On January 11, 2026, at Lincoln Financial Field, the San Francisco 49ers shocked the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 23-19 in the NFC Wild Card playoff game. After a back-and-forth battle, Brock Purdy’s late-game heroics, like a 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, sealed the win. The 49ers will now play the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, ending Philly’s hopes of winning the title again.
The 49ers scored first with a 61-yard pass to DeMarcus Robinson, and then Robinson caught a short touchdown pass from the same player to make it 7-0 early in the first quarter. The Eagles answered with a touchdown catch by Dallas Goedert, but they missed the extra point, so the score stayed close at 7–6. In the fourth quarter, Jauan Jennings threw a pass to Skyy Moore, who then hit McCaffrey for a 29-yard touchdown, giving the team a 17-16 lead.
Christian McCaffrey was the star of the game, scoring two touchdowns, one of which was the game-winner. He was essential to the 49ers’ offense. Brock Purdy threw two interceptions to Eagles’ Quinyon Mitchell, but he came through when it mattered most, showing strength even though George Kittle hurt his Achilles. Jalen Hurts had a hard time, throwing for only 168 yards and one touchdown as the Eagles’ offense struggled after halftime.
The 49ers’ defense won the game by stopping the Eagles on a key fourth-and-11 late in the fourth quarter. Eric Kendricks tipped Hurts’ pass to Dallas Goedert. The Eagles’ offense only got 36 yards in the third quarter because they couldn’t take advantage of turnovers. Purdy was able to kneel out the clock with 40 seconds left because of this tough stop.
