If it was up to me, it would be over.
The first half of the San Francisco 49ers' Sunday afternoon game against the Dallas Cowboys is the strongest case yet (and likely the strongest case we'll ever get) for Brock Purdy winning the MVP award.
Why? Well, all I've heard for the last four years is how Purdy operates at the controls of an incredible team, and it's been used to diminish him. It's even been said "anyone" could be Brock Purdy. It's always been nonsense; the 2024 season, when Purdy manfully tried to save a sinking roster, is proof of that.
But perhaps no game has proven that more than Week 10.
Simply put, while the score favours the Niners, it's extremely flattering. They've, frankly, been kicked around like dogs by the Cowboys on both sides of the trenches, in the secondary, and just generally beaten to the punch. Deommodore Lenoir, in particular, looks out of it and found himself loafing after both of Dallas' main weapons on both Cowboys touchdowns, while none of the highly paid defensive linemen, Nick Bosa, Deforest Buckner, whoever, have made any impact on the game.
But know who has? Purdy.
Brock Purdy is making an MVP case already vs. Cowboys
Whether it's been keeping drives alive with scrambles, including one where he found Keenan Allen downfield on a 3rd-and-long, or the simply incredible touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey when everyone was covered downfield and the pass rush again destroyed San Francisco's porous offensive line, not many of the 49ers' players have made an impact on the game that hasn't come from being directly handed the ball by Purdy.
Through a half, despite being sacked four times, he's 12 of 17 for 217 yards and two touchdowns. He's managed to bail out some terrible play and terrible calls by the offense and somehow got the Niners in a lead of a game where they've, frankly, not been at the races.
This isn't the first time it's happened, but in a year where people seem to have realised just how good he is, Purdy couldn't have shown up stronger in his best attempts to save this football team from complete embarrassment.
The 49ers need to buck up in the second half, and frankly, they need a fire lighting under their you-know-whats. But that doesn't apply to the quarterback. Once again, when it really matters, he's the one trying to lead this team, and he's the one still making it look like a contender, which is more than you can say for a number of higher-priced, higher reputation players.
It's over, guys. Anyone who doesn't believe in Purdy needs to watch that first half again. You can debate whether he's the Most Valuable Player of the entire league, but he's certainly San Francisco's most valuable player. Bluntly, today he looks like the only valuable player. And today should be the biggest step forward he's ever taken in terms of winning individual hardware.
Hopefully he'll have to carry the 49ers slightly less in the second half.
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