Evaluating 49ers QB Brock Purdy’s performance against the Cowboys
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the playoffs for the second consecutive year, this time by a score of 19-12 to advance to the NFC Championship Game, where they’ll face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
The 49ers faced their share of offensive struggles, but ultimately gained enough momentum in the second half to take the lead after an early Dallas field goal, which they never gave up.
Brock Purdy faced the toughest pass rush of his short NFL career, and the Cowboys brought the heat, pressuring the rookie quarterback on 48.5% of his dropbacks, which is a career-high.
However, Purdy did see his fair share of struggles and did contribute to the high pressure rate by bailing early on the pocket, which has become a recurring theme.
In the first half, Purdy missed several big-play opportunities that head coach Kyle Shanahan had dialed up.
1. Purdy threw a deep pass late and behind wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk that resulted in a near interception while it could’ve been a touchdown.
