Brock Purdy says 49ers have a ‘chip on their shoulder’ entering playoffs after missing last season

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The San Francisco 49ers are back where they’re supposed to be.

Injuries racked up from the jump last season, causing the Niners to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2020. After a market correction, they are back in the playoffs and fighting for a long-coveted Super Bowl.

Brock Purdy said the team is "grateful" to be back in January football, but it's time to get going.

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) after the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sept. 28, 2025. (Darren Yamashita/Imagn Images)

"Obviously, we're grateful for it, but at the same time, it's like, man, we got to turn it up and have that chip on our shoulder to go on the road and find a way to win and be ready for whatever comes our way kind of thing," Purdy said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "Obviously, last year, how it went down and not making the playoffs, you never want that to happen. But for us, we’ve turned the page, we have a new team, and we have to find a way."

The Niners were a game away from having this weekend off, but they took a loss at home to the Seattle Seahawks for the NFC West crown and the No. 1 seed.

"Obviously, that was the goal last week, and we gave everything we had, but sometimes, things don't go your way in the NFL. And for us, it's all about bouncing back, man. We got to turn the page quickly and get it on to Philly, get our bodies right, mentally, be ready to roll on the road and find a way to get it done in four quarters," Purdy said. "It's going to be tough, we've been there before, they have a