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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Returning to the place where his magical rookie season ended with an elbow injury nearly a year ago, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played nearly flawless football.
Purdy finished 19-of-27 passing for 314 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and a 148.8 passer rating as the 49ers rolled the Philadelphia Eagles 42-19 on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. It’s just the second time in his short pro career that Purdy has thrown for four scores.
It was the first time the two teams had met since the Eagles manhandled San Francisco in last year’s NFC title game to advance to the Super Bowl. In the first quarter of that game, Purdy suffered a UCL tear in his elbow that required offseason surgery.
“Was it sort of in my mind? Yeah man, I got hurt here in late January,” Purdy said. “But was it going to be the revenge game or anything like that? No, for me it was Week 13. It’s a new year going into a hostile environment and we needed this game. … I didn’t want to get distracted by, ‘I’ve got to go back and show everybody what could have happened or what could have been.’
“We’ve got a new team. It’s 2023 and that’s where my mind was at.”
The highly anticipated matchup was charged with energy from the start. Philadelphia jumped out to an early 6-0 advantage, but the 49ers outscored them 42-7 the rest of the way.
After two three-and outs to start the game, the 49ers scored touchdowns on six straight possessions. It’s the second time this year San Francisco has owned an NFC East playoff contender. In Week 5, the 49ers blew past the Dallas Cowboys 42-10.
With the victory, the 49ers improved to 9-3, a game behind Philadelphia (10-2) for the top seed in the NFC with a head-to-head tiebreaker over the Eagles. San Francisco has now won four game in a row since the team’s bye week.
Purdy started the game 0-of-4 and did not complete his first pass until 2:01 into the second…
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Publish date : 2023-12-04 02:53:24
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