The San Francisco 49ers pulled off what felt like an improbable win on Sunday by beating the Philadelphia Eagles 23-19. The season lives on for another week, where the Niners are likely to be shorthanded
after losing George Kittle to an Achilles injury.
Updated 2026 NFC playoff bracket
That won’t be easy, going against the No. 1 seed. Since the 49ers were the lowest seed to advance, they will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks next week. The time and schedule will be updated once we have that information.
Shanahan says he’s expecting the game to be on Saturday. He joked, “Hopefully, if the NFL is cool and understanding, it’ll be on Sunday.”
That means the Rams will travel to Chicago and play the Bears in a 2-5 matchup.
Wild Card results
The 5th-seeded Los Angeles Rams beat the Carolina Panthers, 34-31.
The 2nd seed Chicago Bears beat the 7th seed Green Bay Packers 31 to 27.
The 6th seed San Francisco 49ers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 23 to 19
Divisional Round bracket
Rams at Bears
49ers at Seahawks
