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The San Francisco 49ers are on the road to begin the playoffs, facing the Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The 49ers had a disappointing end to the regular season, squandering an opportunity to win the NFC West and get the conference’s No. 1 seed with a 13-3 loss […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Christian McCaffrey can do a great many things with the football in his hands. The San Francisco 49ers’ running back can do even more things, the NFL has found out, when operating in Kyle Shanahan’s system. In an interesting NFL twist, the 12-5 49ers are visiting Lincoln financial Field to play the 11-6 Eagles in […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The San Francisco 49ers are 6-2 all-time in the Wild Card round. That’s impressive. Kyle Shanahan’s teams have been so good when they’ve made the playoffs that they’ve avoided the first round of the playoffs altogether. In two Wild Card appearances with Shanahan as the head coach, the 49ers won both games. Let’s revisit those […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We’ve been keeping tabs on everything involving the San Francisco 49ers this season. Heading into Wild Card weekend against the Philadelphia Eagles, let’s go position-by-position through the Niners’ roster to detail how the depth chart stands, in an attempt to tell the story of the team that will take the field on Sunday. We’ll try […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Baltimore Ravens have requested an interview with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for their head coach opening. Saleh, 46, was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan from 2017 to 2020 before being hired as the head coach of the New York Jets […]
From Baltimore Beatdown | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The 31st annual “Quest for Six” begins on Sunday, as the San Francisco 49ers head east to take on the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles. It’s a return to the place of one of the plethora of playoff heartbreaks of the last decade and a half for the 49ers, with the Eagles defeating the quarterback-less […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to repeat as Super Bowl champions and I’m looking to repeat my playoff game preview series from last year. Let’s take a closer look at some key aspects of the Birds’ Wild Card matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. 1 – Jalen Hurts, The Playoff Riser Some quarterbacks post gaudy […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Have you heard? The Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the San Francisco 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday. In order to preview this Wild Card matchup, I reached out to our enemies over at Niners Nation. The nice Nicholas McGee kindly took the time took the time to answer my questions about this upcoming playoff […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Check out best bets for when the Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) and San Francisco 49ers (12-5) clash in the NFC Wild Card round at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, January 11, 2026. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (44.5) Out of 17 games so far, the Eagles have played seven with more than 44.5 points scored, the total for this week’s contest. This year, 10 of the 49ers’ 17 matchups have gone over 44.5 t...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report in advance of their Wild Card playoff home game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Eagles listed two players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Landon Dickerson and Brett Toth. The Eagles have commonly rested Dickerson on Thursdays since he’s been playing through injury all year long. He’ll […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks may have a bye, but that doesn’t mean they’re free from all football activities until the week of the NFC Divisional Round. Seattle practiced on Wednesday and Thursday as it awaits one of the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, over Carolina Panthers. The Seahawks aren’t required to produce […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with injuries all season long and got two crucial ones in their Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks as Tatum Bethune suffered a season-ending groin injury, while Dee Winters left with an ankle injury. Winters hasn’t practiced in the first two days of the week ahead of […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The San Francisco 49ers defense was expected to have its ups and downs this season, as they entered the year with several rookies earning key snaps, including first-round pick Mykel Williams, second-round pick Alfred Collins, third-round pick Upton Stout, and fifth-round pick Marques Sigle. Things have fizzled out from there, as Williams tore his ACL, […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After not practicing on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams was on hand during Thursday’s session. Williams hasn’t played since the first snap of Week 17 when he injured his hamstring. After getting nearly two weeks of rest, it’s a good sign that Williams is testing out his injury, especially after Kyle Shanahan […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The San Francisco 49ers’ offense struggled mightily in Week 18 against the Seattle Seahawks without star left tackle Trent Williams and their top perimeter threat, Ricky Pearsall. Christian McCaffrey didn’t run the ball outside to the left one time. Think about that. A Kyle Shanahan offense, known for its frequent usage of outside zone, couldn’t […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Eagles Question of the Day: Are you willing to put an emotional hedge bet on the San Francisco 49ers’ moneyline to beat the Eagles? Why or why not? Head over to The Feed and weigh in with your answer and explanation! Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … NFL head coach carousel, […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
It’s no secret that Jalen Hurts hasn’t been utilized as much in the Eagles run game this season, but even 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan knows it’s something they’ll still need to prepare for heading into wild card weekend. Several weeks ago, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni spoke about Hurts role this season, and alluded […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Sunday afternoon rekindles one of the most interesting new rivalries in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles clashed in the 2022 NFC Championship game, in which the 49ers unfortunately ran out of quarterbacks. The trash talk escalated all offseason, with barbs being thrown by CJ Gardner-Johnson and Deebo Samuel. Talk is […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
With their victory over the San Francisco 49ers last Saturday, the Seattle Seahawks secured the number one seed in the NFC. This is the fourth time in Seahawks history that they have finished in this position. The last time was in 2014, when Seattle also most recently made the Super Bowl. Over the past decade, […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Seattle Seahawks put up 180 yards on the ground in the Week 18 smothering of the San Francisco 49ers. How were they able to do that? For a couple of years the offensive line has called the run game a softening process. It finally softened. In fact, the Seattle running backs – once considered […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Black Monday has carried over into Thursday, as coaching firings around the NFL continue. The most recent one is the most familiar. The Miami Dolphins fired former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who finished the season 7-10 after a 1-6 start. McDaniel inherited Tua Tagovailoa in his second year. He was already behind […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Falcons feel like they have candidates pretty well locked in for their president of football and general manager openings, given that Matt Ryan is the widely reported favorite for the former and Ian Cunningham is the sole candidate set to be interviewed for the latter. Head coach feels a bit more wide open, and […]
From The Falcoholic | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Seahawks managed to win the NFC West and also earned a bye in the first week of the playoffs, becoming the number one seed for the first time since 2014. The defense’s performance was near perfect. I confess I don’t remember a game so well planned and executed from beginning to end. Jason […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Tennessee Titans have requested to interview Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for their head coaching vacancy, per Dianna Russini. “Sources say the Titans have interview requests out for three more candidates,” Russini reports on X. “Packers DC Jeff Hafley. Steelers OC Arthur Smith, [and] 49ers DC Robert Saleh.” Smith was the Titans’ OC […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Yes, you read the headline correctly. The much-maligned 49ers defense, which was gashed on the ground over and over by the Seattle Seahawks and gave up back-breaking third-down conversions, has a better chance on Sunday against the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. I understand. The Eagles have one of the best running backs in […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read