The most important factor when it comes to winning in the NFL is the quarterback position. A team can have a lot of flaws, but if the quarterback is making key plays, it can overcome a lot of the issues.
Fred Warner missed his 12th straight game for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The four-time All-Pro linebacker was sidelined again as the Niners defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild card round, 23-19.
Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers will be missing George Kittle’s on-field presence throughout the rest of the 2025 NFL Playoffs following his severe injury.
The NFL has officially announced the kickoff time for the San Francisco 49ers' Divisional Round playoff matchup against the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks.
The Eagles’ season ended the same way it had unfolded for months, with a promising start, a stalled finish, and unanswered questions about why a roster so similar to last year’s Super Bowl champions never quite became the same team again.
Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.
49ers 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan felt that QB Brock Purdy had a great game despite two interceptions and is confident that he can get the job done as San Francisco advances into the next round.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle took to Instagram on Monday, one day after suffering an Achilles injury in the team's playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles, to share a heartfelt message with fans.
Brock Purdy led the San Francisco 49ers to a 23-19 wildcard round win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Pro Bowl quarterback finished with 18-of-31 completed passes for 262 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card playoff round on the road was by no means easy for the San Francisco 49ers. It was their most grinded-out win of the season that needed several plays to go their way.
It seems like San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan used a lot of tricks against the Eagles. And now he has to face the Seahawks again. But Christian McCaffrey’s game-winning touchdown video shows just how deep Shanahan was in his bag.
I did not believe the San Francisco 49ers defense would be able to slow down the Philadelphia Eagles offense. I was wrong. The defense allowed only 19 points and came up big in the end, keeping the Eagles out of the endzone to seal the 23-19 win.
Just when it seems the San Francisco 49ers have reached the end of their rope, they find some more to grab onto. Their Wild Card playoff victory against the Philadelphia Eagles is a testament to that.
The San Francisco 49ers pulled off an upset 23-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on the road. The 49ers will return to the West Coast to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field for a chance to advance to the NFC Championship Game.
Kyle Shanahan has done an incredible coaching job this season with the San Francisco 49ers. His best performance may have come last night against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round, when he guided the team to a 23-19 upset win on the road.
Getting the win over the Philadelphia Eagles was an invigorating one for the San Francisco 49ers. It was such a one for them to get. They needed to play well collectively to advance to the divisional round.
Following Sunday's Wild Card playoff win over the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about the likelihood of opening linebacker Fred Warner's practice window this week.
The San Francisco 49ers winning a playoff game is rather improbable, considering the state of their roster, and every game they win from now on is icing on the cake of a strong season.
Kyle Juszczyk and the 49ers finished the 2025 NFL regular season with a 12-5 record, earning the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs. And on Sunday, the 49ers went into Lincoln Financial Field and walked out with a 23-19 wild card win over Jalen Hurts and the No.
Nothing injury-wise has gone right for the San Francisco 49ers this season, and that remained the case during the first half of Saturday's 23-19 wild-card win at the Philadelphia Eagles.
Trent Williams suffered a hamstring injury early in Week 17, beginning a tenuous recovery process. The 49ers’ left tackle plans on suiting up tomorrow, but his status is still uncertain.