Brock Purdy emerged out of nowhere to become just the third rookie quarterback to win his first two postseason starts.
However, a bigger prize looms on the horizon when the San Francisco 49ers play in the NFC Championship Game for the third time in four seasons, visiting the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Purdy will be striving to lead the second-seeded 49ers to their second Super Bowl in the past four seasons. His rise from the 262nd and last pick in the NFL draft to unbeaten in seven career starts is becoming the stuff of legend. But his coolness and poise are what resonates with teammates.
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