49ers overreactions: Does Purdy need to prove himself vs. Eagles? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers travel to Philadelphia this weekend in an attempt to exact revenge on the Eagles.
The winner will be crowned king of the football world.
OK, as great as it sounds, that is clearly an overreaction.
Let’s keep this in perspective.
The Eagles (10-1) can take a major step toward earning home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Or, the 49ers (8-3) can climb to within one game of the Eagles while also locking up the head-to-head tie-breaker.
Whatever the case, both teams will play far more important elimination games in the postseason. And, if things go as many anticipate, there could be another NFC showdown in January to determine which team advances to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Let’s go to Threads to uncover this week’s assortment of 49ers overreactions:
Brock Purdy won’t prove himself until he can beat the Eagles. That DL against the 49ers OL will make him jumpy and mistake prone. If he buckles, the 49ers will know what they really have. (richlucido)
Overreaction? Yes.
The 49ers already know what they have: A quarterback who has done everything asked of him — and more. And he figures to be around for a long, long time.
His performance Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles is not going to do anything to change that.
Purdy, 23, has appeared in 23 NFL games, including playoffs, with 19 starts. The 49ers are 15-4 in his starts, including their loss in the NFC Championship Game when he sustained a torn elbow ligament in the first quarter.
In total, Purdy has completed 68.6 percent of his pass attempts for 4,814 yards with 35 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and a passer rating of 110.5.
Purdy has proven himself over a full season’s worth of games. And there was even a break in the middle for teams, such as the Seattle Seahawks, to work during the offseason on ways to beat him.
With Purdy at quarterback, the 49ers won at Seattle in back-to-back…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/49ers-overreactions-does-purdy-prove-221953683.html
Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2023-11-28 22:19:53
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
