49ers defy the odds in NFC wild-card win over Eagles, advance to divisional round vs. Seahawks

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

Matt Maiocco, San Francisco 49ers, Football, Nfl, Sports

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The 49ers' magical opening touchdown drive Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field gave them an early lead, but the Eagles wore down San Francisco's already depleted defense and George Kittle tore his Achilles after that. Undeterred, the 49ers mounted an incredible fourth-quarter comeback that defied the odds and secured them a divisional-round matchup against the rival Seahawks. On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-hosts Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down the wild-card performance from a very unlikely bunch of 49ers players, who gutted out a remarkable result in a hostile environment. The duo highlights the 49ers' season-long resiliency, especially in big moments, and address how Brock Purdy turned an otherwise forgettable performance around with his leadership and determination. Matt and Jennifer also discuss how the coaching staff has steered the ship as unsung contributors popped up throughout the season.

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0:19.9	The 49ers improbable season continues.
0:23.6	Kyle Shanahan's team on Sunday experienced the low of lows and the high of highs.
0:29.6	The 49ers suffered another disheartening long-term loss of a star player.
0:34.6	But once again, the 49ers featured a strong effort from their
0:38.3	remaining star power and got plenty of contributions from unlikely sources to pull off the
0:43.9	upset victory in hostile Philadelphia. Brock Purdy had two second-half turnovers, but ultimately
0:50.1	he led the 49ers on their go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter. Then the defense secured the victory, and now it's on to top-seated Seattle next week in the playoffs.
1:00.0	Jennifer Lee Chan was in Philadelphia, and we will break it all down on this episode of 49ers talk.
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1:34.6	Jennifer, wow, just wow.
1:38.2	Yeah, I think the Niners are the most unlikely team to be in the playoffs going into the divisional round that I have seen.
1:48.0	Blow after blow after blow that this team has taken and another one with George Kittle,
1:53.4	tearing his Achilles in this game.
1:55.6	This team, they're just scrappy and they are going against all odds and are heading to Seattle next week for the divisional round.
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