US EditionMike Sielski: Eagles-49ers Is Really a Matchup of Nick Sirianni and Kyle Shanahan, Savants in Their Own Ways
Injuries to key 49ers players, including Trent Williams, have shifted odds toward the Eagles, who lead the league with 42 sacks this season, experts say.
- On Sunday, Jan. 11 the San Francisco 49ers visit the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa., kickoff 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox.
- They frame the game as a clash of coaching styles with Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers head coach, as an elite play-designer while Nick Sirianni and Kevin Patullo face criticism for inexperience.
- Hamstring trouble and other injuries have left the 49ers thin up front as Trent Williams missed the regular-season finale and the team lost 13-3 to the Seattle Seahawks.
- Betting markets moved toward the Eagles midweek as Action Network's early line Eagles-3.5 shifted closer to-4.5 with Philadelphia Eagles resting starters late in the season.
- A win or loss will shape Shanahan and Sirianni narratives, as Shanahan remains without a Super Bowl win and this matchup highlights the era of the great play‑caller and All‑22 analysis.
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49ers' Williams, Pearsall miss practice
Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and receiver Ricky Pearsall did not participate in practice Wednesday for the San Francisco 49ers, putting their status for their first-round playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in question.
Mike Sielski: Eagles-49ers is really a matchup of Nick Sirianni and Kyle Shanahan, savants in their own ways
PHILADELPHIA — For most of professional football’s history, few people among the millions who tuned in every Sunday and every Monday night actually understood what was happening on the field. There was a quarterback, of course, dashing and rugged, the…
Oroville Mercury-Register
49ers’ Bryce Huff has put negative Philadelphia experience behind him
SANTA CLARA — Bryce Huff became a marked man in the third week of September. It was then that Nick Bosa was lost for the season with a torn ACL against Arizona, which made Huff the closest thing the 49ers had to a true edge rusher. Instead of Bosa getting the extra attention in terms of chip blocks and double teams, it was Huff. “I did have some more chips,” Huff said Wednesday. “You miss his presence in every facet of the game. I just tried to …
49ers’ Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall miss practice, playoff status uncertain
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and receiver Ricky Pearsall both missed practice Wednesday for the San Francisco 49ers, putting their status for the wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in question.
Herald and News
49ers' Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall miss practice, playoff status uncertain
San Francisco 49ers' Trent Williams and Ricky Pearsall missed practice Wednesday, raising doubts about their availability for the wild-card playoff against the Philadelphia Eagles. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Williams' hamstring and Pearsall's knee are still issues. He hopes they can…
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