"Nothing was more entertaining than watching Brock Purdy dodge, duck, dip and dive past NFL sack leader Myles Garrett, who did notch his league-leading 19th sack but otherwise missed out on more because of Purdy's pocket sense and improved mobility. The 49ers led 10-8 when Purdy aborted a bootleg when he saw Garrett coming free of George Kittle's chip block, so Purdy threw the ball away all Garrett could do was smile and dab up the quick-thinking QB."
"He was like, Come on, bro,' and smiled at me, Purdy said. And I was like, Sorry, bro.' But it's nothing but love and respect. He's really cool. He's a monster. Said Garrett: He likes getting (the ball) out on time or, you know, he sees me, and, you know, credit to him, he also avoided the rush pretty well, too, Garrett said."
"Coach Kyle Shanahan said he loves where we're at right now in terms of playoff position. They may be in the seventh and final NFC spot with four games to go, but they're only a half-game out of the NFC West lead behind both the 9-3 Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, and they're 1 games up on the Detroit Lions (7-5)."
The San Francisco 49ers reached their bye week with a 9-4 record after a 26-8 road win in Cleveland. Injuries have been significant but have not derailed the team's playoff pursuit. Team confidence and momentum grew, and players emphasized focus and love of the game regardless of bye timing. The 49ers occupy the seventh NFC spot with four games remaining while trailing the NFC West leaders by only half a game. Brock Purdy displayed improved mobility and pocket awareness, repeatedly avoiding Myles Garrett and saving the offense from sacks. Coach Kyle Shanahan expressed satisfaction with the team's playoff position.
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