# Eagles vs 49ers prediction: both pundits pick the 49ers Week 17, 2026: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers Jan 4, 2027 · not played yet · 2 calls on record · updated Sep 9, 1:32 PM ET Who do pundits pick in Eagles vs 49ers? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, both take the 49ers. Every call is graded once the game is final. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17-eagles-at-49ers Picks: - [Nick Winkler](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/nick-winkler) took the 49ers; said Sep 9, 2026; on Locked On 49ers (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b72b3856-bff5-45a8-9698-19c2f6480d44 - [Patrick Claybon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/patrick-claybon) took the 49ers; said Sep 4, 2026; on Around the NFL (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/55ec416f-94f0-401a-a5b0-a48b04586bd4 ## How they come in The Eagles are 2-7 and have lost 7 straight; the 49ers are 7-1. On win totals, 21 pundits put the Eagles at 10.1 wins on average, and 13 pundits put the 49ers at 10.1 wins on average. Venue: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California - Philadelphia Eagles: 2-7, lost 7 straight (148 scored, 221 allowed) - Last games: L 11-19 vs Giants; L 10-27 at Commanders; L 21-38 vs Cowboys - Unit ranks this season: offense 31st, defense 25th of 32 - Last season: 11-6 - Win-total calls: 22 pundits, average 10.1, 0 to 13 wins - The side most pundits took won 8 of 9 Eagles games - San Francisco 49ers: 7-1 (235 scored, 156 allowed) - Last games: W 38-17 vs Raiders; L 20-29 at Falcons; W 23-17 vs Commanders - Unit ranks this season: offense 2nd, defense 9th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 10.1, 3 to 14 wins - The side most pundits took won 5 of 8 49ers games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [Joe Milton III](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/joe-milton-iii) (Starting QB, QB): 169 passing yards · 0 TD, 0 INT · 52.9% completions · 1 game; 47th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 34 John Breech, Oct 16, 2026: Joe Milton III to move to Philadelphia Eagles (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 55 Gilberto Manzano, Sep 23, 2026: Joe Milton III to move — “another team rolls the dice on him and plucks him from the Cowboys” (not settled yet) - [Saquon Barkley](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/saquon-barkley) (RB1, RB): 296 rushing yards on 69 carries · 3 TD · 7 catches for 41 · 7 games; 33rd in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 5 Tom Pelissero, Oct 30, 2026: Saquon Barkley to stay with Philadelphia Eagles (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 23, 2026: I'll bet Saquon Barkley does not come back this week. Really? Why would they, why would they risk nuking his trade value? ... if I were Howie Roseman, I would be saying, no, we're not activating him this week. (Week 7) (not settled yet) - [Makai Lemon](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon) (WR1, WR): 37 catches for 312 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 62nd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 31, 2026: Makai Lemon to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Makai Lemon to fall short of his draft cost (round nine) (not settled yet) - [Dallas Goedert](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dallas-goedert) (TE1, TE): 31 catches for 308 yards · 2 TD · 7 games; 64th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Dallas Goedert to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Dallas Goedert to be 2nd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Nolan Smith](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nolan-smith) (Sack leader, LB): 5 sacks · 9 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in sacks - No. 68 Jeff Kerr, Sep 20, 2026: Nolan Smith to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Jeremiah Trotter Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiah-trotter-jr) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 32 solo tackles · 7 games; 34th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 68 Jeff Kerr, Sep 21, 2026: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. to be 3rd on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Brock Purdy](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brock-purdy) (Starting QB, QB): 1,980 passing yards · 17 TD, 5 INT · 69.1% completions · 201 rushing yards · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Brock Purdy to stay with San Francisco 49ers (not settled yet) - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 6, 2026: Brock Purdy to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Christian McCaffrey](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/christian-mccaffrey) (RB1, RB): 457 rushing yards on 102 carries · 10 TD · 36 catches for 270 · 8 games; 19th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to outplay his draft cost (that mid first round pick) (not settled yet) - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: Christian McCaffrey to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - [Mike Evans](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mike-evans) (WR1, WR): 27 catches for 420 yards · 3 TD · 6 games; 33rd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Watkins is probably just a one-week rental, since Evans figures to be back by Week 11 at the latest (not settled yet) - No. 12 Derek Brown, Jun 27, 2026: Mike Evans to outplay his draft cost (a locked and loaded top twenty four guy) (not settled yet) - [George Kittle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/george-kittle) (TE1, TE): 38 catches for 483 yards · 5 TD · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: George Kittle to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) - No. 30 Andrew Erickson, Sep 29, 2026: George Kittle to finish top 5 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [DeForest Buckner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/deforest-buckner) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 12 solo tackles · 8 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks - No. 27 Tyler Sullivan, Oct 27, 2026: DeForest Buckner to move — “may ship out before the deadline” (not settled yet) - No. 54 Colin Cowherd, Oct 27, 2026: DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers (not settled yet) - [Fred Warner](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fred-warner) (Tackle leader, LB): 0.5 sacks · 36 solo tackles · 8 games; 14th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 26 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Fred Warner to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 29 Brian Peacock, Aug 25, 2026: Fred Warner to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-17 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology