The San Francisco 49ers are locked in a tight battle against the Philadelphia Eagles, and it is thanks to a touchdown pass.
And no, it's not from Brock Purdy.
Yes, you read that right.
In the fourth quarter, Kyle Shanahan got in his little bag of tricks as receiver Jauan Jennings got the ball on an end around, and launched a 29-yard pass to Christian McCaffrey in the endzone to put the 49ers up 17-16.
What a call. What a catch. Pic.twitter.com/UWWUFnnCjj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 12, 2026
This isn't the first time Jennings has thrown a TD pass in a game, he did so in the Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Jennings better QB than Purdy?
Of course, I'm joking.
But is there a case to be made?
Greg Rosenthal posted a picture on X that has Jennings as a five-star dual threat quarterback recruit and was ranked ahead of Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow.
Jauan Jennings was a four-star dual threat QB recruit, ranked just ahead of Darnold, Burrow and Lamar pic.twitter.com/tQBV09Hirt
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) January 12, 2026
That tells you all you need to know.
And at Lincoln Financial Field, we saw that if the 49ers ever need an extra arm, Jennings is more than capable of stepping in.
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