49ers beat Bears 42-38, Is San Francisco a Super Bowl contender with Brock Purdy? | The Herd

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 42-38, led by Brock Purdy’s 5 TDs. Colin Cowherd asks if the 49ers can win the Super Bowl with Purdy as their QB and reflects on the “game of the year”.
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