The 49ers (11-3) host the Los Angeles Rams (8-6) on Saturday Night Football, 5:15 PT kickoff at Levi's Stadium.
Jared Goff and Todd Gurley lead the Rams' offense. Sean McVay coaches. The Rams need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Garoppolo starts for the 49ers.
Saturday Night Football at Levi's Stadium against the Rams. The defending NFC champion. The team that, six weeks ago at the Coliseum, the 49ers dismantled 20-7. The Rams are 8-6 and need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The 49ers, at 11-3, need a win to keep the NFC #1 seed math clean. The kind of Saturday-night game where two NFC West rivals meet with everything on the line for one and home-field advantage for the other.
Favored by 5.5 at home. Sean McVay's offense has not been the same as last year. The kind of Saturday-night spot where the year-three Shanahan project gets its chance to reset after the Atlanta loss.
Week 16 is the late-December NFC seeding sort. The 49ers (11-3), Saints (11-3), Packers (11-3), and Seahawks (11-3) are all in the conference's top tier. The Rams (8-6) need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Patriots (12-3) and Ravens (12-2) continue to lead the AFC. The Saturday-night game is the kind of week the NFC West gets re-decided.
Through fourteen games the 49ers are 11-3 with a +161 point differential. The Rams are 8-6 with a +35. Jared Goff has 19 TDs and 13 INTs through fourteen games. Todd Gurley averages 70 rushing per game. The 49ers beat the Rams 20-7 in Week 6 at the Coliseum. Vegas opens the 49ers as 5.5-point home favorites; total 48.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 11-3 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10-4 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 5-9 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 12-2 | W10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-6 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6-8 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 1-13 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 9-5 | W1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 8-6 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 6-8 | L4 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 10-4 | W4 |
| Oakland Raiders | 6-8 | L4 |
| Denver Broncos | 5-9 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 11-3 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 11-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8-6 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4-9-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 7-7 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7-7 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 3-11 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 11-3 | W3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-4 | W2 |
| Chicago Bears | 7-7 | L1 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-10-1 | L7 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 11-3 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-7 | W4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-9 | W2 |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-9 | L6 |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Brandin Cooks 10 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 7-0 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 26 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Todd Gurley 5 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 14-3 |
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel 19 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 14-10 |
| Rams | Todd Gurley 1 yard rush ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 21-10 |
| 49ers | Raheem Mostert 16 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 21-17 |
| 49ers | Fred Warner 46 yard interception return ( Robbie Gould kick) | 21-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Cooper Kupp 22 yard pass from Jared Goff ( Greg Zuerlein kick) | 28-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | George Kittle 7 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 28-31 |
| Rams | Greg Zuerlein 52 yard field goal | 31-31 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 33 yard field goal | 31-34 |
Robbie Gould kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired and the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 34-31 in a wild Saturday Night Football game at Levi's Stadium. Garoppolo threw for 248 yards and a touchdown. Mostert ran for 69. Emmanuel Sanders caught a TD. Cooper Kupp caught 7 for 99 yards. Aaron Donald had a sack. The 49ers improved to 12-3.[1][2][3]
Robbie Gould kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired Saturday night at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers beat the Rams 34-31 in the kind of wild back-and-forth game where the Rams scored 21 unanswered points in the third and fourth quarters but the 49ers had one more drive in them.
Garoppolo threw for 248 and a touchdown. Mostert ran for 69. Emmanuel Sanders caught a touchdown. Tevin Coleman caught one. The 49ers led 24-10 at halftime. The Rams came back to lead 31-24 with under five minutes left. Garoppolo drove the 49ers 75 yards for the tying touchdown. Then Gould kicked the winner.
The kind of Saturday-night home win that, after the Atlanta loss, has the 49ers back in pole position for the NFC #1 seed with one game left. Eight straight head-to-head over the Rams in the McVay era is now nine. The Seahawks come up on the road in Week 17 to close the year.
49ers 34, Rams 31. Margin: +3. Fifteen-game record: 12-3, +164 differential.
A 34-31 Saturday Night Football win over the Rams at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers improve to 12-3 and remain in pole position for the NFC #1 seed.
How it unfolded
The 49ers built a 24-10 first-half lead behind a Mostert touchdown drive, an Emmanuel Sanders touchdown, and a Tevin Coleman receiving TD. The Rams came back. Goff threw three second-half touchdowns. The Rams led 31-24 with under five minutes left. Garoppolo led a 75-yard drive ending in a touchdown to tie it 31-31. The Rams attempted a Hail Mary that fell short. Gould's 33-yard field goal as time expired.
The turning point
The 49ers' tying touchdown drive in the closing minutes. With the Rams up 31-24 and the 49ers' home crowd quieted, Garoppolo's drive ending in the tying score gave the 49ers a chance to win on the final field goal.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 22-of-30 for 248 with one TD. Sanders 5 catches for 79 with a TD. Mostert 22 carries for 69. Coleman 1 catch for 19 with a TD. Jared Goff 21-of-32 for 309 with two TDs. Cooper Kupp 7 catches for 99. The Rams' Aaron Donald produced one sack.
Personnel watch
Gould with the second game-winner of the year. Mostert producing 22 carries (his career-high in workload). Garoppolo with the closing drive that kept the season's NFC #1 seed math clean. The defense gave up 21 unanswered but produced the late stop on the Rams' final possession.
What it means
12-3 with the Seahawks on the road in Week 17 to close the year. The Saturday-night home win, after the Atlanta loss, keeps the 49ers in the lead for the NFC #1 seed. A win in Seattle clinches everything (division, home-field, conference #1 seed). The path remains a single team's to lose.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 16/27 | 248 | 1 | 2 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Jared Goff | 27/46 | 323 | 2 | 1 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Raheem Mostert | 11 | 53 | 1 | 16 |
| Tevin Coleman | 5 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Deebo Samuel | 3 | 28 | 1 | 19 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| LAR | ||||
| Todd Gurley | 15 | 48 | 2 | 8 |
| Jared Goff | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Darrell Henderson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Robert Woods | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| George Kittle | 5 | 79 | 1 | 36 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 3 | 61 | 0 | 46 |
| Deebo Samuel | 4 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| LAR | ||||
| Robert Woods | 8 | 117 | 0 | 29 |
| Tyler Higbee | 9 | 104 | 0 | 20 |
| Brandin Cooks | 4 | 39 | 1 | 16 |
| Josh Reynolds | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Cooper Kupp | 4 | 31 | 1 | 22 |
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