US EditionBrock Purdy's 5-Td Night Powers 49ers Past Colts
Brock Purdy threw five touchdown passes to lead San Francisco’s fifth straight win, with Dee Winters scoring on a 74-yard interception return in a 48-27 victory.
- On Monday night, the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 48-27 as Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Dee Winters returned Philip Rivers' final pass for a touchdown.
- Purdy's red-zone command contrasted with Indianapolis Colts losing multiple offensive-line starters early, including Braden Smith, Bernhard Raimann, and Tanor Bortolini.
- Statistically, Brock Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes with one interception, Christian McCaffrey, 49ers running back, rushed 21 times and scored twice, and George Kittle, 49ers tight end, had seven receptions and one touchdown.
- Having clinched a playoff berth Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers now control their destiny and can secure top NFC seeding by winning their final two games.
- Colts' slump means they have lost five straight, leaving playoff hopes nearly gone and requiring a win-out plus help scenario.
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49ers Run Roughshod Over Indianapolis Colts 48-27, Move On Up in Playoff Standings
Brock Purdy became the first 49ers quarterback ever to throw for five touchdown passes in a single Monday Night Football game, and the 49ers romped last night in a yuletide touchdown party over the Indianapolis Colts.The San Francisco 49ers rattled off their fifth straight victory Monday night with a 48-27 win over the Indianapolis Colts that seemed like just another one of their easy wins over creampuff teams that have characterized the Niners’…
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49ers report card: Offense just keeps churning in win over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Here is how the 49ers (11-4) graded in Monday night’s 48-27 win over the host Colts (8-7): PASS OFFENSE: A Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes, including three on the first three drives that matched Philip Rivers’ vintage form. Purdy, scrambling less than last game, passed for 295 yards on a near-perfect evening. Four receivers scored – two by Christian McCaffrey and one apiece for George Kittle, Jauan Jennings a…
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