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The Eagles (11-6), NFC East Champion, return to the NFL playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the conference and will face the rival 49ers (12-5) at Lincoln Financial Field in what should be a high-energy, high-scoring affair.
The Eagles have the best record in the NFL, including playoffs, since the start of 2022 (56-20), and they are must-see television. With Philadelphia getting the late Sunday afternoon time slot, the NFL on FOX broadcast team will be in attendance. Philadelphia has won 11+ games for four consecutive years, the 2nd-best streak in team history (5, 2000-04). The Eagles are one of two clubs with 11+ wins every season since 2022 (the other is Buffalo). The Birds will enter as one of the NFL's healthiest teams, and expect to have star right tackle Lane Johnson back at practice back in the lineup.
With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at 15 stats to know for this intense NFC Wild Card matchup.
McCaffrey was named a First-Team All-Pro selection at the all-purpose position after another elite, do-it-all season. This year marks McCaffrey's fourth All-Pro honor in his career. In 2025, McCaffrey rushed for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven receiving scores. He finished the season with the second-most yards from scrimmage and the third-most combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in the NFL.
Williams earned Second-Team All-Pro honors at left tackle, further cementing his status as one of the league's premier offensive linemen. The now four-time All-Pro selection tackle started 16 games in 2025 and earned a 91.5 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, the third-highest among all offensive tackles. Williams also posted a 92.8 run-blocking grade, ranking second at his position.
A thumper out of Western Kentucky, Upton Stout logged 82 tackles during the 2025 regular season, the 3rd-most among rookie defensive backs (S Malachi Moore, NYJ - 95; S Xavier Watts, Atl. - 92).
In 2025, the 49ers offense converted on 49.8% of their 3rd down attempts, the highest mark in the NFL.
Including playoffs, Philadelphia has the league's highest winning percentage (.737, 56-20) since the 2022 season. The Eagles also own a league-best .763 (29-9) mark since the start of 2024. Philadelphia ranks 2nd in the NFL in home winning percentage (.795, 31-8) since 2022 (including playoffs), trailing only Buffalo (.825, 33-7). The Eagles are 24-6 (.800) in their last 30 games at Lincoln Financial Field, including five consecutive postseason wins at home.
The 49ers scored 43 TDs when in the red zone during the 2025 regular season, tied for the 2nd-most red zone touchdowns in the NFL (LAR - 48; Buf. - 43; Ind.. - 43).
Sirianni is tied with Don ShulaHOF (65, 1970-74 Dolphins) for the 3rdmost wins by a head coach in their first five seasons with a team (including playoffs), behind George Seifert (68, 1989-93 49ers) and Tony DungyHOF (67, 2002-06 Colts). Sirianni and Shula each took over teams that won four or fewer games the year before they were hired.
Philadelphia led the NFL with a team-record 70.5% red zone TD efficiency. The Eagles are one of only four teams to finish with a red zone TD efficiency of 70.0%+ since the 2021 campaign, joining the 2024 Ravens (74.2%), 2024 Bills (71.6%), and 2022 Cowboys (71.4%).
The Eagles quarterback has done a remarkable job of protecting the football. Philadelphia tied for the 4th-fewest turnovers (15 – tied for its fewest since allowing 13 in 1990) in the league, behind Chicago (11), Houston (12), and Green Bay (13). This is the first time the Eagles have surrendered 15-or-fewer turnovers in back-to-back years since 1979-80.
RB Christian McCaffrey registered 2,126 yds. from scrimmage and 17 total touchdowns in 2025 (10 rush & 7 rec.), making him the only player in the NFL with at least 2,000 yds. from scrimmage and 15-or-more total touchdowns.
The 49ers have an average time of possession of 31:03 over the past seven seasons (2019- 25), ranking 4th in the NFL during that span (Bal. - 31:28; Buf. - 31:06; GB - 31:05).
According to Elias Sports, Philadelphia became just the fifth team in league history to have two WRs with 1,000+ receiving yards and a tight end with 10+ receiving touchdowns during the same season, along with the 1998 Broncos, 1999 Panthers, 201,3 Broncos, and 2014 Broncos.
The 49ers have averaged 374.1 yds. per game since 2019, which is the 2nd-highest in the NFL during that span (Dal. -379.1).
The Eagles limited opponents to the league's lowest completion percentage (56.8%), marking their best figure since 2008 (54.1%). Philadelphia gave up a league-low 14 passing TDs this year, which were the fewest surrendered by an Eagles defense since 2001 (13).
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles vs. 49ers: 15 stats to know for NFC Wild Card matchup
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The Eagles have the best record in the NFL, including playoffs, since the start of 2022 (56-20), and they are must-see television. With Philadelphia getting the late Sunday afternoon time slot, the NFL on FOX broadcast team will be in attendance. Philadelphia has won 11+ games for four consecutive years, the 2nd-best streak in team history (5, 2000-04). The Eagles are one of two clubs with 11+ wins every season since 2022 (the other is Buffalo). The Birds will enter as one of the NFL's healthiest teams, and expect to have star right tackle Lane Johnson back at practice back in the lineup.
With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at 15 stats to know for this intense NFC Wild Card matchup.
The 49ers are average on the road
Running Back comparison
McCaffrey was named a First-Team All-Pro selection at the all-purpose position after another elite, do-it-all season. This year marks McCaffrey's fourth All-Pro honor in his career. In 2025, McCaffrey rushed for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven receiving scores. He finished the season with the second-most yards from scrimmage and the third-most combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in the NFL.
Offensive tackle comparison
Williams earned Second-Team All-Pro honors at left tackle, further cementing his status as one of the league's premier offensive linemen. The now four-time All-Pro selection tackle started 16 games in 2025 and earned a 91.5 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, the third-highest among all offensive tackles. Williams also posted a 92.8 run-blocking grade, ranking second at his position.
49ers have a talented rookie safety
A thumper out of Western Kentucky, Upton Stout logged 82 tackles during the 2025 regular season, the 3rd-most among rookie defensive backs (S Malachi Moore, NYJ - 95; S Xavier Watts, Atl. - 92).
The 49ers third-down efficiency
In 2025, the 49ers offense converted on 49.8% of their 3rd down attempts, the highest mark in the NFL.
Nobody wins more than the Eagles
Including playoffs, Philadelphia has the league's highest winning percentage (.737, 56-20) since the 2022 season. The Eagles also own a league-best .763 (29-9) mark since the start of 2024. Philadelphia ranks 2nd in the NFL in home winning percentage (.795, 31-8) since 2022 (including playoffs), trailing only Buffalo (.825, 33-7). The Eagles are 24-6 (.800) in their last 30 games at Lincoln Financial Field, including five consecutive postseason wins at home.
Niners in the red zone
The 49ers scored 43 TDs when in the red zone during the 2025 regular season, tied for the 2nd-most red zone touchdowns in the NFL (LAR - 48; Buf. - 43; Ind.. - 43).
Sirianni is historically great
Sirianni is tied with Don ShulaHOF (65, 1970-74 Dolphins) for the 3rdmost wins by a head coach in their first five seasons with a team (including playoffs), behind George Seifert (68, 1989-93 49ers) and Tony DungyHOF (67, 2002-06 Colts). Sirianni and Shula each took over teams that won four or fewer games the year before they were hired.
Eagles are just as efficient in the red zone
Philadelphia led the NFL with a team-record 70.5% red zone TD efficiency. The Eagles are one of only four teams to finish with a red zone TD efficiency of 70.0%+ since the 2021 campaign, joining the 2024 Ravens (74.2%), 2024 Bills (71.6%), and 2022 Cowboys (71.4%).
The Jalen Hurts effect
The Eagles quarterback has done a remarkable job of protecting the football. Philadelphia tied for the 4th-fewest turnovers (15 – tied for its fewest since allowing 13 in 1990) in the league, behind Chicago (11), Houston (12), and Green Bay (13). This is the first time the Eagles have surrendered 15-or-fewer turnovers in back-to-back years since 1979-80.
Christian McCaffrey is legendary
RB Christian McCaffrey registered 2,126 yds. from scrimmage and 17 total touchdowns in 2025 (10 rush & 7 rec.), making him the only player in the NFL with at least 2,000 yds. from scrimmage and 15-or-more total touchdowns.
The 49ers take the air out of the football
The 49ers have an average time of possession of 31:03 over the past seven seasons (2019- 25), ranking 4th in the NFL during that span (Bal. - 31:28; Buf. - 31:06; GB - 31:05).
Eagles explosive triplets
According to Elias Sports, Philadelphia became just the fifth team in league history to have two WRs with 1,000+ receiving yards and a tight end with 10+ receiving touchdowns during the same season, along with the 1998 Broncos, 1999 Panthers, 201,3 Broncos, and 2014 Broncos.
More 49ers
The 49ers have averaged 374.1 yds. per game since 2019, which is the 2nd-highest in the NFL during that span (Dal. -379.1).
Eagles pass defense
The Eagles limited opponents to the league's lowest completion percentage (56.8%), marking their best figure since 2008 (54.1%). Philadelphia gave up a league-low 14 passing TDs this year, which were the fewest surrendered by an Eagles defense since 2001 (13).
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles vs. 49ers: 15 stats to know for NFC Wild Card matchup
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