Brock Purdy, 49ers aim to clinch NFC West in Seattle
San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy rushes for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Scott Strazzante]
The Brock Purdy show is hitting the road in prime time. After outplaying Tom Brady and dominating the Buccaneers in his first career start, Purdy leads the San Francisco 49ers against Seattle on “Thursday Night Football.” Purdy, the last pick in this year’s draft, can follow up a spectacular performance by helping the 49ers secure the NFC West. A victory over the Seahawks would clinch the division title for San Francisco, which turned to Purdy after losing Jimmy Garoppolo to a foot injury on Dec. 4. Purdy will try to play through an oblique injury, and the Niners won’t have wide receiver Deebo Samuel because of knee and ankle injuries.
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San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy rolls out against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second quarter of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. (Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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