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Who would the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles play next in the NFL playoffs if they win their NFL playoff wild-card game on Sunday, Jan. 11?
NFL coaches don’t like their teams to look ahead, but there’s nothing wrong with fans planning ahead in the NFL postseason.
When would the Eagles or 49ers play in the NFL divisional round? Where could they play? Who could they play?
Here’s what to know about the potential second-round game scenarios for the 49ers and Eagles, if they win their first-round game, which is being played at 2:30 p.m. MST on FOX. (stream with FUBO).
Both teams could end up playing several different opponents in the NFL playoff divisional round, depending on the results of the NFL postseason wild-card games.
NFL playoff scenarios: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | Broncos next game | Seahawks next game | NFL playoff bracket
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Who would Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers winner play next?
Philadelphia Eagles NFL playoff scenarios:
The Eagles would play either the No. 5 Los Angeles Rams, No. 4 Carolina Panthers or No. 2 Chicago Bears in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 5 Rams at No. 3 Eagles (if Packers beat Bears, Eagles beat 49ers, Rams beat Panthers)No. 4 Panthers at No. 3 Eagles (if Packers beat Bears, Eagles beat 49ers, Panthers beat Rams)No. 3 Eagles at No. 2 Bears (if Bears beat Packers, Eagles beat 49ers)
San Francisco 49ers NFL playoff scenarios:
The 49ers would play either the No. 5 Los Angeles Rams, No. 4 Carolina Panthers or No. 1 Seattle Seahawks in their second playoff game.
Here’s the NFL playoff scenarios for how they could face each of those teams in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs:
No. 6 49ers at No. 5 Rams (if Packers beat Bears, 49ers beat Eagles, Rams beat Panthers)No. 6 49ers at No. 4 Panthers (if Packers beat Bears, 49ers beat Eagles, Panthers beat Rams)No. 6 49ers at No. 1 Seahawks (if Bears beat Packers, 49ers beat Eagles)
The Eagles couldn’t face the No. 7 Green Bay Packers or No. 1 Seattle Seahawks in the next round because of seeding.
The 49ers couldn’t face the No. 7 Packers or No. 2 Chicago Bears in the next round because of seeding.
NFL playoff picks: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | The Republic’s score predictions | Win probabilities | Super Bowl projection
When would the San Francisco 49ers vs Philadelphia Eagles winner play next?
The winner of the 49ers at Eagles NFL postseason wild-card game will play in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 17, or Sunday, Jan. 18.
NFL playoff odds: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | Wild-card odds | Super Bowl odds
Where would the Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers winner play next?
The Eagles, as the No. 3 seed, would host the Rams or Panthers at Lincoln Financial Field if they advance to face one of those teams in the next round. They would play at the Bears’ Soldier Field if Chicago ends up being their next opponent.
The 49ers would play at either the Rams, Panthers or Seahawks, if they were to defeat the Eagles on wild-card weekend.
NFL playoff schedule: Rams at Panthers | Packers at Bears | Bills at Jaguars | 49ers at Eagles | Chargers at Patriots | Texans at Steelers | TV channels, streaming | NFL playoff announcers | When is Super Bowl?
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