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San Francisco 49ers Rally Around George Kittle After Season-Ending InjuryThe San Francisco 49ers advance in the NFC playoffs after losing George Kittle to a season-ending Achilles injury....

49ers TE George Kittle has torn Achilles, team confirmsSan Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field with an Achilles injury during Sunday's NFC wild-card win over the host Philadelphia Eagles.,He was quickly ruled out, and after the game coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Kittle had torn his Achilles.,"The trainers knew before the car...

49ers battle past defending champ Eagles in wild-card showdownBrock Purdy threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey with 2:54 left and the San Francisco 49ers ended the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles' season with a 23-19 win in Sunday's wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia.,The 49ers will visit the Seattle Seahawks in next weekend's NFC divi...

49ers TE George Kittle carted off vs. Eagles with Achilles injury

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was carted off the field with an Achilles injury and will not return to Sunday's NFC wild-card game in Philadelphia, the team announced.,Kittle caught a 6-yard pass with 5:58 left in the second quarter and his right leg appeared to buckle as he was being t...

49ers LT Trent Williams to play vs. Eagles

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is set to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Williams, 37, was not among the inactives for the 49ers (12-5) released just prior to gametime. Williams was considered questionable to play due to a hamstring injury. H...

Reports: 49ers LT Trent Williams to play vs. Eagles

San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is expected to play in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, multiple media outlets reported.,Williams, 37, was listed as questionable to play for the 49ers (12-5) due to a hamstring injury. He was limited in practice on both...

49ers LT Trent Williams questionable, but 'confident' he'll face Eagles

San Francisco left tackle Trent Williams is tracking toward playing, but the 12-time Pro Bowl selection will be a game-time decision for Sunday's wild-card matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.,"Definitely more confident," Williams said when asked about his chances of playing. "Honestly, I'm kind of...

Eagles' Jalen Hurts puts perfect home playoff record on line vs. 49ers

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts puts his 5-0 home record in the playoffs on the line Sunday against the visiting San Francisco 49ers., ,Both wild-card teams lost in Week 18 and took significant drops in the NFC playoff seeding. The 49ers (12-5) fell to No. 6 after losing a battle with Se...