Very few rookie quarterbacks have ever started a game on conference championship weekend, let alone won a title.

There has been plenty of debate surrounding the value of Brock Purdy. The San Francisco 49ers are currently navigating that question as their starting quarterback becomes eligible for a contract extension.

For only the second time since 2019, the NFC championship game won’t feature the San Francisco 49ers. Instead, it’ll feature one of the teams they’ve had a run-in with during their recent stretch of deep postseason jaunts.

The Detroit Lions avenged last year’s NFC championship game loss to the ... still a huge issue ahead of Week 18 Vikings showdown Brock Purdy was 27 of 35 passing for 355 yards and three ...