The San Francisco 49ers have struggled to find explosive plays this season. Brock Purdy found Demarcus Robinson, who beat Quinyon Mitchell of all people, for a 61-yard catch and run. Two plays later, Purdy lofted a pass into the hands of Christian McCaffrey for an 11-yard gain.

The drive ended how it began, with a reception by Robinson, who beat Mitchell once more for a touchdown to give the 49ers an early 7-0 lead.

The Eagles took advantage of Deommodore Lenoir’s overaggressiveness right away. Lenoir jumped inside, allowing Saquon Barkley to rush untouched down the sideline for 29 yards. Lenoir...

The San Francisco 49ers targeted George Kittle on a six-yard pass with just over six minutes remaining in the second quarter. After Kittle was tackled, he immediately grabbed the back of his right ankle. It was a non-contact injury, which is genuinely the worst-case scenario.

Unsurprisingly, Kittle is not expected to return to the game. He was immediately ruled out. It’s officially an Achilles injury for Kittle, which was the fear. Jake Tonges will assume Kittle’s role. We know how the running game has struggled without Kittle. We will see how Kyle Shanahan attempts to replace Kittle—an absolutely brutal injury....

We’re finally here. The San Francisco 49ers first postseason game comes against the reigning Super Bowl champions. Now that it’s the playoffs, the assumption is that Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, and the Philadelphia Eagles will revert back to who they were last January, despite what they’ve shown during the 2025 regular season.

Hurts and company have played the fifth-easiest slate of defenses this season. Conversely, the 49ers defensive strength of schedule is 14th. Robert Saleh has that, Hurts variance, the clunkiness of the Eagles offense, and no Lane Johnson working in his favor.

Can the 49ers take advantage? Can they...

As expected, San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is officially active for today’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a good sign for Williams when the Niners didn’t elevate an offensive lineman on Saturday from the practice squad.

Here’s a look at the inactive list:

WR Ricky Pearsall (knee)
LB Dee Winters (ankle)
LB Luke Gifford (quad)
RB Isaac Guerendo
NCB Chase Lucas
DT Kevin Givens
WR Jordan Watkins

The team elevated wide receiver Malik Turner. That alarms went off under the impression that another wideout on the roster meant Ricky Pearsall would be inactive. Pearsall didn’t practice...

The early game on Sunday in the Wild Card round features the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Buffalo Bills. The narrative is that this is the year Josh Allen needs to win the Super Bowl because he won’t have to face the trio of Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, or Lamar Jackson in the postseason. That narrative ignores this Bills team being the least-talented one Allen has had in the playoffs.

The Jags are five percentage points better than the Bills in DVOA. Jacksonville had the 9th-best strength of schedule this season, compared to Buffalo’s 31st-ranked schedule. The playoffs are generally where...

We won’t know about the San Francisco 49ers’ official inactive list until 90 minutes before kickoff. However, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer said that Williams is cleared to play on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed Glazer’s report, saying Williams is expected to play.

Williams is officially questionable after missing Week 18 and all but one snap of Week 17 with a hamstring injury. Willias spoke to the media on Friday, saying, “It’ll probably be in the back of my mind for a little bit, but once you get the juices flowing, the adrenaline, I don’t think it’ll...

The San Francisco 49ers are facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday with a chance to advance in the playoffs, but they’ll have to do so on the road at Lincoln Financial Field.

Saturday’s playoff slate saw two thrilling games, with the Los Angeles Rams edging past the Carolina Panthers 34-31 with a game-winning touchdown drive and the Chicago Bears doing the same to the Green Bay Packers in a 31-27 win.

With those results, the 49ers are the lowest-remaining seed in the NFC and will play the Seattle Seahawks on the road next weekend in the divisional round...

It’s finally gameday. The San Francisco 49ers are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in the wildcard round of the playoffs, with kickoff slated for 1:30 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field.

The 49ers are coming off a loss to the Seattle Seahawks, missing out on their chance for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and instead will have to travel on the road for their playoff push. Should they win, they would get a rematch with the Seahawks in the divisional round next weekend.

How can they pull off the victory? Let’s look at three keys to win for the...

Jay Glazer shares encouraging update on 49ers LB Fred Warner
“Anybody else, I’d say ‘absolutely not,’ but Fred Warner has blown past all his rehab markers,” Glazer said. “I’m actually told, if they get to the NFC Championship Game, they’re holding out hope — they think there could be a chance — that Fred Warner could actually go in that game.”

Dolphins request interview with 49ers’ Robert Saleh for head coaching vacancy
“According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, the Miami Dolphins have requested an interview with Saleh, becoming the fifth team to do so. Miami joins the Baltimore Ravens,...

The Green Bay Packers were the team everybody thought would win the Super Bowl to begin the season after a couple of games with Micah Parsons. That feels like an eternity ago.

The Packers have since lost Parsons. They even lost their quarterback, Jordan Love, in their last game against the Chicago Bears. Love lost his last two starts of the season, but won the previous four. In the first matchup against the Bears, Love averaged over 9 yards per attempt and had three touchdowns. But he also threw an interception.

Caleb Williams threw for 186 yards and had an...

The San Francisco 49ers announced a pair of practice squad moves, while downgrading wide receiver Jacob Cowing’s game status from questionable to out.

Wide receiver Malik Turner was elevated from the practice squad. Turner played 17 offensive snaps this season. The majority of those came when Jauan Jennings was inactive. Turner played a total of 42 snaps in three games this season.

Ricky Pearsall didn’t practice this week. The 49ers elevating a wide receiver is a hedge against Pearsall’s availability. It’s usually a tell that the position will be down one come game time. If Pearsall can’t play or is...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young makes his playoff debut. Historically, quarterbacks making their first postseason start have struggled. Even the elite quarterbacks like Joe Burrow. That also includes Super Bowl-winning ones, like Jalen Hurts, who trailed 31-0 after three quarters in his first start.

Young has seen his opponent, which may help his cause. When the Panthers beat the Los Angeles Rams earlier this season, Young completed 15 of his 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns.

The Rams did themselves zero favors in that game, turning it over three times. Matthew Stafford blamed himself after the game. Despite...