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Patrick Mahomes was on the San Francisco 49ers’ minds even when they had the ball on Sunday. Facing third-and-4 from the Kansas City Chiefs’ 9-yard line in overtime, Brock Purdy said he knew the 49ers couldn’t settle for a field goal because it would give Mahomes a chance to counter with the type of game-winning drive for which he’s become famous.
“You just don’t want to give him an opportunity to go down and win the game with a touchdown,” Purdy said.
That’s exactly what happened.
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