What we learned as McCaffrey feasts in 49ers’ big Thanksgiving win

BOX SCORE SEATTLE — Brock Purdy and the 49ers allowed the Seattle Seahawks an opportunity to believe on Thursday, but then, San Francisco finished it off midway through the fourth quarter to take a commanding NFC West lead. Purdy threw a 28-yard touchdown strike to atone for the first pick-six of his career, and the 49ers' defense was outstanding from start to finish in a 31-13 victory on the nightcap of a full Thanksgiving Day of football at Lumen Field. The 49ers (8-3) won their third in a row and jumped a spot in the NFC playoff picture to No. 2, behind the Philadelphia Eagles. The Detroit Lions fell to No. 3 with their loss to Green Bay earlier in the day. The 49ers extended their lead over the Seahawks (6-5) in the NFC West standings to two full games. Here are the takeaways from the 49ers' Week 12 win: Record-setting McCaffrey Running back Christian McCaffrey picked up where he left off after his NFL-record-tying touchdown streak came to an end two weeks ago in Jacksonville. McCaffrey had two rushing touchdowns in the first half Thursday night to become the 49ers' single-season leader in rushing touchdowns. He now has 11 rushing scores with six games to play. Previously,...