Story byJohnny McGonigalMon, January 12, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC·6 min readPHILADELPHIA — Greetings from the press box at Lincoln Financial Field, where the Philadelphia Eagles will face the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s NFC Wild Card game. The Eagles (11-6) and 49ers (12-5) will kick off at 4:40 p. m. The game between the NFC East champions and the NFC West squad will air nationally on FOX. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIf they beat the 49ers on Sunday, the Eagles’ road to the Super Bowl will head to Soldier Field, where they’ll face the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional round. The defending Super Bowl champs will have to take down San Francisco without one of their best players. Offensive tackle Lane Johnson is inactive despite optimism that he would be able to suit up against the 49ers. Johnson, the future Hall of Famer and five-time All-Pro, will now miss his eighth straight game with a Lisfranc foot injury suffered in Week 11. Veteran reserve Fred Johnson will start in his place at right tackle. The Eagles are 3-4 this season and 18-27 overall since 2013 without Lane Johnson in the lineup. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementStill, Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Eagles are 5.5-point betting favorites against San Francisco, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Our prediction?