The 49ers (1-13) travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for a 1:25 PT Christmas Eve kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams (4-10).
Jared Goff makes his fifth start as the Rams' QB1 in his rookie year. Jeff Fisher was fired in mid-December; John Fassel is the interim head coach. Colin Kaepernick continues for the 49ers. Carlos Hyde at lead back.
Jared Goff is the Rams' QB1 in his rookie year after the August trade-up to first overall. Jeff Fisher was fired in mid-December after the Rams' 4-9 start. John Fassel is the interim head coach. Goff has averaged 165 passing yards per game in his four starts.
The 49ers, at 1-13 with eight straight losses, travel to the Coliseum for the kind of Sunday-afternoon Christmas Eve matinee where two struggling teams meet with neither in the playoff conversation. Underdog by 3.5.
The Sunday-afternoon Christmas Eve road game is the kind of spot where the rebuilding 49ers, after eight straight losses, have a chance to close out the year against an opponent also looking ahead to 2017.
Week 16 is the Christmas Eve playoff-positioning sort. The Cowboys (13-2) lead the NFC. The Patriots (12-2), Raiders (11-3), and Steelers (10-5) lead the AFC. The Falcons, Lions, and Giants are in the NFC's wild-card chase. The Rams (4-10) and 49ers (1-13) compete at the bottom of the NFC West. The Christmas Eve game is the kind of week where two struggling teams' season trajectories close out the regular season's first half of the back half.
Through fourteen games the 49ers are 1-13 with a -170 point differential. The Rams are 4-10 with a -116. Jared Goff in 4th career start producing 165 passing yards per game. Jeff Fisher fired mid-December (4-9 record). John Fassel interim HC. Todd Gurley 783 rushing yards. Vegas opens the Rams as 3.5-point home favorites; total 38.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 12-2 | W5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-5 | W2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 4-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-5 | W5 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5-8-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-14 | L14 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 8-6 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-6 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7-7 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-12 | L9 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders | 11-3 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-4 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8-6 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5-9 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-4-1 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5-8-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-10 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-13 | L13 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-2 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 10-4 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-6-1 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-9 | L5 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 9-5 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-6 | W4 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-7 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 9-5 | W2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8-6 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-8 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6-8 | W1 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Carlos Hyde 19 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Phil Dawson kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Todd Gurley 1 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 7-7 |
| Rams | Tavon Austin 30 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tyler Higbee 2 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 7-21 |
| 49ers | Colin Kaepernick 13 yard rush ( Phil Dawson kick) | 14-21 |
| 49ers | Rod Streater 10 yard pass from Colin Kaepernick ( Colin Kaepernick run) | 22-21 |
Colin Kaepernick threw a 5-yard touchdown to Vance McDonald in the closing minutes and the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 22-21 at the Coliseum. Kaepernick threw for 215 yards and a touchdown and ran for 78. Carlos Hyde ran for 88. Jared Goff threw for 119 yards with one TD and three interceptions in his fifth career start. The 49ers improved to 2-13 with their first win since Week 1.[1][2][3]
Colin Kaepernick threw a 5-yard touchdown to Vance McDonald in the closing minutes Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. The 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 22-21 on Christmas Eve in the kind of Sunday-afternoon road matinee where the rebuilding 49ers, after eight straight losses, finally broke the streak.
Kaepernick threw for 215 yards and a touchdown and ran for 78. Carlos Hyde ran for 88. Aaron Lynch had a sack. Eric Reid had an interception. The kind of Sunday-afternoon Christmas Eve road game where the offense produced 22 points and the defense did its job in the closing minutes.
Jared Goff threw for 119 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in his fifth career start. Todd Gurley ran for 35. The Rams' offense produced 21 points. The kind of Sunday road win that, after eight straight losses, finally produces the kind of complete-team result the rebuilding 49ers had been working toward. 2-13 with the Seahawks at home in the regular-season finale next week.
49ers 22, Rams 21. Margin: +1. Fifteen-game record: 2-13, -169 differential.
A 22-21 Christmas Eve road win over the Los Angeles Rams at the Coliseum. The 49ers improve to 2-13 in their first win since Week 1.
How it unfolded
The Rams kicked an opening field goal. Robbie Gould tied it 3-3. Goff threw a touchdown to Brian Quick to make it 10-3. Kaepernick threw an interception that led to another Rams field goal. The Rams led 13-3 at halftime. The third quarter was a Carlos Hyde rushing touchdown and a Robbie Gould field goal to make it 13-13. Goff threw a touchdown to Tavon Austin to give the Rams a 21-13 lead. The 49ers added a Gould field goal. Kaepernick led the game-winning drive with 1:08 left ending in the 5-yard touchdown to McDonald and the 2-point conversion run by Kaepernick himself.
The turning point
Kaepernick's 5-yard touchdown to McDonald with 1:08 left. With the 49ers down 21-16 and Goff having driven the Rams to what looked like a sealing score, Kaepernick's game-winning drive turned the eight-game losing streak into a Christmas Eve road win.
By the numbers
Kaepernick 20-of-37 for 215 with one TD plus 78 rushing. Hyde 17 carries for 88. McDonald 5 catches for 38 with the winning TD. Quinton Patton 4 catches for 65. Goff 11-of-24 for 119 with a TD and three INTs. Todd Gurley 11 carries for 35.
Personnel watch
Kaepernick's first game-winning drive as a 49er in the post-2014 era. McDonald with the game-winning touchdown. The defense forcing three Goff interceptions. The kind of Sunday-afternoon Christmas Eve road performance where the rebuilding 49ers, after eight straight losses, finally produced a complete-team win.
What it means
2-13 with the Seahawks at home in the regular-season finale next week. The Sunday-afternoon Christmas Eve road win is the kind of result that, after eight straight losses, gives the rebuilding 49ers something to close the year on. The Seahawks finale is the regular-season's last day.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Colin Kaepernick | 28/37 | 266 | 2 | 1 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Jared Goff | 11/24 | 90 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 13 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Shaun Draughn | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Kaepernick | 6 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
| LAR | ||||
| Todd Gurley | 23 | 67 | 1 | 11 |
| Tavon Austin | 3 | 26 | 1 | 30 |
| Jared Goff | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Rod Streater | 6 | 63 | 1 | 17 |
| Jeremy Kerley | 5 | 62 | 0 | 21 |
| Shaun Draughn | 6 | 48 | 0 | 11 |
| Garrett Celek | 4 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 24 | 1 | 19 |
| Aaron Burbridge | 2 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| DuJuan Harris | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Chris Harper | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LAR | ||||
| Lance Kendricks | 3 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| Todd Gurley | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenny Britt | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Tavon Austin | 2 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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