"When the participants for Super Bowl LX are determined, it will have a lot to do with quarterback play coming down the stretch in the regular season as well as the playoffs. And guess what? The resurgent 49ers are right in the mix. The 49ers are always better offensively executing bootlegs and rollouts, and Brock Purdy has been very good the last two games against Cleveland and Tennessee. Neither are world beaters, although the Browns' defense is formidable."
"We'll find out more whether we'll get the recent vintage of Purdy or the shaky one that played against Carolina over the last three games of the season. If Purdy is as good as he's looked of late, the 49ers have a shot, and that's even without edge rusher Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner. There will be no Patrick Mahomes playoff magic this year and maybe even next year after a torn ACL and a 6-8 record for the Chiefs."
Quarterback play down the stretch and in the playoffs will largely determine Super Bowl LX participants. The San Francisco 49ers have resurged, with Brock Purdy executing bootlegs and rollouts and playing well against Cleveland and Tennessee. The 49ers remain viable even without edge rusher Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner. Patrick Mahomes has a torn ACL and the Chiefs sit at 6-8, reducing Kansas City's postseason prospects. Lamar Jackson and Baltimore sit outside contention. Viable quarterback evaluations list Josh Allen as an MVP candidate, Matthew Stafford as a top pure passer, Purdy supported by strong teammates with Mac Jones as backup, Sam Darnold needing to prove himself, Drake Maye showing promise, and Justin Herbert facing a left wrist injury.
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