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How they’re feeling in 49ers territory: the front pages

Same game but different starkly different reactions on the front pages of the newspapers in Eagles land and 49ers territory.

Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gets the sports drink bath from offensive tackle Lane Johnson in the closing moments of the Birds' win against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni gets the sports drink bath from offensive tackle Lane Johnson in the closing moments of the Birds' win against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer
    by Rob Tornoe
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While Eagles fans celebrated in the streets and climbed greased poles following the Birds’ victory in the NFC championship game, the reaction is a lot different in San Francisco, where Monday’s newspapers aren’t likely to become collectors’ items.

First, let’s look at the happy newspaper fronts, starting with today’s Inquirer and Daily News (souvenir copies can be purchased at The Inquirer’s online store):

Here are some more Eagles front pages from newspapers across the region, including the Morning Call and the News Journal:

Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Niners fans are lamenting a championship run that ended on a less-than-Purdy note:

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