Riddled by injuries and dismissed all season, the 49ers enter Sunday's NFC wild-card game in Philadelphia loose and confident.

Even though Brock Purdy received praise for how he played during the San Francisco 49ers' late-season surge to help them make the playoffs, they are in this position thanks in no small part to Mac Jones' performance when he was called into action.

Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers travel to Philadelphia for a playoff bout with the Eagles on Sunday afternoon. The Niners quarterback hopes to make it more than one series before having his day derailed this time.

Brock Purdy continues his rise with the San Francisco 49ers while staying grounded and using his success to support fans, veterans, and children in need.

PHILADELPHIA - January in Philadelphia is not a fond memory for 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. The storybook of Purdy rising from Mr. Irrelevant in the NFL Dra

When Brock Purdy walked off the field following his first playoff trip to Philadelphia, his future was in question. Purdy had gone from the last pick of the 2022 draft to an improbable starting quarterback in the NFC title game for the San Francisco 49ers in a span of nine months only to tear a ligament in his right elbow on his opening drive of a loss.

The San Francisco 49ers fumbled their chances of winning the NFC West after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 13-3 in the regular season finale. There was some concern at the end of the game when Brock Purdy was hit in his left shoulder, but according to him, everything is fine.

Purdy and Jenna Brandt first met as students at Iowa State. They went public on Instagram in November 2022. Purdy proposed in July 2023 in Saint Cloud, Florida. The pair married on March 9, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa, says People.

Brock Purdy has played only four defenses in the top half of the NFL in EPA per play allowed (Seahawks twice, Jaguars and Browns). He has a 74.0 PFF passing grade, 6.8 yards per attempt, five touchdowns and five interceptions in those four games,