"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.""
"Purdy and the 49ers triumphed in their last Philadelphia visit, 42-19 on Dec. 3, 2023. However, their last playoff trip went sideways fast, with Purdy tearing his elbow ligament in a 31-7 loss in the 2022 season's NFC Championship Game. "I try not to hold onto grudges, because it clouds your judgment when you think about stuff that doesn't matter," tight end George Kittle said. "The only thing that matters to us is beating the Eagles - who we haven't played in two years - back in the Linc, where it's going to be an awesome environment.""
The San Francisco 49ers visit Lincoln Financial Field to play the Philadelphia Eagles in a wild-card playoff game. The 49ers are 12-5 and coping with injuries while maintaining high confidence. A 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks cost them the NFC's No. 1 seed and ended a six-game win streak, creating urgency to recover because the season is on the line. The 49ers have won four straight wild-card games and are 6-2 overall in that round, including a recent 42-19 win in Philadelphia on Dec. 3, 2023. Team leaders emphasize moving past recent setbacks and focusing on beating the Eagles in a hostile environment.
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