The 49ers look like the NFL’s best team after surviving a heavyweight fight

The last time San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy played in Seattle, he could lead an injury-laden 49ers team to only two field goals in a 35-point playoff loss to the Super Bowl-bound Seahawks. On Sunday, Purdy led San Francisco to a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of a 32-29 win, handing Seattle its first home loss in 371 days. Is San Francisco headed to the Super Bowl next? There’s a long way to go, but the 49ers are 5-0 for the third time under coach Kyle Shanahan — and the last two times they were still playing in February. Sunday’s game was an instant classic, a matchup filled with wild moments and playoff intensity. The teams combined for a whopping seven turnovers and multiple personal fouls, and one player — San Francisco linebacker Dre Greenlaw — was even ejected. The defenses largely dominated until the fourth quarter.