The Eagles defense surrendered 4.6 yards per carry against the run this year, which was the ninth-worst number in the NFL. Against the Cowboys, the 49ers won even though Purdy threw for less than 215 yards while also throwing zero touchdowns. If he plays well, that's definitely a plus, but even if he struggles, they can still win. The 49ers are a run-first team and as long as they can run the ball, they have a chance to win regardless of how Purdy plays.
Now, based on the 49ers' game-plan in the divisional round, I'm pretty sure that Kyle Shanahan is very well aware what kind of pressure a rookie can face in the playoffs, which is why he did his best to take that pressure off of Purdy and why he'll likely do something similar this week.Īlthough the Eagles have been one of the best defenses in the NFL this year at stopping the pass and sacking the quarterback, that might not help them against the 49ers. This week, there's going to be even more pressure on Purdy and the 49ers will be playing the best team they've seen since he took over as the starting QB. If your defense does anything better than the 1985 Bears, that automatically makes your defense awesome.Īs for Purdy, there's a reason that rookies tend to struggle in the playoffs and that's because A.
The Eagles have already racked up the THIRD-MOST sacks in NFL history for a single-season (75) and they could pass the 1985 Bears for the second-most if they pick up six more sacks on Sunday. Purdy struggled against a good Cowboys defense last week and this week, he'll be facing an Eagles defense that's even better. If Dak Prescott doesn't choke by throwing two interceptions and if George Kittle doesn't bail Purdy out with one of the best playoff catches of the year, then the 49ers might have lost. I picked against the 49ers last week because I thought Purdy would struggle, and he did. Not only did those four other rookies go 0-4 in their starts, but they also combined to throw nine interceptions compared to just four touchdowns. If history is any indication, things could get ugly for Purdy against the Eagles. When Brock Purdy takes the field on Sunday, he'll become just the fifth rookie QB in NFL history to start in a conference title game (Shaun King, Ben Roethlisberger, Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez are the others).
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