The No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs slipped right through the hands of the San Francisco 49ers. They were outclassed by the Seattle Seahawks on their home turf,

Kyle Shanahan acknowledges that the San Francisco 49ers had a heavy workload recently, but he doesn't want to blame that for Saturday's loss.

The 49ers lost another linebacker and could be down two more. Meanwhile, Trent Williams' and Ricky Pearsall's statuses are to be determined.

For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Eagles will host the Wild Card Round of the playoffs at Lincoln Financial Field. Last year, the Eagles bested the Green Bay Packers, 22-10, in the first round of the postseason.

The Seattle Seahawks' vaunted defense has stood tall all season, and aced its final test of the regular season before entering the playoffs as the NFC's No. 1 seed.

In a Monday afternoon conference call, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said that San Francisco veteran linebacker Tatum Bethune, 24, will miss the postseason because of a torn groin after finishing second on the team in tackles with 91 this season.

The San Francisco 49ers will be down to a third-string middle linebacker for their playoff matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to 6ABC, Sunday will be perfect football weather, breezy and cooler with more sun, with a high of 49.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that linebacker Tatum Bethune will miss the entire postseason due to the groin injury he suffered in Saturday night’s loss to the Seahawks. Bethune may need surgery, but Shanahan said that no decision has been made on that front.

Nick Sirianni's decision to rest starters for Week 18 is part of the reason the Eagles are entering the playoffs healthy.

The San Francisco 49ers played the Eagles in Philadelphia for the NFC title after the 2022 season. Much has changed ahead of Sunday's wild-card matchup.