49ers quarterback has a strong message for his fans and team following playoff loss.
The San Francisco 49ers’ season came to a jarring halt Saturday night, undone early and often in a 41-6 blowout loss to the top-seeded Seattle Seahawks.
It was a stunning finish to a year defined by resilience and attrition, yet quarterback Brock Purdy emerged from the defeat focused less on the final score and more on what he believes still lies ahead.
Seattle seized control from the opening kickoff, when Rashid Shaheed sprinted 95 yards for a touchdown and ignited a raucous home crowd.
From there, the 49ers, already short-handed, struggled to gain traction.
Without tight end George Kittle and several other key contributors, San Francisco’s offense never found a rhythm against the league’s most disciplined and aggressive defense.
The margin made history for all the wrong reasons. The 35-point loss was the second-worst playoff defeat the franchise has ever suffered, a reminder of how unforgiving January football can be.
Purdy, under constant pressure, finished 15-of-27 for 140 yards with an interception and no touchdowns as Seattle dictated every phase of the game.
Still, Purdy’s belief in the 49ers’ Super Bowl potential remains intact.
“100 percent,” Purdy said when asked if this group can reach the sport’s biggest stage. “I really believe we have the right guys. It obviously didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but once we get healthy and learn from this, we’ll be just fine.”
Health was the throughline of San Francisco’s 2025 campaign. Purdy himself missed time during the season, and the offense was rarely at full strength.
Kittle missed six regular-season games and was lost in the postseason with a torn Achilles.
Offensive lineman Trent Williams and wide receivers Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings also dealt with injuries that disrupted continuity.
The defense faced similar challenges. Season-ending injuries to stars like Nick Bosa and Fred Warner forced younger players into expanded roles, only to have the depth tested further as the year wore on.
According to Purdy, the fact that the 49ers reached this point at all says a great deal about the team’s makeup.
“Our backs were against the wall pretty much all season,” Purdy said. “Guys kept going down, but we always found a way to respond.”
Christian McCaffrey was one of the few constants, entering the postseason healthy and productive, but even the All-Pro was bottled up by Seattle.
He managed just 35 rushing yards on 11 carries and added 39 receiving yards while battling through a painful stinger, refusing to come out despite the widening deficit.
For Purdy, the disappointment of Saturday night does not overshadow the lessons of the season. Instead, he views the adversity as a foundation for what comes next.
“The resiliency, the heart, the character of this team, it’s unlike anything I’ve been part of,” Purdy said. “It hurts right now, no doubt. But it also excites us. We know what we’re capable of.”
The loss may be fresh, but in Purdy’s mind, the window is far from closed.