Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 and reach the Super Bowl.
Geno Smith came into last season a bit of a mystery, eight years removed from his last chance at being a full-time starter. Brock Purdy was a complete unknown as the final pick in the draft fortunate to just solidify a roster spot as a rookie.
The Eagles are soaring into the Super Bowl, after forcing both of San Francisco’s quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game.
Brock Purdy threw a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 on Thursday night.
Shanahan and the 49ers can repeat what they accomplished in 2019 and wrap up another NFC West title on Thursday night in Seattle against the Seahawks, but with far less stress this time.
Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in sending No. 12 Washington State to a 28-26 win over No. 25 Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl.