"Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes Monday night, outdueling unretired counterpart Philip Rivers and setting up the 49ers for potentially their greatest homestand in franchise history. By winning Monday night's final regular-season road game in a 48-27 shootout over the Colts, the 49ers remained in control of their playoff destiny, which could include the NFC's No. 1 seed for home-field advantage en route to Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium."
"The 49ers (11-4) have won five in a row, and if they win another five (all at home), they'll hoist the Lombardi Trophy on Feb. 8. To first clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed, that will take beating the two teams currently atop the NFC standings next Sunday night against the Chicago Bears (11-4), then the Week 18 finale against the Seattle Seahawks (12-3). The 49ers officially secured a playoff berth 24 hours earlier, by virtue of a Detroit Lions' home loss to Green Bay."
"That said, Dee Winters' 74-yard interception return for a touchdown truly finished off Rivers and the Colts with 3 1/2 minutes to go. That would be Rivers' 35th and final pass in his otherwise endearing homecoming; he completed 23 passes for 277 yards with two touchdown passes that came on his first two drives. Purdy, who turns 26 this Saturday, traded touchdown throws with the 44-year-old Rivers from the outset in the latter's second game back from 2020 retirement."
Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes and led the San Francisco 49ers to a 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The win kept the 49ers (11-4) in control of their playoff destiny and extended their winning streak to five games. The team can secure the NFC's top seed with victories over the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks in the next two weeks. The 49ers clinched a playoff berth earlier after a Detroit loss. Dee Winters ended the game with a 74-yard interception return for a touchdown, sealing the win late. Philip Rivers completed 23 passes for 277 yards and two early touchdowns.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]