Eagles at 49ers: Week 17 preview, odds and injuries

Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3 · Levi's Stadium8:20 PM ET

at8:20 PMET · NBC

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 2:46 PM ET

The Philadelphia Eagles (2-7) visit the San Francisco 49ers (7-1) on Sun, Jan 3, 8:20 PM ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 17, 2026 season), on NBC.

When and where is Eagles vs 49ers?

Sun, Jan 3, 8:20 PM ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. TV: NBC.

Who is injured for Eagles vs 49ers?

Eagles: Britain Covey (WR, out, knee), DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring), Dontayvion Wicks (WR, out, ankle), Jihaad Campbell (LB, out, hamstring), Jonathan Jones (CB, out, hamstring) and Michael Carter II (CB, out, abdomen) (plus 1 more). 49ers: Brandon Aiyuk (WR, out, personal), Gracen Halton (DT, out, ankle), Deebo Samuel Sr. (WR, questionable, hamstring), Deommodore Lenoir (CB, questionable, foot), Mike Evans (WR, questionable, achilles) and Renardo Green (CB, questionable, back).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Eagles at 49ers: Week 17 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-03-phi-at-sf (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 16 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

149ers defense against big plays vs Eagles big-play offense
The 49ers' defense against big plays ranks 1st in explosive-play rate (4.8% allowed, 481 plays faced) and faces a Eagles big-play offense ranked 32nd (5.5%, 544 plays).
32ndPHI offense31 spots apart1stSF defense
249ers pass protection vs Eagles pass rush
The 49ers' pass protection ranks 1st in sack rate (3.1% sacked, 262 dropbacks) against a Eagles pass rush ranked 30th (4.8% of dropbacks, 336 dropbacks faced).
1stSF offense29 spots apart30thPHI defense
349ers run game vs Eagles run defense
The 49ers' run game ranks 3rd in EPA per rush (+0.02, 205 rushes) against a Eagles run defense ranked 31st (+0.01 allowed, 254 rushes faced).
3rdSF offense28 spots apart31stPHI defense

When the Eagles have the ballEdge SF · +25 ranks

PHI dropback offenseEPA per dropbackSF pass defense

29th-0.14355 dropbacks

SF +18

-0.01 allowed300 dropbacks faced11th

PHI run gameEPA per rushSF run defense

26th-0.16189 rushes

SF +25

-0.18 allowed181 rushes faced1st

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the 49ers have the ballEdge SF · +28 ranks

SF dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPHI pass defense

1st+0.31262 dropbacks

SF +24

+0.14 allowed336 dropbacks faced25th

SF run gameEPA per rushPHI run defense

3rd+0.02205 rushes

SF +28

+0.01 allowed254 rushes faced31st

Third downEdge SF · +17 ranks

PHI third-down offensethird-down conversion rateSF third-down defense

25th36.2%127 third downs

SF +8

40.8% allowed103 third downs faced17th

SF third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePHI third-down defense

2nd52.3%88 third downs

SF +17

41.4% allowed133 third downs faced19th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge SF · +15 ranks

PHI red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateSF red-zone defense

2nd68%22 trips

48% allowed25 trips faced8th

SF red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePHI red-zone defense

1st85%27 trips

SF +15

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge SF · +31 ranks

PHI big-play offenseexplosive-play rateSF defense against big plays

32nd5.5%544 plays

SF +31

4.8% allowed481 plays faced1st

SF big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePHI defense against big plays

2nd12.6%467 plays

SF +18

9.8% allowed590 plays faced20th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge SF · +29 ranks

PHI pass protectionsack rateSF pass rush

25th8.5% sacked355 dropbacks

5.0% of dropbacks300 dropbacks faced27th

SF pass protectionsack ratePHI pass rush

1st3.1% sacked262 dropbacks

SF +29

4.8% of dropbacks336 dropbacks faced30th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge SF · +16 ranks

PHI ball securityturnovers per gameSF takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game9 games

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

SF ball securityturnovers per gamePHI takeaway defense

16th1.1 giveaways a game8 games

SF +16

0.4 takeaways a game9 games32nd

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesPHI 3 · SF 0 regulars out or doubtful

Eagles7 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QZack BaunLB93% defense · 8 wk
OUTDeVonta SmithWR87% offense · 4 wk
OUTJihaad CampbellLB82% defense · 7 wk
OUTDontayvion WicksWR80% offense · 6 wk
OUTMichael Carter IICB29% defense · 6 wk
OUTJonathan JonesCB15% defense · 7 wk
OUTBritain CoveyWRno snaps

49ers6 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QRenardo GreenCB97% defense · 8 wk
QDeommodore LenoirCB95% defense · 8 wk
QDeebo Samuel Sr.WR58% offense · 5 wk
QMike EvansWR54% offense · 6 wk
OUTGracen HaltonDT44% defense · 8 wk
OUTBrandon AiyukWRno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelPHI +3 days of rest · PHI travels 2,502 mi

AwayEagles

10days since last game

2,502miles to get here

3time zones

Last: Thu wk 16 vs HOU · 10,006 mi flown this season

Long trip3 time zones

Rest edge+3PHI daysTravel gap 2,502 mi

Home49ers

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 16 at KC · Kansas City · 21,378 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PHI 9 games, 544 offensive and 590 defensive plays · SF 8 games, 467 offensive and 481 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32