Overview
- Pre-game inactives set the tone as the 49ers cleared All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, while the Eagles ruled out right tackle Lane Johnson with a Lisfranc injury.
- Fred Johnson started at right tackle for Philadelphia in Johnson’s place, extending Lane Johnson’s absence to an eighth straight game.
- San Francisco played without multiple linebackers — Dee Winters, Tatum Bethune and Luke Gifford were inactive and Fred Warner remained on injured reserve — and wideout Ricky Pearsall was also inactive.
- Jay Glazer reported that Warner has exceeded rehab benchmarks and could be considered only if the 49ers advance to the NFC title game, a scenario still described as hopeful rather than certain.
- The NFC Wild Card matchup kicked off in Philadelphia on FOX, where the 49ers prevailed 23–19 to move on in the postseason.