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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It should come as little surprise that the San Francisco 49ers are entering their next playoff game as significant underdogs, even after upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round.
The San Francisco 49ers' playoff run is not expected to continue next week against the Seattle Seahawks. However, the 49ers were not expected to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, either.
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 beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19 during the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades and snap counts from the game.
Playoff games are just as nerve-wracking for coaches like Kyle Shanahan as they are for the players. One moment proved that on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers had everything working against them on Sunday.
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.
There haven't been many playoff wins that have been more satisfying than Sunday's 23-19 road victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, which sent the defending Super Bowl champions into the offseason and sent an aggressive fan base home unhappy.
The San Francisco 49ers are still alive in the postseason, but once again, their playoff push is being overshadowed by injuries. After years of watching key contributors go down at critical moments, a bizarre theory has resurfaced online, and now even players are acknowledging it.
Few people gave the San Francisco 49ers much of a chance in their Wild Card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. That was largely because the team had been decimated by so many injuries, particularly on defense.
The San Francisco 49ers are headed to the divisional round. Despite the absence of star linebacker Fred Warner, the Niners defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, 23-19.
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.