Overview
- George Kittle told ESPN’s Nick Wagoner that Kyle Shanahan is “evolving,” noting team meetings now run 15–20 minutes and a different approach to film since 2019.
- Brock Purdy called Shanahan a “Hall of Fame coach,” saying he consistently puts the injury-hit roster in position to win each week.
- San Francisco went 12-5 despite major losses, with Purdy, Kittle and Ricky Pearsall missing 22 regular-season games and Fred Warner and Nick Bosa combining for nine appearances.
- The 49ers beat the Eagles 23-19 in the Wild Card round, a game that included Kittle tearing his Achilles and Pearsall sitting out with knee and ankle injuries.
- Next up is a divisional-round visit to Lumen Field, where Seattle earned a 13-3 win in Week 18 to clinch the NFC West and top seed, holding San Francisco to its fewest points since 2017.