49ers Set to Face the Philadelphia Eagles in Wild Card Round

Jan 04, 2026 at 07:00 PM

Briana Jeannel

Team Reporter

The San Francisco 49ers first postseason matchup is set.

Following the conclusion of the Week 18 slate, the 49ers will enter the first round of the postseason as the No. 6 seed in the NFC and will open the Wild Card round on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. The matchup was finalized after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals, the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears, and the Washington Commanders defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

San Francisco and Philadelphia will meet for the first time this season, at 1:30pm PT on Sunday, January 11 at Lincoln Financial Field and on FOX.

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