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NFC Wild Card Playoffs - Seattle Seahawks v San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are competing in the postseason once again after a spectacular regular-season campaign in which they finished with a 13-4 record and placed first in the NFC West.

The 49ers faced the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round. Third-string quarterback Brock Purdy threw for three touchdowns and scored one rushing touchdown, as he guided the 49ers to a 41-23 victory.

In their next playoff game, the 49ers will face the Dallas Cowboys. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET. on Sunday (January 22) at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Brock Purdy will once again start under center.

Trey Lance was placed on injured reserve after a season-ending right ankle injury in the Week 2 game against the Seattle Seahawks. Backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, took up the starting role and played the next 10 games for the 49ers.

In the Week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins, Garoppolo broke his foot and has been sidelined since. Brock Purdy was thrust into the spotlight and started the next five games, finishing the regular season with a 5-0 record.

He will now face the Cowboys in the divisional round. A matchup against the Cowboys won't be easy as their defense ranks eighth in passing yards allowed per game.

Brock Purdy timeline

The San Francisco 49ers drafted Brock Purdy with the last pick of the 2022 NFL draft. For this reason, he was nicknamed 'Mr. Irrelevant', but he has proven to be anything but irrelevant. He started five games in the regular season, winning each of them. He has thrown for 1374 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Brock Purdy played quarterback for Iowa State for four years before entering the NFL (2018-2021). In his four-year career, he played 48 games and passed for 12,170 yards with a completion percentage of 67.7. He threw for 81 touchdowns, and 33 interceptions.

Edited by Krutik Jain