Purdy bounces back to help 49ers clinch top seed as Eagles implode against Arizona

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BACK TO HIS BEST: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Pic: AP Photo/Matt York

Brock Purdy bounced back from the worst game of his NFL career to throw two touchdown passes, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the top seed in the NFC by beating the Washington Commanders 27-10 on Sunday.

Philadelphia’s stunning home loss to Arizona, combined with Detroit’s defeat at Dallas on Saturday, allowed the 49ers (12-4) to sure up a first-round bye and home-field advantage before Week 18. A large cheer erupted from the visiting locker room when the Eagles lost.