A FLAP

Winning touchdown hero McCaffrey hails 49ers' 'fight' as they eliminate champions

- BY KEITH WEBSTER

CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY caught the touchdown pass that ended Philadelphia's reign as NFL kings, and then praised San Francisco's never-say-die attitude.

McCaffrey pulled in a touchdown pass on the opening play of the fourth quarter to put the 49ers ahead, 17-16, in the opening round of the playoffs.

And after the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles had regained the lead, 19-17, he broke fans’ hearts in the City of Brotherly Love when he scored again with three minutes left for a 23-19 win to end Philly’s season. "This team is never out of the fight," said McCaffrey, whose side now face Seattle. “A lot of injuries happened to us throughout the year. Some unfortunate things happened to us but we don't blink.