The last time San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played in Seattle, he could only lead an injury-laden 49ers team to two field goals in a 35-point playoff loss to the Super Bowl-bound Seahawks.On Sunday, Purdy led San Francisco to a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of a 32-29 win, handing Seattle its first home loss in 371 days.Is San Francisco headed to the Super Bowl next? There’s a long way to go, but the 49ers are now 5-0 for the third time under coach Kyle Shanahan — and the last two times they were still playing in February.
Sunday’s game was an instant classic, a matchup filled with wild moments and playoff intensity.The teams combined for a whopping seven turnovers, multiple personal fouls and one player — San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw — was even ejected.
The defenses largely dominated until the fourth quarter.That was when Purdy, perhaps the MVP favorite through the first four weeks and change of the NFL season, stepped up.
Trailing 26-21, Purdy led the 49ers on a 12-play, 74-yard touchdown drive that culminated in a seven-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans.Purdy then threw to Evans again to convert a two-point attempt to put San Francisco ahead 29-26.San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Evans scores a two-point conversion against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Steph Chambers / Getty ImagesAfter a Seattle field goal, the 49ers then traveled 43 yards in eight plays for a 44-yard kick that proved to be the game winner.“I thought Brock did an unbelievable job finding a way there to win at the end,” Shanahan said postgame.“There were some ups and downs, by no means was everything perfect.
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