Any chance the San Francisco 49ers had of upsetting the top-seeded Eagles in Philadelphia in Sunday's NFC Championship Game vanished when seventh-round rookie and Mr. Irrelevant Brock Purdy, who had been 7-0 as a starter, injured his throwing elbow on the Niners' sixth offensive snap. Once it was clear Purdy wasn't going to be able to return near full capacity and that the 49ers were stuck with journeyman Josh Johnson, the game was essentially over. Coach Kyle Shanahan now has an intriguing QB question for next season. SportsLine offers odds on the Week 1 starter.
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