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Purdy threw it better than Eagles counterpart Jalen Hurts. Heck, so did Jennings, as the 49ers continued their improbable run.
Following up three epic battles to open the 2025 postseason was another down-to-the-wire contest in Philly on Sunday afternoon, with the 49ers outlasting the Eagles 23–19. San Francisco now moves on to the NFC divisional round to face off against the Seahawks, while the Eagles officially enter the offseason with far more questions than answers.
PHILADELPHIA — Sunday didn’t go as planned for Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles. But Barkley did make history in the NFC Wild Card loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Barkley, after rushing for 106 yards in Sunday’s 23-19 defeat to the 49ers, now has the most rushing yards in Eagles postseason history.
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10 takeaways, observations, standout players from 49ers playoff win
The 49ers have never been one-and-done in the playoffs under Shanahan, who is now 9-4 in the postseason in his career. He has more career playoff wins than Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, and his nine playoff wins are three more than the 49ers had from 2000-2016.
The San Francisco 49ers barely finished processing their win in Philadelphia before the next challenge came sharply into focus. The Seattle Seahawks. A third meeting with a division rival that already knows them well. A rematch layered with recent history ...
One season after he infamously reneged on his deal to join the 49ers to instead sign with the hated Cowboys, Eric Kendricks completely rewrote his San Francisco story with a game-winning defensive play in Sunday's Wild Card game in Philadelphia.
San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Trent Williams wasn't fully recovered, but vowed to play Sunday despite an ailing hamstring. He beat the odds and the Niners beat the Eagles.