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Brock Purdy will aim to do what no rookie quarterback has ever done in Week 14 and defeat Tom Brady in a key NFC clash between the 49ers and the Buccaneers.
The Niners are riding a five-game win streak and top the NFC West at 8-4, but they can ill-afford any slip-ups in the division race with the Seahawks hot on their tail ahead of a primetime meeting between the two rivals.
As such, there is significant pressure on Purdy, the final pick in the 2022 draft, and the Niners to maintain their recent run and take another big step towards securing a place in the postseason.
Here examine three key matchups that could decide whether San Francisco stays hot at what is expected to be a damp Levi’s Stadium.