Well, that happened.

The San Francisco 49ers improved to 8-4 with an ugly 20-9 win over the not-ready-for-primetime Carolina Panthers (6-6) to cap Week 12.

Here's our rapid reaction to a Monday night snoozefest.

Key takeaway: Brock Purdy is officially on alert

The Niners may have won, but Purdy's play leaves them with little to celebrate. The fourth-year quarterback had an awful first half in just his fourth start of the season and finished 23-of-32 for 193 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions, with each of his turnovers coming during the first 30 minutes. He settled in during the second half as head coach Kyle Shanahan wisely got the ball in his playmakers' hands quickly with short pass concepts, but San Francisco's offense will be severely limited going forward if Purdy i

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