49ers vs Eagles: Breaking down latest chapter in rivalry, NFC Wild Card Game predictions

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles renew their fiery rivalry on Sunday, and the storylines center around which Eagles offense will show up in the playoffs, can Brock Purdy recapture the form that carried San Francisco into the postseason, and will the 49ers' depleted defense band together in time for an afternoon kickoff in Philadelphia? "49ers Talk" host Matt Maiocco is joined by NBC Sports Philadelphia's 'Eagle Eye,' hosts Dave Zangaro and Reuben Frank for a discussion about what will shape-up as a fiercely contested NFC wild-card clash. The trio talk 49ers-Eagles rivaled history, injury reports, pessimism emanating from both camps and make predictions.

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0:19.9	With a 12-and-5 record, the 49ers might have exceeded expectations during the regular season.
0:26.6	The Philadelphia Eagles, although they are winners of the NFC East, certainly did not.
0:32.6	The Eagles returned virtually everyone from a team that blew out the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.
0:43.0	While almost everyone on offense and defense are back, the biggest difference for the Eagles was on the coaching staff. They had to replace offensive coordinator Kellynne Moore,
0:47.3	who left become the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, and the offense has not looked
0:52.2	the same under first year coordinator coordinator Kevin Petullo.
0:55.0	The 49ers now meet the Eagles on Sunday in Philadelphia in the first round of the playoffs.
1:02.0	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss this matchup and then we'll be joined for a local view of the Eagles from our colleagues at NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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1:45.8	Philadelphia Eagles. Jennifer, what are you feeling about this one? This Philadelphia Eagles team,
1:51.9	I don't know. They have a lot of firepower on the offense and this 49ers defense is so
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