The San Francisco 49ers pulled off an impressive 23-19 road upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card round of the playoffs on Sunday. It was another outstanding job by San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan and his staff in a season that has included overcoming several injuries to key players,

Tom Brady can be a good sport when he wants and more from our NFL quotes of the week. "It was s--- for me, to be honest. It was complete s--- [laughter]. But I try to be a gentleman. No, actually, I mean, look, it was a great play he made. I'm happy he's ...

C.J. Stroud was his own harshest critic.

The opening of the NFL's playoff slate gave fans highlight plays and headline-worthy quotes.

Two QB greats ponder their futures and more from our NFL quotes of the week. "I just want to say thank you guys for everything you did this year. I really appreciate all your effort. I know it's hard for you guys. I know it's hard for us players to make it ...

The Minnesota Vikings shined in their 22-17 upset win over the San Francisco 49ers. The "Monday Night Football" contest wasn't as close as the final score may indicate, with the Vikings forcing three turnovers in a game in which they never trailed.

From bold declarations to perfectly timed one-liners, here are the best quotes from around the NFL's divisional round.

With Sean Payton, who usually offers some words for Denver's home fans, offering up this: “They’re going to have plenty of rest after this one. Two weeks," per Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports, it appears that hasn't gone over too well in New England.

Philip Rivers had amazing quote about his NFL comeback potentially coming to an end Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Dec 29, 2025 8:45 AM ET