Purdy focused on winning games for 49ers, not NFL MVP award

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy might be having a record-breaking season, but the 49ers quarterback is staying focused on the task at hand — beating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Through 12 games, Purdy is leading the league in several metrics including, but not limited to, completion percentage (70.2), touchdown percentage (6.9), passer rating (116.1), yards per attempt (9.6) and yards gained per completion (13.7). The Iowa State product might be a front-runner for the NFL's MVP award, but that is not even on the radar as Purdy preps for the team's important divisional contest in a few days. Instead, Purdy is focusing on where he can improve his play on the field. "There's so many areas where I feel like I can get better, really," Purdy said. "Just within the operation of our offense, reads, being consistent. I look at that last game, at the first two drives. We were a could plays away from having our foot on the gas pedal from the jump. That's where I'm hard on myself." As an NFL starter, Purdy has a record of 14-3, but keeping his head level came from years of work that happened before he even started high school. His strong work ethic was an important part of his four seasons...