Who will play for 49ers vs Rams? These guys fill in for Purdy, stars
Clinching the top seed and home field advantage with one game to go allows the 49ers to get reserves valuable playing time.
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Clinching the top seed and home field advantage with one game to go allows the 49ers to get reserves valuable playing time.
Sam Darnold will start in place of Brock Purdy as the 49ers close out the regular season Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams before taking the No. 1 seed into the NFC playoffs.
Brock Purdy will sit and Sam Darnold will start at quarterback when the No. 1-seeded 49ers finish their regular season Sunday at home against the Los Angeles Rams, who'll also keep out their top quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
Brock Purdy will sit and Sam Darnold will start at quarterback when the No. 1-seeded 49ers finish their regular season Sunday at home against the Los Angeles Rams, who'll also keep out their top quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
Quarterback Brock Purdy will sit out the San Francisco 49ers' regular-season finale after the team already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Sam Darnold will start in place of Purdy on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams with nothing at stake for San Francisco (12-4) in the game. San Francisco will play its first playoff game at home in the divisional round on Jan. 20 or 21.