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No problem for the San Francisco 49ers. Behind a valiant effort from Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and an undermanned defense alike, the 49ers upset the Philadelphia Eagles, 23–19.
A steady theme for the Philadelphia Eagles throughout 2025 was that they supposedly weren't as good as their record indicated, so it's fitting they closed out the year with such a flat performance on Sunday.
New York Giants legend Michael Strahan took issue with how Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni conducted himself in an incident with A.J. Brown.
Here is an in-depth look at each team, from how their 2025 season went and what their salary cap and free agent situations look like to their draft capital and glaring needs.
The Philadelphia end the 2025 season with 11 wins. At 11-6, and after being eliminated in the Wild-Card round of the playoffs, they pick No. 23 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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+.
In Sporting News' sixth edition of first-round projections for the 2026 NFL Draft after the wild-card round of the playoffs,
The sun came out in the City of Brotherly Love on Monday. You wouldn't know it if you talked to Philadelphia Eagles fans. Their workdays seemed as overcast and as dreary as any rainy morning and afternoon. That tends to happen when the Birds lose heartbreakingly.