Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers talks about his career-worst performance and updates on injuries.
Christmas Night, quarterback Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers had the worst game of his career as the team lost 33-19 to the Baltimore Ravens.
The NFL MVP contender and sophomore signal caller had thrown four interceptions before being substituted in the second half due to a stinger in his throwing shoulder.
Because of this performance, he is now ranked lower in the MVP rankings, and the 49ers need to defeat the Washington Commanders on Sunday in order to secure home-field advantage for the entire NFC Playoffs.
On this score, there’s some positive news. On Thursday, Purdy informed the media that he was feeling well and would be prepared to take on the four-win Commanders on the road.
When asked about the injury, Brock Purdy responded, “No, it’s been good.” “It just underwent extensive therapy on all fronts. Work out the pain across the whole shoulder and trap region. However, it feels nice, so I should be OK for this game.
It’s improbable that Purdy was negatively affected by this injury on Christmas Eve. He intercepted two passes that were tipped. Nevertheless, he managed to move the ball down the field (255 yards on 32 tries).
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Purdy is more concerned about getting back up after giving such a dismal effort at home on Monday night in front of a national television audience.
“You still need to have that chip on your shoulder, put in the work, and keep your head down.” Purdy told reporters, “You have to keep proving to your teammates that you’re the guy.
San Francisco, with an 11-4 record this season, is still the favorite to earn the top seed and a first-round bye in the NFC Playoffs. It defeats the Detroit Lions thanks to a superior conference record and has the advantage in the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Even if the 49ers are not expected to win that slot against Washington on New Year’s Eve, they still need to play a club that has lost 11 of its previous 13 games in order to get back on track. This is particularly true going into a Week 18 matchup against a scorching
