Overview
- Kyle Shanahan said he would not name any quarterback better than Brock Purdy at layering throws over the middle, calling it one of his best traits.
- Purdy is coming off a wild-card win over the Eagles in which he went 13-for-18 between the numbers for 197 yards with two touchdowns despite two interceptions, drawing on-air praise from Tom Brady for a pinpoint layered throw.
- The Seahawks held San Francisco to 13 points on Jan. 3, limiting Purdy to 127 passing yards with three sacks and a 64.9 rating in a game Mike Macdonald highlighted for its field-position edge and situational execution.
- Purdy said Macdonald’s defense makes quarterbacks “earn everything” by pushing the pocket and playing deep-to-short, which he believes will demand patience and careful decision-making for four quarters.
- San Francisco expects improved protection with left tackle Trent Williams back and could get receiver Ricky Pearsall, while Purdy brings a 4-0 regular-season record in Seattle and a 5-2 playoff mark featuring multiple late game-winning drives.