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Matthew Stafford throws four touchdown passes, setting a Rams franchise record for the most in a three-game span.
In Sunday's showdown at Levi's Stadium, the Rams looked like they were on their way to a big win after jumping out to a 21-0 lead thanks to touchdowns on their first three drives, but the 49ers stuck around. They scored 14 straight points to make it a one-possession game just after halftime, finding a rhythm on offense with Mac Jones airing it out.
It wasn't a perfect game by the Rams against the 49ers on Sunday, but several position groups performed exceptionally well in the win.
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The Rams' quarterback had a stellar performance on Sunday, throwing for 280 yards and four touchdowns in their 42-26 win over the 49ers. His second touchdown pass of the day gave him 400 passing touchdowns in his career, making Stafford just the ninth quarterback in NFL history to reach that threshold.
The way Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams picked apart the injury-riddled defense for San Francisco, it raised questions about why the 49ers weren’t more aggressive before last week’s trade deadline.
So no, the 49ers didn’t beat the Rams Sunday in a pivotal Week 10 NFC West matchup. Frankly, it was incredible they were ever within striking distance of Los Angeles in a game that ended 42-26, with LA posting 401 yards of offense, while registering no penalties (to the Niners’ seven), and winning the turnover battle 2-0 on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Rams asserted their dominance against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers, defeating them 42-26 at Levi’s Stadium behind another stellar performance from quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Here is how the 49ers (6-4) graded in Sunday’s 42-26 home loss to the (7-2): PASS OFFENSE: B. Mac Jones’ three touchdown strikes obviously wer
Although there is one lowlight to point out. On the third touchdown that put the Rams up 21-0, Ji'Ayir Brown whiffed on a tackle to stop Puka Nacua. It was peewee-level bad. What a joke. It summarizes the first three series perfectly.
It feels like the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys always play on primetime or a standalone game when they face off, and the two teams will be featured on Monday Night Football in Week 11. We are also close to crunch time in our Silver and Black Pride Pick’em competition,