The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Miami Dolphins in Week 13 regardless of shedding quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending foot damage.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo hesitates to face up after struggling a foot damage towards the Miami Dolphins at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. (Picture: USA Immediately Sports activities)
Garoppolo fractured his left foot after he was sacked within the first quarter. He’ll bear surgical procedure and miss the rest of the common season.
It’s fairly crushing,” said head coach Kyle Shanahan. “We all know what Jimmy’s been by way of, how exhausting he’s labored at this.”
Rookie backup Brock Purdy got here off the bench and led the 49ers to a powerful 33-18 victory towards the Dolphins.
The 49ers prolonged their successful streak to 5 video games and improved to 8-4 on the season. They keep a one-game lead over the Seattle Seahawks within the NFC West. The 49ers are -450 odds to win the NFC West, whereas the Seahawks are +350 odds to win the division.
If the season ended at present, the 49ers would lock up the #3 playoff seed within the NFC. They’ve the third-best report of their convention behind the Philadelphia Eagles (11-1) and the Minnesota Vikings (10-2). The 49ers are +550 odds to win the NFC Championship because the third-favorite on DraftKing’s NFL futures board, trailing the Eagles (+190) and Dallas Cowboys (+300).
The 49ers are +1200 odds to win Tremendous Bowl LVII because the fifth-highest workforce on the board. They have been +650 odds coming into Week 13, however their Tremendous Bowl odds dipped after Garoppolo’s damage.
First Trey Lance, Now Jimmy G
The 49ers misplaced their second quarterback to a season-ending damage. Within the second recreation of the season, Trey Lance fractured his ankle in Week 2 towards the Seattle Seahawks.
Garoppolo started the season because the backup behind Lance earlier than coming off the bench to steer the 49ers to victory over the Seahawks. Garoppolo had been the beginning quarterback since Week 3, however he solely lasted 10 weeks earlier than getting bitten by the damage bug.
Within the preseason, the 49ers stated Lance can be their starter this season, which led to rampant hypothesis that they’d commerce Garoppolo. Quite a few groups have been linked to a Garoppolo commerce within the offseason, together with the Washington Commanders, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, and Tennessee Titans.
The 49ers by no means traded Garoppolo and at all times supposed to maintain him as an costly backup quarterback and mentor to Lance. Nevertheless, an damage to Lance thrust Garoppolo into motion.
Garoppolo is within the remaining 12 months of his contract and he turns into a free agent subsequent season. The New York Jets, New York Giants, New England Patriots, and Tennessee Titans are groups that would doubtlessly signal Garoppolo subsequent season.
Garoppolo posted a 7-3 report because the beginning quarterback this season. In six seasons with the 49ers, Garoppolo has a 39-17 profession report as a starter. Throughout his stint with the 49ers, Garoppolo led them to Tremendous Bowl LIV, and to 2 appearances within the NFC championship recreation.
In 11 complete video games this season, Garoppolo accomplished 67.2% of his passes for two,437 yards and 16 touchdowns. He threw solely 4 interceptions and bought sacked 18 instances. He additionally added two speeding touchdowns.
Who’s Brock Purdy?
Purdy was a seventh-round draft pick of Iowa State and the final participant picked within the 2022 NFL Draft. That participant will get designated as “Mr. Irrelevant” as an inside joke. In Purdy’s case, nevertheless, Mr. Irrelevant led the 49ers to an enormous victory in Week 13, and can take over the workforce within the remaining stretch of the season and into the postseason.
Purdy seemed robust in his debut. He accomplished 25-for-37 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked 3 times and threw one interception.
Throughout his first drive, a relaxed Purdy engineered a nine-play, 54-yard scoring drive. He accomplished his first landing move to Kyle Juszczyk to place the 49ers forward 10-7. Towards the tip of the second quarter, Purdy accomplished his second landing move to Christian McCaffery, which put the 49ers forward 17-10.
The 49ers’ protection held the Dolphins to seven factors within the second half. Robbie Gould linked on three subject objectives within the second half, and Dre Greenlaw added a 23-yard fumble restoration for a landing to ice a 44-17 victory.
That was a extremely cool recreation, simply as a workforce and all of the stuff that went on all through the sport and simply be capable to overcome some issues,” added Shanahan. “It’s such a particular win. However positively combined feelings listening to about Jimmy G.”
The 49ers will proceed with Purdy at beginning quarterback. After the sport, the 49ers signed journeyman quarterback Josh Johnson off the Denver Broncos’ apply squad.
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk was the emergency quarterback behind Purdy versus the Dolphins. Quarterbacks Jacob Eason and Kurt Benkert beforehand hung out on the 49ers apply squad this season.
Brock Purdy’s first profession TD move ✔️pic.twitter.com/gXvhinM5Bs
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