Rams 12 vs 6 49ers summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 15
Anytime a defense holds a team to just six points, saying they played well is an understatement. The Rams came out and shut down a battered Niners offense, and in a rainy, sloppy game that didn't have a single big play or turnover, LA's defense came up with the play of the night. Darious Williams picked off Brock Purdy in the end zone to keep the Niners from taking the lead or tying it up with 5:00 to go.
LA would drive down the field and kick an insurance field goal to go up 12-6 with under 20 seconds to go. The Rams stay alive in the air tight race for the NFC West while the Niners chances have just gone from almost impossible to virtually none.
The rain let up a little in the 2nd half and both teams started to move the ball a little easier down the field, but that didn't translate to touchdowns. Stafford completed just four passes for 23 yards in the first half, but ended the night 16/27 for 160 yards. Puka Nacua had another stellar night despite the weather, going for 97 yards on 7 catches.
The Los Angeles Rams still control their own playoff destiny after going into San Francisco and coming out with a huge divisional win on the road to keep pace in the NFC West. Darious Williams had the biggest play of the night, intercepting a pass late in the 4th quarter, but it was Josh Karty who lead the Rams past San Francisco scoring all 12 of LA's points, hitting all four of his field goals.
It was an ugly game from start to finish as the wind and rain kept both offenses in check for most of the night. There were six punts in the first quarter and 11 in the first half. The Niners were the first ones on the board after Jake Moody hit a 52 yard field goal, but the Rams would eventually punch back. Kyren Williams put the team on his shoulders on a night that the offense couldn't find a groove. He had 108 yards on 29 carries just days after he carried the ball 29 times against the Bills.
PURDY IS SACKED AND THE RAMS ARE GOING TO GET THIS MUST WIN GAME ON THE ROAD!!!!
Purdy looking to the sideline for Pearsall on the right side but that pass was too far out infront of his WR.
2nd and 10 from the 50.
Deebo with a great return up the left side to the SF 41, and a flag for a horse collar will give SF an extra 15 yards.
1st and 10 from the 50 with 11 seconds to go.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Karty hits his fourth field goal of the night, this one from 29 yards and that might just do it.
LA lead 12-6 with 18 seconds left.
Williams to the right side for a gain of 3 yards.
4th and 3 from the SF 11 and the clock will run down to 20.
Williams up the middle and he gets a yard as the clock will tick down to 1:00.
3rd and 6 from the SF 14.
Willams up the middle and he fights his way for a gain of 3. Timeout SF, their 3rd with 1:51 to go.
2nd and 7 from the SF 15.
Quick pass to the right side for Parkinson and he reels it in for a gain of 14 yards and the biggest first down of the night. Timeout SF with 1:55 to go, that's their 2nd.
1st and 10 from the SF 18.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM SAN FRAN.
Jet sweep to Nacua on the right side and he gets 3 yards as we hit the Two Minute Warning.
3rd and 4 from the SF 32.
Willams up the middle for a gain of 3 yards on first down. Timeout SF, their first, with 2:09 to go.
2nd and 7 from the SF 35.
Run to the right side from Williams and he spins past a defender and gets 9 yards for another first down.
1st and 10 from the SF 38.
Bootleg from Stafford on the left side and he finds Long for a gain of yards on 1st down.
2nd and 3 from the SF 47.
Stafford on the QB sneak and he moves the chains.
1st and 10 fro the LA 46.
Williams up the middle anad he picks up 9 yards on first down with under 4:20 to go.
2nd and 1 from the LA 43.
Play action on the right side for Long and Stafford hits him for an 8 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the LA 34.
LA start the drive from the 30 and Stafford's pass was tipped at the line but got to Atwell on the right side for 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the LA 26.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Purdy had pressure in his face and went deep for Jennings but that pass was over thrown and picked off by Williams in the end zone!!!
LA ball from the 30 with 5:14 to go in the 4th quarter!!
Guerendo to the left side and he is stopped by Davis for no gain.
2nd and 10 from the LA 33.
Guerendo up the middle and he moves the pile with a 10 yard pick up for a first down
1st and 10 from the LA 33 with under 6:00 to go in the 4th quarter.
Purdy looking for Pearsall who had a step on the defender but that pass was under thrown and broken up by Witherspoon.
2nd and 10 from the LA 43.
Pass over the middle to Kittle on the stop rout and he turns up field and stretches for the first down.
1st and 10 from the LA 43.
Guerendo up the middle and he picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the SF 48.
Purdy over the middle for Pearsall and he makes the catch in stride and takes it for a 16 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the SF 45.
SF get the ball the from their 28 and Guernedo gets a yard on the first down run.
2nd and 9 from the SF 29.
FIELD GOAL!!!!
Karty hits his third field goal of the night, this one from 27 yards and the Rams have their first lead.
LA are up 9-6 with 9:28 to go in the 4th quarter.
Short throw to the right side for Williams and he is dropped by Warner for no gain.
4th and 2 from the SF 8.
Williams up the middle and he is taken down for no gain.
3rd and 2 from the SF 8.
Williams up the right side for a gain of 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the SF 8.
LA take over from their 33 an Stafford goes deep for Nacua and he reels it in for a 51 yard catch and run!
1st and 10 from the SF 16.
Guerendo up the middle on the draw and he gets a nice gain of 16 but will be short of the marker.
4th and 4 from the SF 26.
Purdy going deep down the middle for Samuel but Kinchens was all over him.
3rd and 20 from the SF 10.
Purdy's shot pass to Jennings was batted at the line by Lake.
2nd and 20 from the SF 10.
SF get the ball from their 20 with a chance to take the lead early in the fourth quarter.
Purdy to the left side for Samuel and he gets 5 yards, but a pass interference on Kittle will bring that play back.
1st and 20 from the SF 10.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Karty ties up the game with a 23 yard field goal right down the middle.
It's 6-6 with 13:38 left in the 4th quarter!!!
Stafford doing a Houdini act to get out of the pocket and looked to the end zone but his pass was deflected and falls incomplete. There were a couple flags on LA, but SF declined them.
4th and 4 from the SF 5.
Stafford steps up in the pocket and zings it to Nacua for a gain of 7 yards.
3rd and 4 from the SF 5.
Stafford on the QB keeps ala Lamar Jackson but he is stopped short of the maker. A flag flies for holding on LA so that will back them up 10 yards.
2nd and 11 from the SF 12.
WE ARE HEADING TO THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH THE RAMS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR!!!
Williams to the right side for a gain of 7 on first down.
2nd and 3 from the SF 4.
Handoff to Williams up the middle and he powers for a gain of 6 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the SF 11.
Williams to the right side and he picks up a yard to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 5 from the SF 17.
Williams to the left side and he picks up 4 yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the SF 18.
After a false start backs LA up five yards, Stafford finds Nacua on the WR screen and he follows his blockers for a gain of 13 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the SF 22.
Williams up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on first down.
2nd and 5 from the SF 30.
Stafford up the middle and he movs the chains with a 2 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the SF 35.
Crossing route from Nacua and Stafford hit him, but Nacua got rocked after picking up 7 yards.
4th and 1 from the SF 37. Offense is staying on the field.
Corum up the middle and he picks up two yards to bring up 3rd and long.
3rd and 8 from the SF 44.
Stafford forced it into Parkinson up the right sideline and that pass was tipped by Ward and almost picked by San Fran.
2nd and 10 from the SF 46.
Stafford finds Corum on the right side and he picks up 3 yards out of the backfield
1st an 10 from the SF 46.
Stafford with a short pass to the left side for Long and he turns up field for a 9 yard gain.
2nd and 1 from the SF 49.
LA get the ball from their 30 and Stafford goes over the middle for Corum on a 12 yard gain to start the drive.
1st and 10 from the LA 42.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Moody drills the 47 yard field goal after the drop from Deebo and the Niners lead by 3 but they might have had 7 had Samuel made the catch.
SF lead 6-3 with 8:23 to go in the 3rd quarter.
Pass over the middle on the slant for Deebo and he had the first down and more but he dropped the ball!
4th and 10 from the LA 29.
Toss to Guerendo to the left side and he is dropped by Speights for a loss of 2.
3rd and 10 from the LA 29.
Short pass to Guerendo out of the backfield and he gets 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the LA 27.
Purdy on the QB sneak and he moves the chains with a gain of 3.
1st and 10 from the LA 29.
Out route to the left side for Kittle and he makes the catch for a gain of 9 yards.
3rd and 1 from the LA 32.
Purdy looking to Samuel on the sit down route over the middle but that pass sailed on him.
2nd and 10 from the LA 41.
Pass to the flat for Guerendo out of the backfield and he turns up field for a gain of 11 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the LA 41.
Guerendo up the middle and he moves the chains with a 3 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the SF 48.
SF get the ball from their 37 and Guerendo busts up the middle for a nice gain of 8.
2nd and 2 from the SF 45.
Stafford rolls to the right side and has to throw it out of bounds with no one open down the field. Another three and out to start the half of LA.
4th and 5 from the LA 29.
Williams up the middle and he picks up 2 yards to bring up 3rd and medium.
3rd and 5 from the LA 29.
LA get the ball from their 24 looking to get something going on the offensive end.
Williams to the left side and he's got 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 rom the LA 27.
WE ARE BACK IN SAN FRAN FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
Kyren Williams had 44 yards in the first half, and set up the game tying field goal late in a first half that had 11 punts.
Stafford was 4/12 for just 23 yards in that first half. The rain has apparently stopped. Let's see if that opens things up in the second 30 minutes.
I wish we had some highlights to show, but the rain has really complicated things here in San Fran. We started the game with three straight three and outs. The Niners finally got down the field and Jake Moody hit a 53 yarder for the first points of the game.
Purdy is 9/19 with 96 yards and the Niners have 20 yards on the ground.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME HERE FROM SAN FRAN AFTER STAFFORD HIT NACUA AND THE RAMS LET THE CLOCK RUN OUT.
Purdy goes deep to Jennings but the coverage was good and the WR had to play defense to keep that from getting picked.
4th an 4 from the SF 36 with 41 seconds to go in the 1st half.
Purdy over the middle for Pearsall and that was almost picked by Lake.
3rd and 4 from the SF 36.
SF get the ball from the 30 and Purdy finds Samuel on the right side for a 6 yard gain.
2nd and 4 from the SF 36.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Karty drills the 48 yard field goal and we are all tied up with under a minute to go.
It's 3-3 after 29 minutes of football from the Bay.
Timeout LA with 1:10 to go.
They are going to bring out of the FG unit.
WR screen to the left side and he picks up 4 yards.
4th and 2 from the SF 30 and the offense stays on the field.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM SAN FRAN.
Willams up the middle and he gets a yard to bring up 3rd and medium after the break.
3rd and 6 from the SF 34.
Willams cuts it back to the left side and he gets 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the SF 35.
Williams up the middle to move the chains on a three yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the SF 38.
Run up the middle for Williams and he drags the pile for a gain of 7 yards.
3rd and 1 from the SF 41.
LA take the ball back fro the 50 and Williams gets two yards on the run to the right side.
2nd and 8 from the SF 48.
Purdy tried to escape the pocket but Turner was there to drag him down from behind for a loss of 4.
4th and 15 from the SF 21 and the Niners will putn with 5:00 to go.
Purdy's pass down the right sideline for Jennings is a bit over thrown.
3rd and 11 from the SF 21.
Guerendo to the right side and he is taken down for a loss of 1 by Young.
2nd and 11 from the SF 21.
Purdy connects with Kittle at the marker on the right side and that 10 yard gain moves the chains.
1st and 10 from the SF 22.
Pitch to the left side for Guerendo and he gets 2 yards.
3rd and 8 from the LA 12.
SF get the ball back from their 10 and Purdy's pass to Jennings on the short right side falls in and out of his hands.
2nd and 10 from the SF 10.
Pressure came on Stafford and he tried to flip it for Parkinson but that fell short of the TE and the Rams will punt.
4th and 5 from the LA 41 wit 7:44 to go in the half.
Draw play out of the shotgun for Williams and he picks up 5 yards up the middle.
3rd and 5 from the LA 41.
Stafford looking deep down the right side for Nacua but that pass sailed on him.
2nd and 10 from the LA 36.
Williams up the middle and he ducks and stretches for a gain of 2 and a first down.
1st and 10 from the LA 36.
WR screen to Nacua on the right side and he gets 8 yards on the first down pass.
2nd and 2 from the LA 34.
Stafford tucks it and runs up the middle for a gain of 11 and that's enough for a first down!
1st and 10 from the LA 26.
Williams gets the handoff to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of 2.
3rd and 10 from the LA 15.
Williams to the left side on the pitch but he is dropped by Hufanga for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the LA 13.
Williams spins off a tackle at the line of scrimmage and takes it for a 10 yard gain and the first first down of LA's night.
1st and 10 from the LA 15.
Williams up the middle and he picks up 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the LA 6.
Great punt from O'Donnell and the Niners down it at the LA 3!
Purdy over the middle for Jennings who had a beat on it but that pass falls out of his hands and incomplete as he fell to the ground.
4th and 9 from the 50.
Purdy goes deep down the left sideline to Kittle inside the 10 but that pass was well covered by Curl. There was contact but no flag flies.
3rd and 9 from the 50.
Guerendo up the middle and he picks up a yard on first down.
2nd and 9 from the 50.
After a false start on Deebo backs the Niners up five yards, Purdy finds Jennings on the deep out route to the left side for a gain of 18 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the SF 49.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM SAN FRAN!!!
Not much going on on either end, but at least the Niners have three points. The Rams have four three and outs.
Purdy to Samuel in the flat on the left side and he gets 5 yards on the last play of the quarter.
3rd and 4 from the SF 36.
SF get the ball back from their 30 and Purdy finds Guerendo out of the backfield for a short gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the SF 31.
Stafford's pass to Robinson on the deep out route slips through his hands and falls incomplete. Still no first downs for the Rams.
4th and 7 from the LA 19.
Stafford checks down for Corum and that pass was off the mark, hit off the RB's hands and was almost picked again.
3rd and 7 from the LA 19.
LA get the ball back from the 16 and Corum gets the pitch to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of 3.
2nd and 7 from the LA 19.
Pocket collapses on Purdy and he is dropped by Turner for a loss of 3.
4th and 9 from the SF 47 and the Niners will punt.
Play action and Purdy's pass to Jennings on the slant was batted away by Witherspoon.
3rd and 6 from the 50.
Guerendo up the middle and he picks up 4 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 6 from the 50.
Guerendo up the left side and he spins over the marker for a first down and a gain of 6.
1st and 10 from the SF 46.
Pass to Guerendo over the middle and he picks up 5 yards out of the backfield.
2nd and 5 from the SF 40.
SF ball from their 22 and Purdy finds Jennings on the comeback route to the left side for a gain of 13.
1st and 10 from the SF 35.
Stafford looking for Kupp on the right side with the out route but that pass was too far wide and the Rams go three and out for a third straight drive.
4th and 3 from the LA 27.
Willams to the right side and he picks up 3 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 3 from the LA 27.
LA ball from their 20 and Stafford finds Williams on the right side for a short gain of 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the LA 24.
Slant from Kittle on the right side but that pass is batted away by Curl and the Niners go three and out.
4th an 4 from the SF 25.
Purdy over the middle and he hits Samuel out of the backfield for a gain of 5.
3rd and 4 from the SF 25.
SF ball from their 19 and Samuel gets the handoff out of the shotgun but is taken down after a short gain of a yard.
2nd and 9 from the SF 20.
Stafford's pass to Atwell over the middle is almost picked by Hufanga, and falls incomplete.
4th and 3 and the Rams go three and out again.
Handoff to Corum and he is swallowed up on his run up the middle for no gain.
3rd and 3 from the LA 41.
LA get the ball back from their 34 looking to drive the ball down field after going three and out on their first possession.
Stafford finds Nacua on the right side for a gain of 7 yards on the out route.
2nd and 3 from the LA 41.
FIELD GOAL!!!!
Moody sneaks it inside the left up right from 53 yards out and the Niners take the first lead of the night.
SF are up 3-0 five minutes into this contest.
Deebo gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he picks up 2 yards, but is well short of the first down and the FG unit comes on.
4th and 3 from the LA 34.
Guerendo again, and this time he gets 3 yards to bring up third and medium.
3rd and 6 from the LA 37.
Guerendo is smacked at the line of scrimmage by Verse and he gets just a yard on 1st down.
2nd and 9 from the LA 40.
SF get the ball from their 26 and Purdy hits Kittle over the middle in stride and he takes it for a gain of 33 yards to start the drive!
1st and 10 from the LA 41.
Stafford looks down the middle for Kupp and that pass was almost picked by Lenoir who cut inside the pass right at the marker.
4th and 14 and both teams go three and out to start the game.
Stafford looks to Kupp on the right side and that pass is broken up by Lenoir.
3rd and 14 from the LA 25.
Handoff to Williams and he is taken down after a gain of a yard. Late flag for holding on LA is going to bring the Rams back 10 yards.
2nd and 14 from the LA 25.
Stafford and the Rams take over from their 29 and Williams gets five yards on the run up the left side.
2nd and 5 from the LA 34.
Purdy goes deep down the left sideline for Kittle but that pass was a couple yards over thrown. A flag flew for offensive holding but the Rams decline and the Niners will punt after going three and out.
4th and 9 from the SF 31.
Guerendo to the left side and he is taken down after a short gain of one.
3rd and 9 from the SF 31.
Quick pass to Samuel on the left side with the slant pattern but that pass was batted away by Witherspoon.
2nd and 10 from the SF 30.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM THE BAY!!!
The Rams won the toss and differed so here comes Brock Purdy and the Niners to start the game from their 30.
Prediction
These rivalry games are always close to call, but I must say I was surprised to see the Rams as an underdog. After their win against the Bills last week, and with Nacua and Kupp healthy I think they have more weapons on the offensive end. If the Niners don’t have Joey Bosa, which looks like a real possibility, Stafford is going to have plenty of time to find his receivers and that could be a real problem for San Fran. The Niners know they can’t lose this game, but they have failed to show that champion resolve that they have been capable of showing over the last few years.
Rams win 24-17.
Remaining schedules
With four weeks to go, peeping at schedules has now become more important than ever. All four teams in the NFC West will want to stay in their lane, focused on winning their remaining games, but they will be tempted to look at the rest of the divisions’ remaining schedules, and so will we. The Seahawks have a couple tough games against NFC North opponents, LA control their own destiny with three of their four games against the other NFC West teams looking for the division title. Arizona have a couple of games against the league’s worst teams before taking on two NFC West opponents. Finally, the Niners have tonight’s game before heading to Miami and Detroit and finally a game in Arizona to wrap up the season.
Seahawks: vs. GB, vs. MIN, @ CHI, @ LA
Rams: @ SF, @ NYJ, vs. ARI, vs. SEA
Cardinals: vs. NE, @ CAR, @ LA,
Niners: vs. LA, @ MIA, vs. DET, @ ARI
NFC Standings
Taking a look at the NFC playoff picture, we see the Lions at the top of the conference and in the drivers seat for the one seed. The Eagles and Vikings are sitting right behind them waiting for any slip up from DET and then the Packers are sitting pretty for a Wild Card spot at 9-4. The Commanders are sitting just a game behind the Packers for the final Wild Card spot, but coming out of their BYE they might be looking over their shoulder at the NFC West teams chasing the Seahawks at the top of the division. While the Rams, Niners, and Cardinals will be chasing the Seahawks for the NFC West title, if the Commanders slip, a team from this division could sneak into a Wild Card spot that has looked like Washington’s for most of this season.
Star watch: Niners
After injuries to McCaffery and Brandon Aiyuk, even more responsibility has fallen on the shoulders of Brock Purdy who snapped out of his three game slump during the Niners three game slide. He had less than 200 yards in all three of those game, and just 94 yards on a snowy night in Buffalo. Last week he had a much needed 300 yard game as the Niners wiped the floor with the Bears. Lately it’s been Jauan Jenning and George Kittle stepping up and catching the majority of the passes, but were are going to see a little more of Deebo Samuel who had to clarify a message that he later deleted saying “Not struggling at all, just not getting the ball.” All of these struggles, and internal struggles can be calmed with a win tonight. But if the Niners lose, watch out. This once rock solid franchise could be approaching some choppy waters in the Bay.
Star watch: Rams
When Matt Stafford has time in the pocket, he is maybe the best quarterback in the league. The problem is he doesn’t always have the time in the pocket to let his receivers routes develop. Since Puka and Cooper have come back, teams are having to balance their pressure up front with coverage in the secondary and that indecision has given Stafford more time and space to work with. He had 317 yards in the Week 1 loss to the Lions, and the his numbers dipped as his two top receivers were sidelined with injuries. Since they came back, he’s had five games of 280 yards or more, and six of those seven games since the WR duo came back, Nacua has been the top receiver going for over 100 yards in four of those games. Stafford still uses Kupp as his security blanket, but Nacua is his new top target, and the game in Buffalo was added proof that the second year man isn’t just the best WR in LA, he might be the best receiver in the league.
Season recap: Niners
The Niners season has been marred by injuries since before kicking off Week 1. After just missing out on the Super Bowl last year, there were high hopes for this team, but those hopes would turn to despair as Christian McCaffery was a late scratch in Week 1, with an achilles injury that would turn into something much more serious than originally thought. He had to miss the first eight games of the season and the Niners went 4-4 in that time. He returned for the Niners game in Tampa Bay and things looked like they were going to turn around as San Fran climbed above .500 and they had their star back. A three game losing streak has set them back in the race for the NFC West after losses to Seattle, Green Bay and Buffalo, and now they are hanging on by a thread following their first blowout win over Chicago last week. It’s all or nothing for Purdy and the Niners, who have been hearing rumblings that this could mark the end of the San Francisco reign in the NFC.
Season recap: Rams
The Rams’ season, like a lot of teams, has been dramatically affected by injury. Luckily for them most of those injuries came early in the season and they have had time to recover and get healthy for the most important stretch of the campaign. After taking the Detroit Lions to OT and losing in Week 1 to show the world that they can compete with the top teams in the league, they started the season 1-4, and were in a bad spot a month into the season. Puka and Kupp came back in the same game and all of the sudden things started to turn around in LA. They have won six of their last eight and are now righting the thick of the division race, but none of those wins were bigger or more important than the one last week against the Bills. That showed that this team is healthy, and ready to compete again with the best teams in the league.
Last week: Niners
The Niners could have just thrown in the towel last week after seeing Christian McCaffery go down for what is potentially a season ending injury. Instead they came out and gave their most resounding performance of the season, dominating the Chicago Bears from start to finish. The defense looked like the defense that has been the back bone of this team for the last five years, holding the Bears to just four yards in the first half. The Niners offense, meanwhile, went up 24-0 before the halftime break thanks to a pair of Brock Purdy TDs to Jauan Jennings and a rushing TD from Isaac Guerendo. Guerendo would get another one before the afternoon was done, ending his day with 78 yards and two TDs on 15 carries and Purdy had his best day of the season going for 325 yards and a couple TDs on 20/25 passing. Could this have been the game they needed to kick start a sprint to the finish line? We will find out tonight from Levi’s Stadium.
Last week: Rams
The Rams hosted one of the hottest teams in the league last week and outlasted the Buffalo Bills in the highest scoring game of the year. Matthew Stafford and Josh Allen went toe to toe in a heavyweight bout that went all 12 rounds. Kyren Williams ran in the opening TD of the game on the first drive of the afternoon, but the Bills responded with a TD of their own. LA kicked a field goal on their next possession, and then blocked a punt that was taken back for a TD to go up 17-7 early in the 2nd quarter. Puka Nacua ran in a TD late in the 2nd quarter to put the Rams up 24-14, and on the other side of the halftime break Williams ran in his second TD of the day to go up 31-14 midway through the third quarter. Josh Allen would will his side back into the game, becoming the first player in the history of the league to score six TDs, three passing TDs and three rushing TDs. With the Rams holding on to a three point lead, Stafford led an 11 play drive that included a 4th and 5 conversion at the BUF 35 to extend the drive and set up a 19 yard TD catch and run from Nacua. Stafford ended the night with 320 yards and 2 TDs while Nacua had 162 yards and 1 TD receiving and another rushing TD to keep the Rams just a game behind the division leading Seahawks.
We are live from San Fran
Hello everyone and welcome to the Bay Area where we the Niners no their lives are on the line tonight. They come in to the final stretch of the season banged up, missing their super star running back, and under .500, but they still have a slight chance of winning the division. The Niners know they have to win each of their next four games to even have a chance at a playoff spot, but before they worry about the rest of their games, they have to survive tonight’s game against the Rams. LA has bounced back after a terrible start to the season and are now sitting a game back of the Seahawks after getting healthy and winning six of their last eight games. They currently control their own destiny, and if they win the rest of their remaining games they win the division and are in the playoffs. If they lose tonight, things much more complicated, which is why tonight is such a big game for both teams.
Rams vs. Niners live
With just four weeks to go there is no margin for error for any team in the NFL’s tightest division. All four teams in the NFC West are still alive with less than a month to go in the regular season but the loser of tonight’s game will be on the brink of elimination. It’s a playoff atmosphere here in San Francisco as the 49ers host the LA Rams in a rivlary match up that is going to keep one team in the race and most likely end the other teams season. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonights game from Levi’s Stadium.