{"id":657832,"date":"2026-01-06T07:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/657832\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T07:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T07:17:21","slug":"49ers-should-get-players-back-for-wild-card-in-phi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/657832\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers should get players back for Wild Card in PHI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The San Francisco 49ers had it all in front of them on a silver platter.<\/p>\n<p>A win on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks would have clinched the NFC West title and secured the top seed in the NFC Playoffs, ensuring home-field advantage throughout the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than enjoying a first-round BYE and a potential extended stay at home, the 49ers will be hitting the road this week with their season on the line.<\/p>\n<p>During Monday morning\u2019s edition of The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross, <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/author\/matt-barrows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Athletic\u2019s Matt Barrows<\/a> joined the show to share his thoughts on the 49ers\u2019 costly loss to the Seahawks and look ahead to Sunday\u2019s Wild Card matchup against the Eagles in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>While the 49ers\u2019 loss to the Seahawks derailed San Francisco\u2019s plans of healing up during a first-round BYE, Barrows says he does expect reinforcements to arrive on Sunday in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Injured wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee) and outside tackle Trent Williams (hamstring) did not suit up against Seattle, but both players will go through practice this week with intentions of returning for the Wild Card round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sense is that Ricky Pearsall and Trent Williams would be able to play in the playoffs,\u201d Barrows told Carmichael Dave and Jason Ross. \u201cWhich is a huge deal. I think part of the reason the 49ers offense was so anemic is that their offensive tackles were just giving up so much pressure to the Seahawks. Having Trent Williams back there will be a big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37337\" class=\" wp-image-37337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-1712322120-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with Trent Williams #71 of the San Francisco 49ers after running for a touchdown during an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Santa Clara, California.\" width=\"725\" height=\"483\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-37337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Michael Owens\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks applied pressure to a 49ers offense that looked unrecognizable on Saturday, being held to just three points on just 120 passing yards and 53 rushing yards.<\/p>\n<p>While San Francisco may get Pearsall and Williams back in Philadelphia, they will be without linebacker Tatum Bethune for the rest of the season due to a groin injury.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers may also be without linebackers Dee Winters (ankle) and Luke Gifford (quad) against the Eagles, but the status of both players will be updated as the week progresses.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to listen to and watch the entire interview with The Athletic\u2019s San Francisco 49ers beat writer, Matt Barrows, right here or on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SactownSports1140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktonhonda.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Brought to you by our friends at Stockton Honda. Pay them a visit today!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Listen to\u00a0The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross from 6 \u2013 10 a.m. PST, Monday through Friday, on <a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sactown Sports 1140.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/category\/podcast_results\/?i=1628&amp;n=The+Carmichael+Dave+Show+with+Jason+Ross\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Click here for full episodes of The Carmichael Dave Show\u00a0with Jason Ross<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/category\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Check out more 49ers &amp; NFL content from Sactown Sports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More San Francisco 49ers content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combined to rush for 171 yards, Sam Darnold played turnover-free and Seattle\u2019s defense was dominant as the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title and the conference\u2019s top playoff seed with a 13-3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Myers kicked two field goals and Charbonnet scored the game\u2019s lone touchdown for the Seahawks (14-3), who won their seventh consecutive game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s definitely a point of pride that we can have at least one home playoff game in front of the 12s,\u201d Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said after the game in reference to Seahawks fans. \u201cThey\u2019ve been dynamite this year. They\u2019ve been absolutely just incredible. We\u2019re really excited to stay home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walker rushed for 97 yards on 16 carries and Charbonnet added 74 on 17 attempts. Darnold was 20-of-26 passing for 198 yards, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba making six catches for 84 yards.<\/p>\n<p>The 49ers (12-5), who had won six in a row and scored more than 40 points in each of their previous two games, were limited to 173 yards of total offense and nine first downs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/nfl\/san-francisco-49ers\/49ers-seahawks-nfc-west-gam\/60983\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seahawks handle 49ers to earn division title, NFC\u2019s top seed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming San Francisco 49ers Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Sunday January 11th \u2013 NFC Wild Card Round \u2013 @ Philadelphia Eagles \u2013 1:30 PM PT<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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