-
San Francisco 49ers 23-19 Philadelphia Eagles
-
Niners will play Seahawks in divisional round
Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead touchdown 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 defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wildcard victory on Sunday.
The 49ers head to top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game. The NFC West rivals split the season series.
Written by Associated Press
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/11/49ers-eagles-nfl-playoffs-wildcard under the title “Trick play helps 49ers eliminate Super Bowl champion Eagles from NFL playoffs”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
