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Key matchups include Eagles' DC Vic Fangio against 49ers' coach Kyle Shanahan. The 49ers' defense will face challenges with injuries to their linebacker corps and a league-low sack count. Eagles' tight end Dallas Goedert could be a significant factor against San Francisco's depleted linebacker group.
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard scoring pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.
The San Francisco 49ers will face the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC Wild Card playoff game. The game is scheduled for Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Viewers can watch the game live on FOX or stream it via NFL+.
The Athletic's Dianni Rusinni reports that Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel and former Giants head coach Brian Daboll are at the top of the Eagles' list of OC Candidates