In a NFC heavyweight clash that offered 80 total points, nearly 1,000 yards of combined offense, and highlights on demand, Brock Purdy made plans on ensuring San Francisco’s arrived with extra flair. With the Bears’ defense almost magnetic in their pass-rushing hunt, Purdy mixed razzle-dazzle and deceptive shiftiness perfectly, outsmarting four different defenders with pump fakes and stop-and-go direction changes to open the door for a go-ahead six-yard touchdown connection. Purdy’s play — and a subsequent 42-38 win over Chicago — allowed the 49ers to look the part of a true Super Bowl contender. It also encouraged a best-of-the-best box score for Purdy, who pieced together a 303-yard masterpiece (on 24-of-33), bolstered by three passing touchdowns, and two more on the ground.

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