Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers
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Teams that have started Sam Darnold have gone 27-6 in the past two seasons. However, the Minnesota Vikings saw Darnold start to fade before his worst two games closed out the season and the San Francisco 49ers are hoping to get the same outcome in Week 18 this year.
The 49ers gave up 38 points Sunday night and still won a wildly entertaining and crucial game against the Chicago Bears. Purdy accounted for five touchdowns, including a 38-yard score to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 remaining to give the 49ers the lead.
If the 49ers had made a push for Phillips or some other edge rusher in November, they might have lost a third-round pick in April. Meh. That seems like a tiny price to have a modicum of an edge pass rush in a postseason in which any team can realistically win the Super Bowl.
One area where the 49ers have been able to make up ground is by playing sound football . The 49ers rank 32nd in the NFL in expected points added allowed by their defense. Their defense has under 14 expected points allowed due to penalties, while the highest defense is up over 51.
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 42-38, led by Brock Purdy’s 5 TDs. Colin Cowherd asks if the 49ers can win the Super Bowl with Purdy as their QB and reflects on the “game of the year”.
Purdy found Jauan Jennings for a 38-yard touchdown reception with 2:15 to spare for the 49ers’ much-needed yet seemingly ludicrous seventh touchdown of the night. He threw three touchdown passes and 303 yards, and also ran for two scores to help offset his opening-throw pick-six en route to a sixth straight win.
Aaron Schatz of ESPN.com highlighted the 49ers' biggest weakness entering the playoffs, and it has the 49ers badly missing Bosa. Their pass rush is struggling, and it could prove to be an issue in the playoffs this season.
A run by D'Andre Swift and an incompletion by Caleb Williams set up third-and-7 for Chicago. He sailed a pass over the head of Colston Loveland on second down. Williams is pressured on third down and forced to heave the ball away. Chicago punts. That miss from Williams cost Chicago a chance at points there.
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