Kyle Juszczyk Exclusive: Why Juice believes 49ers can top Eagles in season defined by adversity

49ers Talk: A San Francisco 49ers Podcast

NBC Sports Bay Area

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

4.6 • 988 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Veteran 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk has played a lot of football, and he views Sunday's NFC Wild Card Game against the Philadelphia Eagles as just another opportunity for San Francisco to defy the odds. While the Eagles are favored for many reasons, there's an underlying sentiment that this matchup might be closer than what it appears. On this episode of "49ers Talk," co-host Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan discuss how San Francisco can expose some of Philadelphia's deficiencies in what many believe has been an underachieving Eagles team this season. Matt and Jennifer also provide important health updates on Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall, who will be crucial on Sunday for the 49ers. Then, Matt sits down with Juszczyk to break down how the 49ers can beat the Eagles. They also touch on the secrets to Juszczyk's longevity in the league and how he has been able to compete at such a high level for so long.

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0:20.1	This weekend, the 49ers returned to Philadelphia, where they have experienced both ends of the spectrum on their last two visits.
0:27.6	The NFC championship game three years ago was about as bad as it gets.
0:31.6	Their return game, less than a year later, turned into a dominating experience that silenced the road crowd.
0:38.4	Jennifer Lee Chan and I will discuss what needs to happen against last year's Super Bowl champions
0:43.1	in order for the 49ers to extend their season for at least another week.
0:47.4	Also, 10-time Pro Bowl fullback Kyle Uscheck joins us to discuss the ups and downs of the 49ers regular season
0:53.5	and what this team is still
0:55.4	capable of achieving. We'll have all that and much more on this episode of 49ers talk
1:00.2	coming at you right now. Welcome to another episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area.com.
1:08.2	Introducing your hosts, Matt Mayoko and Jennifer Lee Chan.
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1:31.4	And Jennifer, it is now getting later in the week.
1:33.6	And maybe the Thursday afternoon practice for the 49ers was a portent of good things to come.
1:42.4	Yeah, I think the best news of the day is that Trent Williams was
1:46.0	out there practicing. He was doing the blocking sets with the tied ends. He was practicing with the
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