49ers 23-19 Eagles, Purdy leads Niners to Divisional Round, summary: score, stats, highlights | NFL Wild Card

49ers stun Eagles 23–19 in Philly, advance to face Seahawks in Divisional Round

The San Francisco 49ers walked into a hostile Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday and walked out with one of the biggest wins of Wild Card Weekend, knocking off the reigning NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles 23–19 to punch their ticket to the Divisional Round.

Behind Brock Purdy's resilience, a late offensive surge, and a defense that delivered in the game’s biggest moments, San Francisco erased multiple deficits and silenced the Philly crowd with a dramatic fourth-quarter takeover. The victory sends the 49ers to Seattle next week to face the top-seeded Seahawks, while the Eagles’ season ends abruptly at home.

Early fireworks

San Francisco wasted no time showing they weren’t intimidated by the stage. On the game’s opening drive, Purdy hit DeMarcus Robinson for a 61-yard strike to flip the field, then capped the possession with a short touchdown pass to Robinson to give the 49ers a quick 7–0 lead.

Philadelphia answered immediately. Saquon Barkley gashed the Niners’ defense with a 29-yard run, setting up a creative touchdown in which Dallas Goedert took a handoff into the end zone. Jake Elliott missed the extra point, leaving Philly down 7–6 after one quarter.

The Eagles leaned heavily on Barkley (26 carries, 106 yards), controlling stretches of the game on the ground, but San Francisco consistently responded with explosive plays through the air.

Goedert shines, Kittle exits

The second quarter belonged to tight ends...until one was lost for the night.

Goedert hauled in his second touchdown of the game on a gutsy 4th-and-2 call, with Jalen Hurts delivering a 9-yard strike to put Philadelphia up 13–7. Hurts finished with 168 passing yards and a touchdown, spreading the ball around but struggling to generate downfield rhythm against San Francisco’s coverage.

The 49ers answered late in the half with a 36-yard field goal by Eddy Piñeiro, but the drive came at a cost. Star tight end George Kittle suffered an Achilles injury and was ruled out, forcing San Francisco to reshuffle its offense on the fly.

Philadelphia took a 13–10 lead into halftime, but the game remained wide open.

Momentum swings and missed chances

The third quarter turned into a defensive chess match. Jake Elliott extended the Eagles’ lead with a field goal, pushing Philly ahead 16–10 midway through the quarter.

But missed opportunities were abundant. Brock Purdy was intercepted twice by rookie corner Quinyon Mitchell, giving the Eagles prime chances to pull away. Philadelphia couldn’t capitalize fully.

Despite the turnovers, Purdy kept attacking, finishing 19-of-32 for 286 yards and three total touchdowns, repeatedly pushing the ball downfield to Robinson (6 catches, 111 yards) and Jauan Jennings.

Trickery, toughness, and a dramatic finish

San Francisco flipped the game early in the fourth quarter with a perfectly timed trick play. Skyy Moore lateraled to Jennings, who then launched a 29-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey. The play stunned the crowd and put the 49ers back on top, 17–16.

Philadelphia briefly regained the lead with an Elliott field goal, but the Niners delivered their most composed drive of the night when it mattered most. Purdy converted key third downs with his legs and arm, then capped the march with a 4-yard touchdown pass to McCaffrey, his second receiving score of the night, giving San Francisco a 23–19 lead with under three minutes remaining.

McCaffrey finished with six catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns, once again proving indispensable even on a night when the rushing lanes were tight.

Defense seals it

The Eagles had one last chance, driving into San Francisco territory in the final two minutes. Hurts found DeVonta Smith and Goedert to move the chains, but on 4th-and-11, linebacker Eric Kendricks delivered the play of the game, tipping Hurts’ pass at the line of scrimmage to force an incompletion.

Moments later, Purdy knelt it out, and the upset was complete.

END GAME!

The Niners pull off the upset over the reigning champs and move on to the Divisional Round to face the Seahawks in Seattle!

Kendricks with the game-sealing TIP!

NINERS WIN IT!

Purdy kneels and Eagles take second timeout

Hurts pass TIPPED by Kendricks and incomplete! Niners will take over at their own 21 with 38 seconds left!

Eagles take first timeout

Hurts pass TIPPED by Smith and nearly intercepted - incomplete, 4th and 11

Hurts pass incomplete - 3rd and 11 

Hurts SACKED by White for a loss of 1 - 2nd and 11

Hurts pass to Smith caught for 15 yards - 1st down at the 20

Hurts pass to Smith for 10 yards - 1st down at the 35

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

There are just 2 minutes left in the game, but anything could happen now. 

The Niners are in the lead by just 4 points, and the Eagles have the ball on 1st and 10 at the Niners 45. The Divisional Round is on the line!

Hurts pass CAUGHT by Goedert for 15yards - 1st down

Eagles go for it...

Hurts pass DROPPED by Brown! I sense another Sirianni moment coming...

4th and 5

Hurts to Barkley again, this time he's tackled after 2 by Lenoir - 3rd and 5

Hurts pass to Barkley caught for 3 yards, tackled by Kendricks - 2nd and 7

Pineiro kicks to the end zone - touchback to Ealges 35

Purdy scrambles for the TD pass to CMC!

Purdy made the pass to McCaffrey for 4 yards and the touchdown. Pineiro's PAT was NO GOOD and the Niners lead by 4 points with just under 3 minutes left in the game.

Purdy pass to Jennings batted away by DeJean - incomplete, 3rd and goal

Purdy pass caught by Juszczyk for 6 yards - 2nd and goal at the 4

McCaffrey runs for 10 - 1st and goal at the Eagles 10

Purdy was SACKED by Carter for a loss of 4 yards, but Eagles' Blankenship was called for Holding, giving Niners the automatic 1st down

McCaffrey gains 4 - 2nd and 6

On 2nd and 10, Purdy passes to McCaffrey for 11 yards - 1st down

Purdy pass deep to Robinson caught for 16 yards - 1st down at the Eagles 40

Purdy scrambles for 5 yards and the 1st down

Purdy pass to Juszczyk for 5 yards - 2nd and 5

Elliott kicks to the Niners 15 and Moore returns it 19 yards to the 34

Elliott made the 33-yard field goal to put Philly back in front with 8 minutes left in the game.

EAGLES FIELD GOAL!

Hurts gains 6 - 4th and 3 sets up the field goal try

Hurts pass incomplete to Dotson - 3rd and 9

Eagles' Barkley and Steen were injured on the previous play

Barkley gains a yard - 2nd and 9

Barkley gains 6 - 1st and 10

Barkley gains 9 - 2nd and 1

Hurts scrambles for 3 yards and the 1st down, but there's a Personal Foul on Niners' Sigle - 15 yards, 1st down at the Niners 36

Barkley gains 8 - 2nd and 2

Mitchell with his second pick on Purdy

Purdy pass INTERCEPTED by Mitchell and he runs it 2 yards - Eagles will take over at their own 38

McCaffrey takes it 3 yards - 2nd and 7

Purdy pass to Juszczyk complete for 10 yards - 1st down

Mann punts to the Niners 20 and Moore MUFFS the catch but recovers it and takes it 11 yards to the 31

Hurts throws incomplete under pressure and the Eagles will punt at 4th and 13

Hurts pass incomplete to Goedert is followed by a 7-yard run by Barkley - 3rd and 13

Hurts pass to Barkley caught for 11 yards, but a Holding call on Cooper puts them back to 1st and 20

Pineiro kicks to the end zone - touchback to the Eagles 35

What a trick play for the TD!

What a way to start the final quarter!

On the first play of the 4th quarter, Skye Moore got the ball to Jauan Jennings, who made a deep 29-yard pass to McCaffrey who took it into the end zone to score. Pineiro's PAT was good and the Niners lead by a point with 14:52 left in the game!

Eagles' Carter called for Roughing the Passer, but more on that in a moment...

END THIRD QUARTER

That takes us to the end of the third quarter.

The Niners trail the Eagles by 6 but they've got the ball in Philly's territory on 1st down to start the final quarter.

Purdy keeps it, sneaks for 2 yards - 1st down at the Eagles 29

Moore picks up 3 - 3rd and 1

McCaffrey gains 6 - 2nd and 4

Purdy pass complete to Juszczyk and he takes off for a gain of 27 yards - 1st down at the Eagles 40

Elliott kicke to the Niners 7 and Robinson returns it 26 yards to the 33

Elliott made the 41-yard field goal to extend the Eagles' lead to 6 with 2:11 left to play in the 3rd quarter.

EAGLES FIELD GOAL!

Hurts scrambles for 4 yards - 4th and 9

Barkley tackled by Huff for a loss of 3 - 3rd and 13

Hurts pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Barkley picks up 4 for the 1st down

Hurts pass caught by Smithe but Sigle makes the tackle after 8 yards - 3rd and 3

Bigsby tackled by Kendricks for a loss of a yard - 2nd and 11

Eagles tush push - Hurts gains 2, 1st down

Smith takes the ball 11 yards - 3rd and 1

Barkley stuffed by West for a loss of 2 - 2nd and 12

Eagles taking over in Niners territory after the kick

Morstead punts just 25 yards to the Niners 46, downed by Graham

Purdy pass incomplete again - 4th and 9 and Niners will punt it away

Purdy pass incomplete to Tonges - 3rd and 9

McCaffrey takes the ball but he's stopped by Baun and Carter after just a yard - 2nd and 9

Mann punts to the end zone - touchback to Niners 20

Eagles 3 and out

Hurts pass caught by Goedert but he's taken down right away by Wallow and Lenoir after 5 yards - 4th and 14

Barkley STUFFED by Lenoir for a loss of a yard - 3rd and 19

Holding on Eagles' Jurgen - 10 yards, 2nd and 18 instead

Hurts keeps it, scrambles for 10 and a 1st down, but there's a flag on the play...

Hurts pass incomplete - 2nd and 10

Quinyon Mitchell with the INT on Purdy

Purdy pass INTERCEPTED by Mitchell and he takes it 3 yards to the Eagles 48, where Philly will take over

Purdy takes it up the middle for 4 yards - 1st down

McCaffrey breaks through for 9 yards - 3rd and 1

Purdy pass deep to Robinson this time was incomplete - 2nd and 10 at the Niners 33

Purdy pass to Robinson caught for 14yards - 1st down

Stakes are high, passion is high in the NFL playoffs

Niners take first timeout

Purdy pass incomplete to Farrell - 2nd and 10

McCaffrey gained 3 yards but Eagles' Epps was called for Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards - 1st and 10

Purdy scrambles for 6 - 2nd and 4

Mann punts to the Niners 5 and Moore makes the fair catch

Hurts pass to Barkley dropped - incomplete, 4th and 3

Barkley loses a yard, stopped by Huff - 3rd and 3

Barkley gains 8 - 2nd and 2

We're back!

The second half is underway in Philly.

Pineiro kicked to the Eagles 0 and Covey returned it to the 30. Eagles offense takes the field.

First half recap: Eagles 13, 49ers 10

It's been a wild opening half at Lincoln Financial Field! The 49ers drew first blood with a short touchdown pass to DeMarcus Robinson, but the Eagles quickly answered with a touchdown catch from tight end Dallas Goedert, though the first PAT was missed. Both teams traded key drives, with the Eagles’ offense coming alive late in the half as Jalen Hurts connected with Goedert again for a 4th-down TD, putting Philly up 13-7.

San Francisco managed to get on the board again with a 36-yard field goal from Eddy Piñeiro just before halftime, cutting the deficit to 13-10. The Niners also lost star tight end George Kittle to an Achilles injury, while the Eagles had to shuffle their offensive line with Lane Johnson out.

Drama capped the half when Brock Purdy fumbled while running out the clock,  ending the half. Both teams have shown big-play potential, and the second half promises plenty of fireworks in this tightly contested Wild Card clash. The Eagles will get the ball to start the second half.

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END FIRST HALF

Ruling on the field was overturned

Purdy FUMBLED the ball before he went out of bounds, running out the clock and ending the first half.

Purdy scrambles for 7 yards and gets out of bounds just in time, and he lost the ball but ruled out of bounds when he lost the ball, but now it's under review

Eagles take 2nd timeout

Purdy pass incomplete - 3rd and 5 at the 44

McCaffrey gains 5 - 2nd and 5 at the Eagles 44 with the clock ticking

Purdy pass CAUGHT by Tonges for 14 yards - 1st down

Purdy pass incomplete to Turner - 3rd and 10

Niners take final timeout

Purdy under pressure, pass incomplete to McCaffrey - 2nd and 10

Purdy pass deep to Robinson caught for 15 yards

Eagles called for Offside on Carter, declined - 1st and 10 at the Niners 37

Purdy SACKED by Carter for a loss of 5 yards - 3rd and 11

McCaffrey gains 4 yards - 2nd and 6

TWO-MINUTE WARNING

Two minutes left in the first half and the Niners trail by 3. They've got the ball at 1st down and 10 on their own 23 with hopes of scoring before the half.  

Mann punts to the Niners 20 and it rolls to the 17, Moore takes it 3 yards to the 23

Hurts pass deep to Brown and it's incomplete with Green on the defense - 4th and 9

False Start on Eagles' Johnson - 5 yards, 3rd and 9

Hurts pass deep to Brown is incomplete with 3 defenders on it although he almost got it! 3rd and 4

Bakley gains 6 - 2nd and 4

Pineiro kicks to the Eagles end zone - touchback to Eagles 35

Kittle injured for Niners

Apparent right leg injury - we'll know more soon

The Niners got more points on the board with a 36 yard field goal by Pineiro, but they lost tight end George Kittle to an injury on the way. San Fran trails by 3 with just under 3 minutes to go in the first half.

NINERS FIELD GOAL!

Niners take second timeout

McCaffrey takes it again but he trips up for a loss of a yard - 4th and 2

McCaffrey gains 6, then 3 - 3rd and 1

Purdy pass DEEP to Jennings is CAUGHT for 45YARDS! 1st down at the Eagles 26

Goedert TD #2

And it stands - Philly takes the lead!

Niners' Kittle was slow to get up on the previous play

Purdy pass to Kittle caught for 5 yards - 2nd and 5

Elliott kicks to the Niners 0 and Moore returns it to the 23

The Eagles went for it on 4th and 2 and Hurts made the pass to Goedert 9 yards for the touchdown, his second of the game. Elliott made the extra point this time and Philly takes the lead with 6:08 to play in the 2nd quarter.

Officials call is a touchdown after all 

TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED

Ineligible Downfield Pass on Eagles' Jurgen, 5 yards, replay 4th down

Eagles go for it on 4th and 2 and they GET THE TOUCHDOWN on a Hurts pass to Goedert but...

THERE IS A FLAG!!!!

Barkley gains 3, tackled by White and Okuayinonu - 4th and 2 at the 9

Barkley taken down by Kendricks for a loss of 2 - 3rd and 5 at the 12

Bigsby takes it yet again, gains another 7 - 2nd and 3 at the 10

Bigsby takes it again and he shoves right through the middle for a gain of 9 - 1st down at the 17

Bigsby gains 4 - 2nd and 6

Hurts pass short to Barkley and he breaks through for 20 YARDS - 1st down at the Niners 30

Barkley gains 4 - 2nd and 6

Niners take first timeout

They will!

Hurts up the middle for 3 yards - 1st down on the brotherly shove

Will they tush push?

Hurts pass complete to Smith and he's stopped JUST short of the 1st - 4th and 1

False Start on Eagles' Dotson - 5 yards, 3rd and 14

Hurts pass to Smith caught but he's hit immediately by Brown after just a yard - 3rd and 9

Hurts pass incomplete to Smith - 2nd and 10

Barkley takes it up 5 - 1st down

Hurts pass to Smith caught for 9 yards - 2nd and 1

Barkley gains 7 - 1st and 10

END FIRST QUARTER

That'll take us to the end of the first quarter. The Niners have the lead 7-6 after trading opening-drive touchdowns, but Philly's kicker missed the extra point.

It's a windy day and the game is clearly affected. The Eagles turned the ball over on downs late in the quarter, but the Niners went 3 and out on their next drive to give the ball back to the Eagles again. After a nice punt by Morstead, the Eagles are at 2nd and 3 at their own 13.

Hurts pass caught by brown for 7 yards - 2nd and 3

Morstead punts to the Eagles 6, downed by Sigle

Purdy scrambles but he gains just 2, chased down by Ojomo - 4th and 7 and the Niners punt away the opportunity after the turnover

Purdy pass to Jennings broken up by DeJean - 3rd and 9

McCaffrey stopped by Smith after a yard - 2nd and 9

Hurts pass INCOMPLETE, blocked by Stout and the Niners take over at their own 48

Barkley stuffed by Okuayinonu for no gain - 4th and 2 and Eagles are going for it...

Hurts pass deep is incomplete - 3rd and 2

Hurts gets the ball away under pressure and Brown makes the catch for 8 yards - 2nd and 2

Hurts pass caught by Cooper for 8 yards - 1st down

Barkley takes it again, but Kendricks gets to him again with help from Wallow for a 2-yard gain - 3rd and 7

Barkley stopped by Kendricks after a yard - 2nd and 9

Morstead kicks to the Eagles 32, out of bounds

3 and out Niners

Purdy pass complete to Robinson, but he's short of the 1st - 4th and 3

Purdy pass to Kittle broken up by Mitchell - 3rd and 6

McCaffrey picks up 4 - 2nd and 6

Elliott kicks to the Niners 6 and Robinson returns it to the 26

Elliott DOINK!

Goedert for the Philly TD!

Barkley doin what Barkley does

We have an offensive shootout on our hands, ladies and gentleman!

A 29-yard rush by Saquon Barkley put the Eagles in Niners' territory early in the drive and on 3rd and 1, rather than their typical tush push, Philly gave the ball to Goedert, who ran it right into the end zone for the touchdown. Elliott, however, missed the PAT with a doink. So the Niners lead by a point with 6:16 to play in the first quarter.

Barkley gains another 3 - 3rd and goal at the 1

Barkley gains 3 - 2nd and goal at the 4

Barkley pushes through for 3 and the 1st down and goal at the Niners 7

Hurts pass short to Smith caught for 3 yards - 3rd and 3

Hurts pass short to Goedert caught for 4 yards - 2nd and 6

Hurts pass caught by Brown for a gain of 10 - 1st down

Barkley picks up another 5 - 2nd and 5

Eagles' Johnson was injured on the previous play

Barkley breaks away for a 29-yard run! 1st down at the Niners 32 

Barkley takes the ball to start for Philly, gains 2, stopped by Brown - 2nd and 8

Pineiro kicks to the Niners 6 and Covey takes it 31 yards to the 37

And Robinson with the TD to put Niners up!

Niners starting strong with this Robinson takeaway!

The Niners start off strong with a 58-yard pass and takeaway by DeMarcusRobinson to set up the score, and it was Robinson who made the 2-yard touchdown catch as well, and Pineiro's PAT was good to put San Francisco ahead early, with just under 12 minutes still to play in the first quarter of the game.

McCaffrey up the middle for 3 yards - 2nd and goal at the 2

Purdy pass caught by McCaffrey in the air for 11yards - 1st and goal at the 5

McCaffrey stopped by Baun on the next play for no gain - 2nd and 10

Purdy made a pass to Robinson and he did a little stutter step to burst through for a HUGE gain of 61 YARDS!!! 1st down at the Eagles 15!

McCaffrey takes the ball to start for the Niners, but he's swallowed up by Smith and Mitchell for a loss of a yard - 2nd and 11

Elliott kicks to the 5 and Robinson returns it to the 24, stuffed by Shipley

HERE WE GO!

It's game time in Philly!

The Eagles won the toss and elected to defer. Niners start us on offense. 

If they win...

If the Eagles win tonight, they'll face the Bears in Chicago in the Divisional Round. 

If the Niners win, they'll face the No. 1 Seahawks in Seattle in the Divisional Round in a rematch of their Week 18 game.

Kelce-Slay reunion in Philly

Eagles-Niners Injury Report/Inactives

Eagles Injury Report

Philadelphia enters the Wild Card matchup shorthanded up front, as star right tackle Lane Johnson is inactive with a lingering foot injury. It marks Johnson's eighth straight missed game after exiting early in Week 11. The Eagles are otherwise relatively healthy, and veteran swing tackle Fred Johnson will start again at right tackle, a role he’s handled well since being acquired earlier this season. With offensive line depth tested, rookies Drew Kendall and Cameron Williams are active to provide reinforcement in the trenches.

Eagles INACTIVES

CB Jakorian Bennett
RB A.J. Dillon
QB Sam Howell
T Lane Johnson
DT Ty Robinson
OL Brett Toth
OLB Joshua Uche

49ers Injury Report

San Francisco will be without one of its top young playmakers, as wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is inactive. The bigger news, however, is the return of All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, who is active despite battling a hamstring injury. The 49ers are thin at linebacker, with Dee Winters and Luke Gifford both sidelined after injuries in the regular-season finale, forcing San Francisco to elevate Jalen Graham from the practice squad for added depth. Cornerback Renardo Green and defensive lineman Keion White, both listed as questionable during the week, will suit up.

49ers INACTIVES

CB Chase Lucas
WR Ricky Pearsall
RB Isaac Guerendo
DL Kevin Givens
WR Jordan Watkins
LB Dee Winters
LB Luke Gifford

Philly bar sparks viral fan feud ahead of Eagles–49ers

A Philadelphia sports bar became an unexpected playoff storyline this week after politely, and very publicly, rejecting a request to host about 200 traveling 49ers fans ahead of today's Wild Card matchup.

Ladder 15 shared a tongue-in-cheek email on Instagram declaring its loyalty to the Eagles, and the post quickly went viral, igniting backlash from Niners fans and cheers from Birds supporters. The fallout escalated fast. The bar was hit with prank voicemails, review-bombed online to the point Yelp temporarily locked its page, and drew national attention after the story reached major sports podcasts.

While the owners estimate they turned down roughly $5,000 in business, they said hosting that many opposing fans would have been a disaster given the bar’s location near Broad Street and its deep ties to the Eagles. In true Philly fashion, the situation blended trash talk, backlash, and playoff passion, all before a single snap is played at Lincoln Financial Field.

Today’s forecast

Yesterday in Philly, it was wet, rainy, cold and flat out nasty. They covered the field at the Link and that means the field should be in tip top condition.

Today, the high is 44 degrees but temperatures could drop down to the low 30s by the end of the game. There is a slight chance for some snow or rain but the real challenge will be the wind. There was a howling wind yesterday in Philly, and while today it won't be as strong, it will be something that the players have to keep in mind. 

Playoffs so far

Four teams are already in the next round of the playoffs after Wild Card Saturday. The Seahawks and Broncos earned the one seed so they are automatically in the Divisional Round but the LA Rams had a dramatic win over the Panthers in Carolina and the Bears stunned the Packers in a massive comeback win after going to the halftime break down 21-3.

At the moment, the Bills and Jaguars are squaring off with minutes left to see which team will advance to the AFC Divisional Round.

The tale of the tail backs

Two of the top running backs in the league go head to head today from Philly.

Saquon Barkley is the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, and ran for 2,000 yards last season. This season he has been far from his best but everyone knows that he shines in these big games, much like he did last year in the Eagles Super Bowl run. This year he ran for just 1,140 yards, and just seven TDs.

While Christian McCaffrey nearly had a 1,000 yard rushing and receiving season, his rushing stats aren't as high as they usually are. He had 1,202 yards and 10 TDs rushing and another 924 yards receiving and seven TDs during the regular season.

Today, both of these running backs are going to be spotlighted and the one who wins the head to head battle might be the one leading their team to the next round. 

Big boost for Niners with Trent back

If there is one player on the offensive side that could be more important than Brock Purdy or Christian McCaffrey it is TrentWilliams. The left tackle protects the QBs blind side and opens up holes for McCaffrey in the run game. He missed the Niners last game with a hamstring injury and the Seahawks were able to shut the San Fran offense down and get to Brock Purdy over and over again. He is set to play tonight and that is a massive boost for Purdy and the Niners. 

Niners star watch

San Francisco survived without BrockPurdy, and there were even whispers of Mac Jones replacing him once Purdy got healthy. But Brock quickly showed how silly those rumors and that speculation was when he came back.

He led the Niners to six straight wins, and in the last three games of that streak he threw for nearly 300 yards a game. The Niners paid the former Mr. Irrelevant big bucks this season, but they didn't cough up the cash for him to put up stats in the regular season. They made him their face of the franchise to win games like the one they have today. 

Eagles star watch

If there is one thing that quarterback JalenHurts knows how to do, it's win at all costs.

He can put up big numbers if he needs to, but knows he doesn’t have to go for 300 yards and 3 TDs every time he steps on the field. He threw for 3,224 yards, 25 TDs and 6 INTs during the regular season which aren’t numbers that will blow you away and if it wasn’t for his four INT game against the Chargers, his TD to INT ratio would be even more impressive. Now is when Hurts is going to want to play his best, but that doesn’t mean taking over the game. It means managing the game, no making mistakes or turnovers and keeping the Eagles in the game until it’s their time to pounce. 

Eagles' path to the postseason

The Eagles title defense season has been full of ups and downs, but despite the peaks and valleys, Philly won the NFC East in a year that the rest of the division was underwhelming.

They won their first four games, and then had a two game slide against the Broncos and the Giants. They would bounce back, but a three game skid that started on Thanksgiving would plummet them out of the contention for the one seed. Still, they locked up the division East with a few weeks to go in the seasons and coach Nick Sirriani decided to rest his guys in Week 18 to set up a match up with the Niners in the opening round of the playoffs. 

Niners' path to the postseason

Despite the injuries and the obstacles they had to face all season, the Niners had a chance to win the top seed in the NFC in the final week of the regular season.

Quarterback Brock Purdy missed eight of the first 10 games of the season, but Mac Jones came and in led them to a 6-4 record. Purdy came back, but then the injuries would rack up on the other side of the ball as Nick Bosa and Fred Warner went down with season ending injuries. Once Purdy came back in Week 11, the Niners won six straight, putting them in position to win the one seed in a winner take all Week 18 match up against the Seahawks, but Seattle was able to shut San Fran down and drop the Niners down to a Wild Card spot as they took the top spot in the NFC. 

Win or go home

For the last three years, the path to the Super Bowl in the NFC went through either Philadelphia or San Francisco. Tonight, both of those conference heavyweights go head to head with only one team moving on after today's slugfest from the City of Brotherly Love. 

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the NFL Wild Card matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers! 

This evening, the three seed in the NFC is back home looking to continue their back-to back-bid, but the defending champions know they have the bullseye on their back after winning the Super Bowl last February. If they are going to even think about a repeat run to the Super Bowl, they are going to have to knock off the San Francisco 49ers, who have been knocking on the door of Super Bowl glory for the last half decade. But they have come up short time and time again.

Tonight, they head to the house of the defending champions looking to dethrone the kings. We are going to be here bringing you all the live scores, updates, highlights and commentary throughout the game and up to the final whistle. Let's go!