49ers beat Eagles San Francisco at Seahawks divisional round
Tacoma News Tribune••sports
Key Points:
- The San Francisco 49ers, seeded sixth, defeated the third-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in the wild-card round and will face top-seeded Seattle Seahawks in the NFC divisional round at Lumen Field on January 17.
- This matchup is a rematch of NFC West rivals, with Seattle having won the most recent regular-season meeting 13-3, while the 49ers won the earlier game in Week 1.
- The 49ers are dealing with significant injuries, including losing All-Pro tight end George Kittle to a torn Achilles tendon during their win over the Eagles.
- Seattle is enjoying its first wild-card playoff bye and top seed since 2015, with team leaders expressing strong focus and determination heading into the divisional
