If there were any questions about who should be the favorite for the NFL’s Most Valuable Player race, Brock Purdy provided answered on Sunday in Glendale. In a return to his home state, the young passer dazzled during the San Francisco 49ers’ playoff-clinching victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15.
Purdy cruised to a four-touchdown performance on 16-of-25 passing for 242 yards against the Cardinals. Purdy spread the ball around, hitting six different pass catches with at least two receptions each on his way to a 135.3 passer rating and 93.0 QBR.
The former Iowa State Cyclone dialed up two touchdown throws to Deebo Samuel and another two to Christian McCaffrey on the day. Purdy had two completions over 35 or more yards against the Cardinals.
On his way to 29 touchdown passes through 14 games, Purdy now has three different contests with four touchdown tosses this season.
Following his impressive performance against the Cardinals, the NFL community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Sunday.
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Brock Purdy NFL Ranks this season
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Pass Rating 1st
Pass TD 1st
Pass TD/INT 1st
Pass TD/Att 1st
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Yards/Comp 1st
Wins 1st pic.twitter.com/qUAWFVqKMl— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 18, 2023
Brock Purdy now has 3,795 yards passing and 29 TD’s to 7 INT’s.
He is now 484 yards away from breaking Garcia’s team record of 4,278 for a season.
He is 8 TD passes away from breaking Young’s team record of 36.
Baller! #FTTB pic.twitter.com/oaKGEcECZ5
— Sean P Diddy🇮🇪🇱🇺🇵🇹 (@SPScott19) December 18, 2023
Nate Burleson:
“If you don’t think Brock Purdy is an MVP candidate… You don’t know football… Brock Purdy is a certified MONSTER.”
— KNBR (@KNBR) December 17, 2023
How Brock Purdy haters expect him to play every Sunday pic.twitter.com/qUGH46ucyr
— 🔴𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕟🟡 (@BradenKnowsBall) December 18, 2023
Brock Purdy is 205 yards & 1 passing TD away from 4K & 30 passing TDs
Deebo Samuel is 41 yards away 1,000 scrimmage yards
George Kittle is 135 yards away 1,000 yards receiving
Christian McCaffrey is 3 TDs away from matching Jerry Rice's franchise record for TDs in a season
— Kevin A Molina (@KevinAMolina) December 18, 2023
Brock Purdy ….
…. 5 miles ….
…. Everyone else pic.twitter.com/SlwISWlkSB
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) December 18, 2023
I tried to explain that Brock Purdy is the MVP. 4 more TDS today and another win. IDK maybe I’m just crazy… maybe the on the field performance doesn’t matter anymore. 🤷🏾♂️
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) December 17, 2023
Brock Purdy to Dak in the MVP race: pic.twitter.com/zdDM6SLDN6
— Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) December 17, 2023
Brock Purdy is the best QB in the league and it isn’t close!
— John Chapman (@JL_Chapman) December 17, 2023
Pre-game Brock Purdy vs Brock Purdy during the game pic.twitter.com/4c7vO6xJdq
— Jeff Young (@BaseballJeff1) December 18, 2023
Both Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy are the antithesis of "me first".
CMC did his presser together with one of his blockers, Trent Williams.
Purdy said CMC should be the MVP, with zero care about how a split vote might hurt his candidacy.
This is who these 49ers are
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) December 18, 2023
Brock Purdy passing Patrick Mahomes for best QB in the league pic.twitter.com/Qc42osDt7P
— Randy Gregory Fan Club (@GregoryFan5) December 17, 2023
Players with above a 45% dvoa and .400 epa/play in a single season
04 Peyton
07 Brady
11 Rodgers
23 PurdyMvp ? pic.twitter.com/PmQ7KkRyvA
— aaronrodgersdaily (@aroddaily) December 18, 2023
cam newton watching brock purdy today pic.twitter.com/PUnAWkzPNM
— ivan (@helloimivan) December 17, 2023
MVP front-runner: 13-of-24, 82 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT, 42.4 Rtg
Brock Purdy: 16-of-25, 242 yards, 4 TDs, 0 INTs, 135.3 Rtg
Talk soon.
— Akash Anavarathan (@akashanav) December 17, 2023
