Who is the San Francisco 49ers' starting QB vs. the Seahawks tonight?

The San Francisco 49ers will faceoff against Seattle Seahawks in a wildcard game at Levi's Stadium.

The "Mr. Irrelevant" of the 2022 NFL Draft, Brock Purdy, will likely be the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback versus the Geno Smith-led Seattle Seahawks tonight. He hopes to carry on his fairytale run and possibly stake a claim as next season's starter even when Trey Lance returns from injury.

The San Francisco 49ers' entered the 2022 NFL regular season with many expectations. The top of those expectations was that the San Francisco 49ers' would be in the Super Bowl mix come February 2023.

However, all those expectations came crashing down as their second-year starting quarterback, Trey Lance, suffered a nasty-looking ankle injury in week one. Trey Lance was promptly ruled out for the entirety of the season, with veteran QB Jimmy Garoppolo taking his place. Jimmy G did a great job as the de-facto quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, with the former New England Patriots backup leading the team to a playoff push.

However, in a matchup against the Miami Dolphins, Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a broken foot, thus spelling the end of his season and possibly his San Francisco 49ers tenure. Brock Purdy took over the mantle from Jimmy G on that fateful night against the Dolphins, and he hasn't missed a beat.

San Francisco 49ers' QB Brock Purdy's Fantasy Outlook

Brock Purdy has been defying critics all season, with the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft is about to play in his first playoff game. Purdy will face a tenacious Seattle Seahawks team led by veteran QB Geno Smith. Purdy and Smith both have underdog stories, and they'll both play this game as if their future contracts depend on it.

In the San Francisco corner is a guy dismissed as Mr. Irrelevant by all of the NFL franchises except the San Francisco 49ers, while in the Seattle corner is a veteran QB that just made his first-ever playoff. There are bound to be fireworks in this fixture.

Purdy may have needed to do more to propel the San Francisco 49ers to the top seed in the NFC Conference. But it would be foolish to dismiss his nine-game winning streak to begin his NFL career. Purdy has benefited from being placed in an intriguing win-now franchise with weapons that would make Bill Belichick blush. However, the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback is far from the only one in the league who receives all of these benefits, despite being arguably the best performer.

How has Brock Purdy performed this season?

Brock Purdy came into this season expecting to only play on garbage minutes or never at all. He had two elite-level QBs ahead of him and was selected last in his draft class. However, the San Francisco 49ers QB kept his head done, and he is currently earning comparisons to the greatest to ever do it, Tom Brady.

Brock Purdy put up a stat line of 1,374 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and four interceptions in nine games played for the San Francisco 49ers this season.