Brock Purdy Bounces Back, 49ers Clinch the NFC’s Top Seed by Beating the Commanders 27–10

Brock Purdy (13) of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass during the first quarter of a game against the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md., on Dec. 31, 2023. Scott Taetsch/Getty Images

LANDOVER, Md.—Minutes after rolling to a 27–10 victory at Washington, the San Francisco 49ers watched the final minute of Philadelphia’s game at Arizona together in the visiting locker room.

A loud cheer erupted when the Eagles lost to Arizona in stunning fashion. After Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes to bounce back from the worst game of his NFL career and results elsewhere fell their way, the Niners clinched the top seed in the NFC and the first-round bye and home-field advantage that comes with it.