San Francisco 49ers edge-rusher Nick Bosa believes his team figured out how to shut down Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts on Sunday.

"You see it on tape. Obviously, we put the blueprint out there. Hopefully, the Dallas Cowboys watch the tape," he told reporters. "We made Jalen stay in the pocket and escape outside instead of those B-gaps. And it paid off.

"Jalen's looking at the rush every play," he continued. "So yeah, you just have to be disciplined and not give him that quick escape route where he can get it to his guys quick. And it paid off."

Bosa has plenty of reason to hope the Dallas Cowboys beat the Eagles this week—it would move San Francisco to the top of the NFC, assuming it wins its own matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, and put them in line to earn a first-round bye.

The Niners didn't completely shut down Hurts or the Eagles, of course. Philly had 333 yards of total offense, four scoring drives and Hurts threw for 298 yards and a touchdown, didn't turn the ball over and rushed for 20 yards and a score.

Had the Eagles turned their first two drives of the game into touchdowns instead of field goals, the final score may have very well finished much different.

But they didn't convert those chances, and the 42-19 scoreline left the Niners as the undisputed favorites in the NFC. At least for now.

Hurts, to his credit, didn't seem to be putting any additional weight on the Niners loss, or an upcoming NFC East showdown with the Dallas Cowboys.

"It's the same message every day we come in here," he told reporters Wednesday. "Just getting better. Focus on the things we can control and get better."

But the Eagles offense has never seemed to quite hit a stride this season, or post a complete game. Philly has become notorious for slow starts, only to turn it on in the second half (and in overtime, as was required to beat the Buffalo Bills).

An ability to adjust and win close games is certainly vital come the postseason. But against a team like the Niners, which manufactured six straight touchdown drives after a slow start vs. the beleaguered Eagles defense, slow starts are a recipe for disaster.

Teams like the Cowboys will watch the film and attempt to limit Hurts in a similar manner. It's on the quarterback and offensive coordinator Brian Johnson to ensure they have a counter-punch for those tactics.