Cam Inman

Investigating Super Bowl quirks ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Levi’s Stadium-ruling Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.

“I’ve never sustained a serious injury like this, so having to rely on my wife and other people around me to help, it was tough in the beginning.”

Fred Warner has been out since fracturing and dislocating his ankle in October.

The No. 6-seed 49ers (12-5) need Christian McCaffrey and other veteran superstars to come up big in Sunday’s wild-card visit to the No. 3-seed and defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (11-6).

Upton Stout and Alfred Collins have stood out among the 49ers’ 11-man draft class and will play key factors in Sunday’s wild-card debut at Philadelphia.

While left tackle Trent Williams resumed practicing 1 1/2 weeks after a hamstring strain, Fred Warner was spotted for the first time running on his surgically repaired ankle.

Linebacker Kyzir White is joining the 49ers’ practice squad ahead of Sunday’s wild-card game against the Eagles, his 2022 team.

Here is how the No. 6-seed 49ers match up Sunday with the No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles in their upcoming wild-card game.

The 49ers (12-5) will open the playoffs on the road with a NFC wild-card berth after yielding the No. 1 seed to Seattle in Saturday night’s 13-3 defeat.

The 49ers shouldn’t shy away from the Super Bowl as a goal and they know their pressing issue is Sunday’s visit by the Chicago Bears.