The San Francisco 49ers could have let George Kittle's second-quarter injury derail their Wild Card playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
The San Francisco 49ers defied the odds with a 23–19 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card round. The performance showed fight, toughness, grit, determination, and the nerve to pull out a win with everything stacked against them.
Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey combined for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown in the San Francisco 49ers’ matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night.
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey came through for his team on Sunday. Against the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC Wild Card Round matchup at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, McCaffrey stepped up and delivered for his team, as usual.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers do it again. With their backs up against the wall, they prove that they welcome adversity in their 23-19 win against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The San Francisco 49ers took down the Philadelphia Eagles thanks to a late fourth quarter push. The final score was 23-19 with 13 of the 49ers points coming in the fourth.
In what was a microcosm for their entire season, the San Francisco 49ers fought through more than their share of adversity against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, including turnovers and significant injuries, while finding some unexpected heroes along the way to stun the defending Super Bowl champions for an improbable 23-19 Wild Card road win.
Brock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2:54 left and the San Francisco 49ers ended the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles' season with a 23-19 win in Sunday's wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, a former Tennessee Vols standout, got a chance to show off his passing skills on Sunday evening in an opening-round playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers will be facing the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round, and they have a few injuries to take note of before the matchup.
The San Francisco 49ers have released the list of inactive players for their Wild Card playoff matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. These seven players will not suit up for the game.
San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is expected to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, multiple media outlets reported.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers elevated LB Jalen Graham and WR Malik Turner from their practice squad on Saturday. Turner, 29, wound up signing on with the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois back in 2018.
Per Ian Rapoport, the Dolphins have requested an interview with 49ers DC Robert Saleh for their head coaching vacancy. He joins a list of candidates that
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been battling injury on and off throughout the 2025 season, and his latest ailments could force him to miss the first round of the playoffs.
For a lengthy piece published on Friday, Purdy spoke with ESPN's Nick Wagoner about how this teammate helped save what could have become a lost campaign for the 49ers.