Two NFC Wild Card games are already in the books, with the Los Angeles Rams (defeated the Carolina Panthers) and the Chicago Bears (defeated the Green Bay Packers) advancing to the NFC Divisional Playoff round.
If the San Francisco 49ers pull off an upset over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, as the lowest-seeded remaining team, head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad would travel to Seattle to face the NFC's No. 1 seed Seahawks.
In that scenario, the Rams would visit the Bears in Chicago next weekend.
If the Eagles defeat the 49ers, Philadelphia would advance to Chicago to take on the Bears, while the Rams would head to Seattle to face the Seahawks.
So the NFC Divisional Playoffs will be either ...
Rams at Seahawks; Eagles at Bears
OR ...
49ers at Seahawks; Rams at Bears
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 11, 2026
Either way, the NFC Divisional Playoff round is guaranteed to feature a matchup between two NFC West teams, adding another layer of intrigue to the postseason picture.
The Eagles enter Sunday's game as six-point favorites over the 49ers. Meanwhile, both the Rams and Bears will be watching closely, waiting to see which opponent they will need to prepare for next.