The last time San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played in Seattle, he could lead an injury-laden 49ers team to only two field goals in a 35-point playoff loss to the Super Bowl-bound Seahawks.
\n\nOn Sunday, Purdy led San Francisco to a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of a 32-29 win, handing Seattle its first home loss in 371 days.
\n\nIs San Francisco headed to the Super Bowl next? There’s a long way to go, but the 49ers are 5-0 for the third time under coach Kyle Shanahan — and the last two times they were still playing in February.
\n\nSunday’s game was an instant classic, a matchup filled with wild moments and playoff intensity. The teams combined for a whopping seven turnovers and multiple personal fouls, and one player — San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw — was even ejected.
\n\nThe defenses largely dominated until the fourth quarter. That was when Purdy, perhaps the MVP favorite through the first four weeks and change of the NFL season, stepped up.
\n\nTrailing 26-21, Purdy led the 49ers on a 12-play, 74-yard touchdown drive that culminated in a 7-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans. Purdy then threw to Evans again to convert…
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