The 49ers (9-7) travel to SoFi Stadium for a 1:25 PT kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams (12-4) in the season finale.
The 49ers need a win to clinch a wild-card berth. Garoppolo returns from the thumb injury. The Rams have already clinched the NFC West.
Matthew Stafford starts. Sean McVay's team is the No. 4 seed.[1][2][3]
Season finale at SoFi Stadium. The 49ers need a win to clinch a wild-card berth. The Rams have already clinched the NFC West and the No. 4 seed; they will play whoever wins the Cardinals-Rams late game.
Garoppolo returns from the thumb injury. Trey Lance is the backup. Matthew Stafford has been the kind of Stafford the Rams traded for, ready to lead them into a playoff run. The 49ers, with four straight head-to-head wins, are the team that has historically had the Rams' number.
A win and the 49ers are in. A loss and the season ends. The kind of must-win Sunday that the schedule sometimes produces in early January.
Week 18 is the regular-season seeding finale. The 49ers can clinch a wild-card spot with a Sunday win OR with help from the Saints losing. The Rams have clinched the NFC West and the No. 4 seed. Around the AFC the Bengals, Chiefs, Bills are competing for top seeds. The Sunday game is the kind of week where everything is on the line for the 49ers' postseason.
Through seventeen games the 49ers are 9-7 with a +59 point differential. The Rams are 12-4 with a +97. Garoppolo returns from thumb injury. Matthew Stafford averages 270 passing per game with 39 TDs and 16 INTs. The 49ers have won 4 straight head-to-head vs Rams. Vegas opens the Rams as 4-point home favorites; total 51.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 10-6 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 10-6 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Jets | 4-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals | 10-6 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-7-1 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 7-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 11-5 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9-7 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 4-12 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-14 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11-5 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 9-7 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 9-7 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 7-9 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 12-4 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 11-5 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 9-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 6-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-5 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-7 | -- |
| Washington Football Team | 6-10 | -- |
| New York Giants | 4-12 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13-3 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-9 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 6-10 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 2-13-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12-4 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 5-11 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Matt Gay 43 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Tyler Higbee 2 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Gay kick) | 0-10 |
| Rams | Tyler Higbee 15 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Gay kick) | 0-17 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 42 yard field goal | 3-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel 16 yard rush ( Robbie Gould kick) | 10-17 |
| 49ers | Jauan Jennings 24 yard pass from Deebo Samuel ( Robbie Gould kick) | 17-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rams | Cooper Kupp 4 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Matt Gay kick) | 17-24 |
| 49ers | Jauan Jennings 14 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 24-24 |
| OT | ||
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 24 yard field goal | 27-24 |
The 49ers came back from a 17-0 deficit in the first half and won 27-24 in overtime to clinch a wild-card berth. Deebo Samuel scored on a 16-yard end-around rushing TD in the third quarter. Jauan Jennings caught the game-tying touchdown in the final seconds of regulation. Garoppolo threw the OT touchdown that sent the 49ers to the playoffs. Stafford 21-of-32 for 295 with three TDs. The 49ers improved to 10-7 and clinched the NFC's #6 seed.[1][2][3]
The 49ers were down 17-0 to the Rams in the first half Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium and clinched a wild-card berth with a 27-24 overtime win. Five straight head-to-head against the Rams. The kind of season finale that defines what a team becomes.
Deebo Samuel ran in a 16-yard end-around touchdown in the third quarter. Jauan Jennings caught the tying touchdown in the final seconds. The 49ers' defense generated a stop in overtime. Garoppolo, in his first game back from the thumb, found the play that ended it.
10-7. The 49ers are the NFC's #6 seed and will play the Cowboys on the road in the wild-card round. The season that looked like it might end at 3-5 in November ends in January.
49ers 27, Rams 24 (OT). Margin: +3. Final 2021 record: 10-7, +62 differential.
A 27-24 overtime win over the Rams at SoFi Stadium. The 49ers finish 10-7 and clinch a wild-card berth as the NFC's #6 seed.
How it unfolded
The Rams built a 17-0 first-half lead behind two Stafford touchdowns. The 49ers answered with a field goal late in the half to make it 17-3. The third quarter saw the 49ers' Samuel rushing TD (16-yard end-around) to make it 17-10. The Rams added another touchdown to lead 24-17. The 49ers tied it in the final seconds of regulation on the Jennings touchdown. Garoppolo drove the field in OT and threw the winning touchdown.
The turning point
The Jennings game-tying touchdown in the final seconds of regulation. With the 49ers down 24-17 and needing a touchdown to tie, Jennings' catch sent the game to overtime where the 49ers would close it out.
By the numbers
Garoppolo led the OT drive with the winning TD throw. Samuel the rushing TD plus catches. Jennings the tying TD. Stafford 295 passing on 32 attempts with three TDs.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo back from the thumb injury, leading the comeback drive. Samuel with the rushing TD. Jennings with the catch that defined the team's late-season identity. The defense produced the OT stop that gave Garoppolo the chance.
What it means
The 49ers finish 10-7 with a wild-card berth and the NFC's #6 seed. The wild-card game is at Dallas next week. The Rams finish 12-5 with the #4 seed.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 23/32 | 316 | 1 | 2 | |
| Deebo Samuel | 1/1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Matthew Stafford | 21/32 | 238 | 3 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Elijah Mitchell | 21 | 85 | 0 | 13 |
| Deebo Samuel | 8 | 45 | 1 | 16 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LAR | ||||
| Sony Michel | 21 | 43 | 0 | 14 |
| Cooper Kupp | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Cam Akers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Brandon Aiyuk | 6 | 107 | 0 | 31 |
| Deebo Samuel | 4 | 95 | 0 | 43 |
| Jauan Jennings | 6 | 94 | 2 | 34 |
| Jamycal Hasty | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Trent Sherfield | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| George Kittle | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| LAR | ||||
| Cooper Kupp | 7 | 118 | 1 | 46 |
| Tyler Higbee | 6 | 55 | 2 | 15 |
| Van Jefferson | 2 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Cam Akers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Sony Michel | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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