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Brock Purdy tied a franchise record with five touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 48-27 on Monday Night Football. The victory moved the team to an 11-4 record and featured the debut of Eric Kendricks following his arrival from the Dallas Cowboys.people credit Purdy for matching a mark set by Joe Montana while Christian McCaffrey added two touchdowns to secure playoff spots for three other AFC teams.
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