The script is acquainted.
Fourth quarter or extra time. Rams path or are tied. On comes Matthew Stafford.
The veteran quarterback is the grasp of comebacks.
And he seemed to be on the verge of doing it once more on Thursday evening towards the rival San Francisco 49ers.
However the 49ers stopped working again Kyren Williams on a fourth-and-one play on the 49ers’ 11-yard line, sending the Rams to a 26-23 extra time defeat earlier than 73,652 at SoFi Stadium.
After the sport, Rams coach Sean McVay blamed himself for the failed fourth-down run, saying “it was a bad call by me.”
Stafford tossed two landing passes to Williams and one other to Puka Nacua, however on an evening when the Rams’ kicking woes continued, it was not sufficient to beat an injury-riddled opponent because the Rams fell to 3-2 and wasted a possibility to take over first place within the NFC West.
Rams kicker Joshua Karty, who final yr beat the 49ers with a successful subject aim at SoFi Stadium, missed a protracted field-goal try and had an extra-point try blocked, the second time that has occurred this season. His kickoff in extra time didn’t attain the touchdown zone, giving the 49ers the ball on the 40-yard line.
The 49ers improved to 4-1, with victories over the Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals within the NFC West.
McVay this week good-naturedly blamed his late grandfather John McVay for creating so many 49ers followers by serving to assemble 49ers groups that gained 5 Tremendous Bowls.
And McVay and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, his former mentor, have squared off for some traditional matchups, together with the NFC championship recreation at SoFi Stadium in January 2022.
However these weren’t the identical 49ers — at the least on paper.
San Francisco 49ers defensive sort out Alfred Collins (95) celebrates with teammates after forcing Rams working again Kyren Williams to fumble on the aim line late within the fourth quarter Thursday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Occasions)
With quarterback Brock Purdy receiving an enormous extension earlier than the season, the 49ers let go of quite a few high-profile stars that helped them make two Tremendous Bowl appearances within the final six years.
Even quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is with the Rams.
Journeyman Mac Jones began rather than Purdy, who’s nursing a toe damage. Tight finish George Kittle, receivers Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings and star defensive finish Nick Bosa additionally didn’t play.
However the 49ers nonetheless prevailed.
Mac Jones accomplished 33 of 49 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns.
Christian McCaffrey caught eight passes for 82 yards and a landing. He additionally rushed for 57 yards in 22 carries.
The rating was tied 23-23 on the finish of regulation after the Rams blew an opportunity to win when Williams fumbled on the 49ers’ one-yard line — however then tied the rating on Karty’s 48-yard subject aim with two seconds left.
Piniero’s 41-yard subject aim gave the 49ers the lead.
The Rams then drove from their 33 to the 49ers’ 11, the place their hopes for a victory ended.
