It was a redemption game for Purdy. On Monday Night Football, he looked lost and perhaps even injured, tossing three woeful interceptions against the Panthers. Six days later, staring into swirling wind gusting at more than 30 miles per hour, he was ripping throws downfield.

When you looked at the 49ers’ schedule back in August, you probably circled this Week 13 trip to Cleveland as an easy road win. The Browns stink. They always stink. It’s part of the NFL’s natural order, like the sun rising or Tom Brady botching the broadcast call on a big third down.

A resilient 49ers team is welcoming the rest of the upcoming bye week after positioning themselves well for a postseason run with three straight wins.

The San Francisco 49ers didn’t play great, but they managed to snag a win in a game they needed to have to keep their spot in the NFC playoff picture.