The Los Angeles Rams came into Sunday’s game as big underdogs against the San Francisco 49ers and while they didn’t pull off the stunning upset, they battled from start to finish and kept things interesting.
The Rams ultimately faded in the second half and fell, 30-23, at home to their division rivals – the ninth straight time they’ve lost to the 49ers in the regular season. The Rams’ final six possessions netted them three points after they put up 17 points on their first three drives.
The 49ers are one of the best teams in the league and they showed why on Sunday afternoon, playing exceptionally well on both sides of the ball. And they still put up 30 points despite Brock Purdy overthrowing receivers three times on potential touchdown passes.
Matthew Stafford had another solid day, though it went awry in the second half after completing 22 of his first 26 passes. With Cam Akers on the bench, Kyren Williams did his job as the starting running back, while Puka Nacua kept padding his stats with another 100-yard game.