Watch: 49ers QB Brock Purdy throws 66-yard TD to TE George Kittle
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is rekindling his chemistry with star tight end George Kittle.
Even though the Jacksonville Jaguars defensive line swarmed him, Purdy delivered a strike to Kittle, who took it to the house for a 66-yard TD, giving the 49ers a 20-3 lead with 14:10 remaining in the third quarter.
San Francisco (5-3) has lost three consecutive games. During this stretch, Purdy has completed 61.8 percent of his passes for three TDs, five interceptions and a 55.5 QBR.
Targeting Kittle more often, however, will help the second-year QB snap out of his funk. Entering Week 10, the 30-year-old has 32 receptions for 443 yards and three TDs.
Kittle and Purdy developing a stronger connection also helps San Francisco bolster its strong Super Bowl odds. As of Sunday, oddschecker gives the Niners the third-best odds (+600) of hoisting the Lombardi trophy behind the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.
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