The San Francisco 49ers are headed directly for showdown with the NFC winning Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday’s upcoming showdown in the City of Brotherly love is shaping up to be one of the best games of the NFL season, and the growth of Kyle Shanahan’s team is a big reason why.

A big-time Brandon Aiyuk touchdown against the Seahawks this past Sunday has Shanahan and Brock Purdy talking. Analysts across the media landscape have come out in support of the 49ers over the Eagles as NFC favorites lately.

Deebo Samuel also impressed with a critical red zone touchdown, and had a warning for the 49ers’ NFC rivals recently.

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The 49ers’ all-purpose weapon was asked whether he believes the 49ers have reached their potential or not, in a video shared by NBC Sports on Monday evening.

A mostly relaxed Samuel sounded quite confident heading into Sunday’s showdown. He will have his quarterback, Purdy, for this round against the team’s toughest NFC competitor.

“I want to see potential two weeks before the playoffs,” one fan said in response.