What we learned as Purdy, Deebo light up ‘Hawks in fifth straight 49ers win

BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — The 49ers' big-play ability was on full display Sunday as San Francisco completed a season sweep over the Seattle Seahawks for the second consecutive season. Quarterback Brock Purdy orchestrated the symphony of explosive plays with Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and George Kittle each having their moments with the ball in their hands. The 49ers took care of business with a 28-16 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in order to achieve a favorable seed in the NFC playoffs. The 49ers improved to 10-3 on the season, while the Seahawks drop to 6-7 with the first four-game losing streak of the Pete Carroll era. If the Dallas Cowboys beat the top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night, the 49ers would control their own destiny for a first-round bye and home-field advantage in the postseason. Here are three takeaways from the 49ers' Week 14 victory: Purdy continues MVP bid Purdy did nothing to hurt his standing as one of the top candidates for 2023 NFL MVP. Purdy completed 19 of 27 pass attempts for a career-high 368 yards in his fourth career game (all victories) against the Seahawks. He entered as the league leader in...