The 49ers (4-11) travel to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams (12-3) in the regular-season finale.
The Rams have clinched the NFC West and the NFC #2 seed. Jared Goff and Todd Gurley lead the offense. Sean McVay coaches the Rams. Nick Mullens makes his seventh start for the 49ers.
The Rams' regular-season finale at the Coliseum. Los Angeles has clinched the NFC West and the conference's #2 seed. Sean McVay's team is the kind of contender that, in a final regular-season game, may rest starters. Jared Goff and Todd Gurley have been the conference's offensive backbone.
The 49ers, at 4-11, will close the regular season with their seventh Mullens start. Matt Breida continues at lead back. The kind of Sunday-afternoon road game where two rivals meet with one going to the playoffs and the other to the offseason.
Underdog by 12.5 on the road. The kind of finale where neither team has much to play for beyond the next-year planning.
Week 17 is the regular-season finale. The Rams (12-3) have clinched the NFC West. The Saints (13-2) clinched the NFC #1 seed. The Bears (11-4) clinched the NFC North. The Cowboys (9-6), Eagles (8-7), and Vikings (8-6-1) are competing for wild-card spots. The 49ers (4-11) are eliminated. The Sunday road game is the kind of week where the eliminated team plays for pride and the favorite manages its lineup.
Through fifteen games the 49ers are 4-11 with a -77 point differential. The Rams are 12-3 with a +146. Jared Goff has 32 TDs and 11 INTs. Todd Gurley out (knee). C.J. Anderson signed mid-week and starts at running back. Nick Mullens 1,776 passing yards in 5 starts. Vegas opens the Rams as 12.5-point home favorites; total 50.5.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 10-5 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 7-8 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5-10 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-6 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-6-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-7-1 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 10-5 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9-6 | W3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9-6 | W4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-4 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 11-4 | L1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6-9 | L3 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 12-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-6 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-11 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 8-7 | W2 |
| Washington Redskins | 7-8 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 5-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 11-4 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-6-1 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6-8-1 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 13-2 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-9 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 6-9 | L7 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-10 | L3 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Brandin Cooks 3 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 0-7 |
| Rams | C.J. Anderson 1 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 0-14 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 30 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Cory Littleton 19 yard interception return ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 3-21 |
| Rams | Brandin Cooks 18 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 3-28 |
| 49ers | Richie James 9 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 10-28 |
| Rams | Greg Zuerlein 28 yard field goal | 10-31 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Josh Reynolds 29 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 10-38 |
| 49ers | Alfred Morris 1 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 17-38 |
| Rams | Josh Reynolds 2 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 17-45 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Greg Zuerlein 51 yard field goal | 17-48 |
| 49ers | Kendrick Bourne 2 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Robbie Gould kick) | 24-48 |
| 49ers | George Kittle 43 yard pass from Nick Mullens ( Trent Taylor pass from Nick Mullens ) | 32-48 |
Jared Goff threw for 199 yards and a touchdown and C.J. Anderson ran for 132 yards and a touchdown as the Los Angeles Rams beat the 49ers 48-32 at the Coliseum in the regular-season finale. Nick Mullens threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Breida ran for 110. The 49ers finished 4-12 in their second straight last-place NFC West finish.[1][2][3]
C.J. Anderson, signed by the Rams the previous Tuesday after being released by the Lions, ran for 132 yards and a touchdown Sunday afternoon at the Coliseum. Jared Goff threw for 199 and a touchdown. The Los Angeles Rams beat the 49ers 48-32 in the regular-season finale.
Nick Mullens threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Matt Breida ran for 110. Pierre Garcon caught two touchdowns. George Kittle had 9 catches for 149.
The kind of Sunday afternoon road loss in the regular-season finale where the rebuilding team got blown out by the conference's #2 seed and ended its season at 4-12. The 49ers finished last in the NFC West for the second straight year. The Rams head to the playoffs as the #2 seed. The 49ers head to the offseason with the kind of year-two record that, paired with the Garoppolo Week 3 injury, defines what a rebuild looks like in real time.
Rams 48, 49ers 32. Margin: -16. Final 2018 record: 4-12, -93 differential.
A 48-32 loss to the Los Angeles Rams at the Coliseum in the regular-season finale. The 49ers finish 4-12.
How it unfolded
C.J. Anderson ran in a touchdown to give the Rams an early lead. Mullens answered with a touchdown to Garcon. Anderson scored another. Goff threw a touchdown to JoJo Natson. The Rams led 27-15 at halftime. The third quarter was a Mullens-Garcon touchdown and a Robbie Gould field goal. The Rams added two more touchdown drives. The 49ers added a Pierre Garcon touchdown to make the final 48-32.
The turning point
C.J. Anderson's second-quarter explosion. With the Rams having signed Anderson Tuesday and the 49ers' defense expecting Todd Gurley, Anderson's runs against the unprepared 49ers' front turned the game into the rout it became.
By the numbers
Mullens 27-of-49 for 268 with two TDs. Breida 13 carries for 110 (his fifth 100-yard game of the year). Garcon 4 catches for 53 with two TDs. Kittle 9 catches for 149 (his career-best). Goff 16-of-31 for 199 with a TD. Anderson 23 carries for 132 with a TD.
Personnel watch
Kittle's 149-yard game closed his year at 88 catches for 1,377 (his career best). Breida's 100-yard game closed his year at 814 rushing yards. Mullens's seven-start audition ends with the 49ers having an actual depth-chart conversation for 2019. The Rams' C.J. Anderson signing turning into 132 yards in his first game.
What it means
4-12. Last in the NFC West for the second straight year. The offseason will be about the Garoppolo return, the Nick Bosa draft pick (the 49ers will own the #2 overall selection), and the kind of year-three rebuild push that Kyle Shanahan has been planning since hire day in 2017. The Rams head to the playoffs with home-field advantage in the NFC.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 23/33 | 282 | 3 | 3 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Jared Goff | 15/26 | 199 | 4 | 0 | |
| Sean Mannion | 2/3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Alfred Morris | 16 | 111 | 1 | 51 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeff Wilson | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Nick Mullens | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| LAR | ||||
| C.J. Anderson | 23 | 132 | 1 | 13 |
| John Kelly | 15 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Goff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Mannion | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| George Kittle | 9 | 149 | 1 | 43 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 5 | 59 | 1 | 20 |
| Richie James | 3 | 32 | 1 | 22 |
| Trent Taylor | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| LAR | ||||
| Brandin Cooks | 5 | 62 | 2 | 21 |
| Josh Reynolds | 4 | 55 | 2 | 29 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| C.J. Anderson | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| John Kelly | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Johnny Mundt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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