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Analysis: Eagles, 49ers beat themselves, leaving NFL with no undefeated teams
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New York Jets' Breece Hall, center, reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. - photo by AP Photo/Adam Hunger
The NFL’s last two undefeated teams beat themselves. The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles struggled on the road against inferior opponents with backup quarterbacks and tough defenses. That allowed Larry Csonka and his teammates from the 1972 Miami Dolphins to pop the champagne bottles in October.