🏈 This Season Is Kyle Shanahan's Masterpiece

Niners' success with Brock Purdy proves Shanahan’s brilliance is on another level. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Kyle Shanahan has shown once again that he is one of the top coaches in the NFL … Sean Payton is taking job interviews again, but what exactly is he looking for in his next job? … and more! Either Brock Purdy is a prodigy, Kyle Shanahan is a genius or the San Francisco 49ers' offense includes such outrageous talent at receiver, running back, tight end and left tackle that other limitations are moot. Heck, maybe the hottest squad heading into the NFL playoffs had more than a smattering of good fortune along the way, in terms of the teams it faced and when it played them. Quite rightly, a San Francisco fanbase that's sniffing a Super Bowl doesn't care much either way. Any and all combinations of the above are in play as the 49ers prepare to host the Seattle Seahawks (Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app) and seek to sustain their monumental momentum. We'll never truly know which factors mattered most when it came to producing 10 straight wins, five of them since Jimmy Garoppolo went down with the broken foot that also seemed to hamstring the hopes of a team that fell in last season's NFC Championship game. What is certain is that's something up here; something at least highly unusual if not inherently special. Purdy — as you know by now, the most recent draft's Mr. Irrelevant — doesn't remotely feel like a rookie quarterback being thrown to the winter wolves, unready for elimination action. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Peter Schrager explains why Brock Purdy is his [Offensive Rookie of the Year]( and what Sean Payton is deliberating as he considers coaching jobs. - The FOX Sports NFL staff breaks down strengths and question marks, as well as [X-factors]( for all 14 playoff teams. - The Red Sox finally locked down a homegrown star. But [was it a good deal]( Also, not all is lost for Carlos Correa in re-signing with the Twins, Pedro Moura writes. - Deion Sanders attempted to move Colorado’s Pac-12 opener to Week Zero, a move that has generated a lot of discussion. RJ Young [breaks down the thought process]( for Sanders. - Interim head coach Rodney Terry has a chance to permanently replace Chris Beard at Texas, but the competition will be fierce. John Fanta and Andy Katz [break down the job prospects](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes (FS1, 6:30 p.m. ET) The Buckeyes look to protect home court as the welcome the Golden Gophers. Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets (TNT, 7:30 p.m. ET) Jayson Tatum and the Celtics head to Brooklyn to face Kyrie Irving and the Nets. Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT, 10 p.m. ET) Luka Dončić leads the Mavericks into Los Angeles to battle LeBron James and the Lakers. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Cincinnati Bengals to win the Super Bowl (+750) From FOX Sports Betting Analyst: Geoff Schwartz There’s incredible value in the Bengals being priced with the fifth-best odds to win the Super Bowl. This Bengals team is better than the team that won the AFC just 12 months ago. They won eight straight games to close out the regular season, including another victory against the Chiefs. This Bengals' offense is balanced and doesn't rely on explosive plays to move the ball. The offensive line injuries do worry me, but no matter how the offensive line plays, Burrow can operate. On defense, the Bengals rank 11th in efficiency, can rush the passer and rarely makes mistakes. Mind you, the Bengals do have to travel to Buffalo and Kansas City to get back to the Super Bowl, and that explains the longer odds. However, this number is too good to pass up. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900