"The 49ers (12-5) crashed back to earth last Saturday night, however. With the NFC playoffs' No. 1 seed at stake and a six-game win streak in tow, they bowed 13-3 to the now-top-seeded Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium, where the 49ers would have needed just three more wins to hoist the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 8 in Super Bowl LX."
"It sucked what had happened and not capitalizing on a really good opportunity, but we are in the playoffs and we don't have time to dwell on the negative things, quarterback Brock Purdy said. We've got to move on and flip the page pretty quickly because our season's on the line now. None of the 49ers' eight Super Bowl trips included a wild-card game, but they've won four straight in that round and are 6-2 overall,"
The San Francisco 49ers travel to Lincoln Financial Field to face the Philadelphia Eagles in an NFC wild-card game. San Francisco entered the postseason 12-5 but lost 13-3 to Seattle, costing the NFC No. 1 seed and ending a six-game win streak. Players report high confidence despite injuries and missed opportunities, and Brock Purdy emphasized urgency as the season is on the line. The 49ers are 6-2 all-time in wild-card games with four straight wins, and they beat Philadelphia 42-19 on Dec. 3, 2023. George Kittle urged focusing on beating the Eagles in the Linc.
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