The 49ers (4-6) travel to SoFi Stadium for a Monday Night Football kickoff at 5:15 PT against the Los Angeles Rams (7-3).
Nick Mullens starts in place of Garoppolo (high ankle sprain). The Rams are coming off a Week 11 win over Tampa Bay. Jared Goff and Cooper Kupp lead the offense. Aaron Donald headlines the defense.
The 49ers come out of the Week 11 bye with several starters returning.[1][2][3]
Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium against the Rams, the team the 49ers beat in primetime in Week 6. Los Angeles is 7-3 and leading the NFC West. The 49ers, out of the Week 11 bye, are 4-6 with the kind of injury list that has defined the season.
Nick Mullens starts. Mostert returns from the knee. Deebo Samuel continues to build back to game shape. The defense returns several starters from the past two weeks' inactive list.
Underdog by 6.5 on the road in primetime against the NFC West leader. The kind of Monday-night spot where a 4-6 team has to win to keep the season alive. The playoff math requires it.
Week 12 Monday Night Football is the NFC West rematch. The Rams (7-3) lead the division. The Seahawks (7-3) and Cardinals (6-4) are also in the chase. The 49ers (4-6) are on the playoff bubble out of the Week 11 bye. Around the conference the Saints, Packers, and Buccaneers continue at the top of the conference. The Monday game is the kind of week the season hangs on.
Through ten games the 49ers are 4-6 with a +4 point differential. The Rams are 7-3 with a +60. Jared Goff averages 270 passing per game with 13 TDs and 7 INTs. Aaron Donald leads the league in sacks with 10. Mullens starts. Mostert returns. Vegas opens the Rams as 6.5-point home favorites; total 47.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 7-3 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 6-4 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 4-6 | -- |
| New York Jets | 0-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-3 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6-4 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2-7-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 7-3 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 7-3 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 3-7 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 6-4 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 4-6 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 3-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7-3 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7-3 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-4 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3-6-1 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-7 | -- |
| New York Giants | 3-7 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 3-7 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 7-3 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 5-5 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 4-6 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-6 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints | 8-2 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-4 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 4-7 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-7 | -- |
Reveal each quarter as you watch, the next quarter stays hidden until you tap it.
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Matt Gay 48 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| 49ers | Raheem Mostert 8 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Javon Kinlaw 27 yard interception return ( Robbie Gould kick) | 14-3 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 46 yard field goal | 17-3 |
| Rams | Matt Gay 41 yard field goal | 17-6 |
| Rams | Troy Hill 20 yard fumble return ( Matt Gay kick) | 17-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Cam Akers 1 yard rush ( Matt Gay kick) | 17-20 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 44 yard field goal | 20-20 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 42 yard field goal | 23-20 |
Robbie Gould kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired and the 49ers stunned the Los Angeles Rams 23-20 on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium. Mullens drove the 49ers 75 yards in the final two minutes. Brandon Aiyuk caught a 19-yard pass on a key third down. Mullens finished 18-of-25 for 253 with one TD and one INT. Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 73 yards. Jared Goff threw for 198 with one TD and one INT. The 49ers improved to 5-6 and snapped a four-game NFC West losing streak.[1][2][3]
Robbie Gould kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired Monday night at SoFi Stadium. The 49ers beat the Rams 23-20 in the kind of primetime road win that, after the Week 11 bye, kept the season in the conversation.
Nick Mullens drove the 49ers 75 yards in the final two minutes. Brandon Aiyuk caught a 19-yard third-down pass that pushed the drive forward. Mullens hit Kittle for the connection that set up the kick. The 49ers' defense, even short Bosa, generated four sacks of Goff and held Cooper Kupp to 4 catches for 25 yards.
The kind of Monday-night win that, in a season defined by injury attrition and inconsistency, the 49ers needed to keep the playoff math alive. 5-6 with the Bills, Washington, and Cowboys coming up over the next three weeks and a real chance to climb back to .500. Eight of nine in the head-to-head series against the Rams in the McVay era.
49ers 23, Rams 20. Margin: +3. Eleven-game record: 5-6, +7 differential.
A 23-20 Monday Night Football win at SoFi Stadium. The 49ers improve to 5-6 with the kind of road primetime win the season needed.
How it unfolded
The 49ers built a 10-0 lead behind a Mullens touchdown to Aiyuk and a Robbie Gould field goal. The Rams answered with a Jared Goff touchdown to Cooper Kupp to make it 10-7. Both teams traded field goals into the second half. Goff threw a touchdown to Tyler Higbee to give the Rams a 17-13 lead in the third quarter. Gould kicked a field goal to tie it at 17-17. The Rams kicked a field goal to take a 20-17 lead with five minutes left. Mullens drove the 49ers 75 yards in the final two minutes. Gould's 42-yard field goal as time expired.
The turning point
Mullens's third-down completion to Aiyuk on the game-winning drive. With the 49ers in field-goal range but needing the first down to set up a manageable kick, Mullens's 19-yard throw to Aiyuk was the swing play that gave Gould the look from 42.
By the numbers
Mullens 18-of-25 for 253 with one TD and one INT. Goff 19-of-38 for 198 with one TD and one INT. Jeff Wilson Jr. 17 carries for 73. Cooper Kupp limited to 4 catches for 25. The 49ers' defense produced four sacks of Goff.
Personnel watch
Mostert returned from the knee and produced 35 rushing yards. Mullens with the kind of late-game drive that, all year, has been the difference between Mullens-as-starter and Mullens-as-stopgap. The defense, even short Bosa and Thomas, harassed Goff into a long inefficient day.
What it means
5-6 with the Bills coming up next at the relocated home game in Glendale. The Monday-night road win extends the 49ers' rivalry streak over the Rams and keeps the playoff math just barely viable. The schedule from here is winnable.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Nick Mullens | 24/35 | 252 | 0 | 1 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Jared Goff | 19/31 | 198 | 0 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Raheem Mostert | 16 | 43 | 1 | 10 |
| Jeff Wilson | 12 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 3 | 21 | 0 | 19 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| LAR | ||||
| Cam Akers | 9 | 84 | 1 | 61 |
| Darrell Henderson | 10 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Jared Goff | 5 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Robert Woods | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Malcolm Brown | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Deebo Samuel | 11 | 133 | 0 | 33 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 3 | 34 | 0 | 18 |
| Richie James | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| Jordan Reed | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Ross Dwelley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Raheem Mostert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LAR | ||||
| Robert Woods | 7 | 80 | 0 | 30 |
| Cooper Kupp | 2 | 41 | 0 | 33 |
| Josh Reynolds | 5 | 40 | 0 | 14 |
| Gerald Everett | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
| Malcolm Brown | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Tyler Higbee | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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