The Philadelphia Eagles earned the NFC East title and the No. 3 seed, and will play host in the first round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs to the No. 6 San Francisco 49ers, who went 12-5 and still didn’t win the NFC West.
The Eagles have one of the NFL’s most talented, and least productive, offenses, which stands in stark contrast to their consistently dominant defense.
The defense just churned out two new All-Pros in CB Quinyon Mitchell and slot corner Cooper DeJean — APC (All-Pro Coop) as A.J. Brown calls him — and has Jalen Carter back healthy upfront leading the way. Jalyx Hunt has been peaking at just the right time, and this is the best linebacker group the Eagles have had in years. One of the few weaknesses for this Vic Fangio defense has been stopping the run, which will be a big task against San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey. But, if they can find a way to minimize his impact, the rest of the defense should be capable of stifling Purdy and company.
A bigger concern for the Eagles will be on offense and whether the offensive line will have Lane Johnson back. The former All-Pro right tackle has missed way more time than initially thought, and while he’s been largely expected to play, reports on Saturday suggested his Lisfranc injury might still be an issue. Without question the Eagles offense is more productive with Johnson on the field, but Fred Johnson has done a solid job replacing him, and lately it seems the problem has been closer to the middle of the line. Whatever the reason is, Philly’s offensive line isn’t even considered Top 10 in the league this season, and the drop-off has greatly impacted Saquon Barkley and the run game.
Without Barkley breaking free for explosive gains, and recording more and more negative runs, the Eagles passing game has struggled, too. Head coach Nick Sirianni promoted passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo to Offensive Coordinator this offseason, and there was surprisingly little carry over of their past successes.
Still, despite what many would consider disappointing performances throughout the season, the Eagles offense produced three 1,000-yard players — Barkley, Brown, and DeVonta Smith —, and Dallas Goedert set a new franchise record for touchdowns by a tight end with 11. The offense wouldn’t pass the eye test, but on paper they are exactly the team they were supposed to be.
All season long the Eagles have focused more on the fact that they were winning games and less on why they weren’t being efficient. People scoffed at the mentality, but in the playoffs, winning is truly all that matters.
As quarterback Jalen Hurts said this week, “We’re not going to be judged off of how it got done. We’re going to be judged off of if we did it or not.”
Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the game.
TV Schedule
Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM ET
Channel: FOX
Location: Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA
Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)
Referee: Alan Eck (The Eagles are 8-1 in the 9 games with him at Side Judge, Umpire, or Referee — and most recently officiated the Eagles win over the Bucs in Week 4.)
Radio: SportsRadio 94WIP
Online Streaming
Odds
The Eagles are favorites for this first-round playoff game.
San Francisco 49ers: +5.5 (+225)
Philadelphia Eagles: -5.5 (-275)
Over/under: 44.5 points
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Eagles 2025 Regular Season Schedule
Week 1 – vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sept. 4, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Thursday Night Football
Week 2 – at Kansas City Chiefs (Sept. 14, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Week 3 – vs. Los Angeles Rams (Sept. 21, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 4 – at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sept. 28, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 5 – vs. Denver Broncos (Oct. 5, 1:00 PM ET, CBS)
Week 6 – at New York Giants (Oct. 9, 8:15 PM ET, Amazon Prime Video) Thursday Night Football
Week 7 – at Minnesota Vikings (Oct. 19, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 8 – vs. New York Giants (Oct. 26, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 9 – BYE WEEK
Week 10 – at Green Bay Packers (Nov. 10, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football
Week 11 – vs. Detroit Lions (Nov. 16, 8:20 PM ET, NBC) Sunday Night Football
Week 12 – at Dallas Cowboys (Nov. 23, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Week 13 – vs. Chicago Bears (Nov. 28, 3:00 PM ET, Amazon Prime Video) Black Friday Game
Week 14 – at Los Angeles Chargers (Dec. 8, 8:15 PM ET, ESPN/ABC) Monday Night Football
Week 15 – vs. Las Vegas Raiders (Dec. 14, 1:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 16 – at Washington Commanders (Dec. 20, 5:00 PM ET, FOX)
Week 17 – at Buffalo Bills (Dec. 28, 4:25 PM ET, FOX)
Week 18 – vs. Washington Commanders (Jan. 4, 4:25 PM ET, CBS)
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