“ (49ers head coach) (Kyle) Shanahan has publicly said it and (Rams head coach) (Sean) McVay tells me often, they lay awake at night thinking of Vic Fangio," ESPN’s Peter Schrager said this week on First Take. “That man is a genius."

Here's the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs: No. 6 49ers at No. 5 Rams (if Packers beat Bears, 49ers beat Eagles, Rams beat Panthers) No. 6 49ers at No. 4 Panthers (if Packers beat Bears, 49ers beat Eagles, Panthers beat Rams)

All margins matter as the Eagles begin their fifth straight playoff appearance. Their advantage in the red zone will be tested in Sunday’s NFC wild-card game against the San Francisco 49ers, whose middling defense becomes one of the NFL’s best when backed up in their own territory.

The Philadelphia Eagles are ready to unleash the full force of dual threat quarterback Jalen Hurts as they open their NFL postseason campaign on Sunday with a wild card clash against a depleted San Francisco 49ers line-up.

The Eagles will begin their quest for a second-straight Super Bowl vs. the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

Several Philadelphia Eagles players are contenders for the AP NFL All-Pro team. Cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean are strong candidates due to their impressive coverage statistics. Linebacker Zack Baun and defensive tackle Jordan Davis have also put up All-Pro worthy numbers this season.

The Eagles are back in the playoffs in 2025. Here's a look at Philadelphia's opponent for the wild-card round of the playoffs.

If they beat the Eagles on Sunday, the 49ers will become the first NFL franchise to record 40 playoff wins. The 49ers are 39-25 in the postseason in their history, and their 39 wins are the most ever.

The NFL season continues in Week 18 when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.