These 49ers dropped to 6-9 -- losing five of their last six games -- and were eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since

Either way, we’ll likely hear their names often on Monday Night Football, as one of those newcomers will be protecting 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy’s blindside against the Lions. The other might be bookending him at the opposite tackle spot.

Down 17 points to Detroit at the half of last season’s NFC title game, Brock Purdy helped engineer the comeback that sent the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl in one of the most memorable performances of a spectacular first full season as a NFL starting quarterback.

With nothing left to play for this season, the 49ers will have to hope that Brock Purdy grows from a challenging 2024 campaign.

Player prop bet markets will be available for Brock Purdy ahead of Monday’s NFL action at 8:15 PM ET live on ABC/ESPN. This Week 17 matchup features Purdy’s San Francisco 49ers (6-9)

While the San Francisco 49ers have officially been eliminated from the playoffs and have nothing left to play for but pride and an ability to play spoiler to the Detroit Lions, Brock Purdy has one silver lining left heading into the final game of the 2024 NFL calendar year: Monday Night Football.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell made his intentions clear when asked about Monday night's primetime NFC Championship Game rematch against

Good news for the San Francisco 49ers: several players have been cleared for the MNF game against the Detroit Lions. Brock Purdy will have help on the offensive line, and the defense will also receive support.

All the way back in January, Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers secured their biggest win of the season, beating the Detroit Lions 34-31 on the way to the Super Bowl. Oh, what a difference (almost) a year can make.