San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffery Predicts Philadelphia Eagles Play on ManningCast

San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffery knew what the Philadelphia Eagles offense was going to run before it happened.

It's never a good thing when the opposing team knows what you're running. It's not much better when a running back from a rival team calls the play you're running to a T. 

That's what happened during the Philadelphia Eagles' 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks (7-7) on Monday Night Football when San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffery was on the "MannningCast" with Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning and former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. 

The Eagles (10-4) had the ball on 3rd and 6 from the Seahawks' 20-yard line with 9:40 left in the second quarter. Before the snap, McCaffery called his shot.

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"Jalen Hurts is running a QB draw to the left," McCaffery said. "The tight end is going to pull. The tight end is deep, so he's sifting backside."

Take a look:

Christian McCaffrey basically predicted exactly what play the #Eagles would run last night 😳

Eagles have to find a way to make their offense less predictable.

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— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) December 19, 2023

Eagles tight end Jack Stoll pulled to his left, but Jalen Hurts ran right and only got two yards. Philadelphia went for it on fourth down and converted but eventually was forced to settle for a field goal. 

Given the Eagles' struggles on offense, it isn't the best look for head coach Nick Sirianni and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. During their three-game losing streak, the Eagles have only averaged 16.33 points per game. Hurts has also struggled mightily in that stretch, throwing just one touchdown compared to two interceptions, both of which came in the fourth quarter against Seattle. 

While Philadelphia still controls its destiny to win the NFC East, it has hit a crux in the road and re-taking the No. 1 seed in the NFC from McCaffery's 49ers (11-3) is a longshot. 

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If the Eagles are going to turn things around, they'll need the offense to find its groove, and a good place to start would be running plays on third down that aren't as easy for opposing players and analysts to predict. 

Philadelphia will look to snap its three-game skid when it hosts the New York Giants (5-9) on Christmas Day on Monday at 4:30 p.m. ET at Lincoln Financial Field.