.@RamsNFL @49ers @Kyrenwilliams23 what a workhorse back he is behind an offensive line that lives to block for him #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/TJtALhMoyv

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) December 13, 2024

from https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5991286/2024/12/12/rams-49ers-tnf-score-result-takeaways/

Shorthanded Rams defense came through

The Rams were shorthanded at cornerback and entered the game third-worst in the NFL in EPA/pass play on deep throws, but veterans Darious Williams and Ahkello Witherspoon combined for a couple of crucial plays late in the fourth quarter.

Witherspoon, filling in for the injured Cobie Durant, broke up a deep pass intended for Ricky Pearsall. Williams intercepted Purdy with 5:14 to play, the Rams up 9-6, on a deep end zone shot intended for Jauan Jennings. — Jourdan Rodrigue, Rams beat writer

wv wrote:

I guess it played a big part? So, its not really just the ‘defense finally showed up’ – its more like neither teams offense could handle the weather?

The weather was a huge part of it in the first half. You could see the rain pouring down on them the whole first half.

Plus the SF defense, which is a very good one, was just all over the Rams in the first half. No one was open. It’s like they knew the playcalls.

But the rain stopped in the 2nd half. The Rams defensive stats in the 2nd half was really their doing, they came through. Weather was not a factor then. Though admittedly the SF offense was missing key players.

Jeremy Fowler@JFowlerESPN
The #Rams’ success when Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua and Kyren Williams are on the field at the same time is undeniable:

*With all three: 11-5 record, 27 PPG, 383 YPG, 51 total TDs

*Missing one or more: 6-8 record, 19 PPG, 315 YPG, 29 total TDs

Nick Wagoner@nwagoner
#49ers-#Rams was the first NFL game without a touchdown between two teams who had each scored 35+ points in their previous game since… 1922. That, of course, was the vaunted slugfest when the Canton Bulldogs and Dayton Triangles tied 0-0.

No quit.

📺: @NFLonPrime | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/N3kS7FpcqS

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) December 13, 2024

Highlights: Rams Top Plays vs. 49ers | Kobie Turner’s 2 Sack-Game, Darious Williams’ INT & More

Albert Breer@AlbertBreer
Rams sweep the Niners for the first time since 2018.

Andrew Siciliano@AndrewSiciliano
Rams have now won 3 straight over the 49ers for the first time since the GSOT team won 6 in a row from 1999-2001.

Eric Lambkins II@elambsquared
Neither the #Rams nor the #49ers successfully ran the ball tonight. The key difference in today’s game was that Sean McVay persisted with the run game regardless.

Cameron DaSilva@camdasilva
Something about the bye kickstarts the Rams

2021: 9-2 post-bye*
2023: 7-2 post-bye*
2024: 7-2 post-bye

*including playoffs

Stafford9@LAR9MS
Matthew Stafford now has 37 4th Quarter Comebacks.

Passing Drew Brees for sole possession of 5th All-Time.

Needs 1 more to move into 4th and 9 more to tie Tom Brady for 1st place All-Time.

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Kyren Williams first Ram to rush for 100+ on the SF 49ers since C.J. Anderson in 2018. Finished with 29 tough carries for 108.

Greg Beacham@gregbeacham
Matthew Stafford has not thrown an interception in 5 consecutive games for the first time in his 16-year NFL career.

He also wasn’t sacked for the 2nd straight week. The Rams have won 10 straight games since Oct ‘21 when Stafford doesn’t get sacked.

Rams Bros.@RamsBrothers
Matthew Stafford is 11-1 in December since joining the Rams

Los Angeles Rams PR@TheLARamsPR
WR Puka Nacua’s (@AsapPuka) 51-yard reception in the fourth quarter was his longest reception this season and third-longest of his career.

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Sean McVay on with us postgame on @ESPNLosAngeles: What I love about this group is that we can win in a variety of ways, we’ve shown that… One week after scoring 44 against Bills, win without a TD.

Called it a gutsy effort by defense. Highlighted Kobie Turner and DWill.

Frank Schwab@YahooSchwab
De’Vondre Campbell got his Vontae Davis on Thursday night. Kyle Shanahan asked him why he wasn’t going in the game and Shanahan said Campbell replied, “He said he didn’t want to play today.”

Updated NFC West standings. Reminder, the Seahawks have to play the Packers, Vikings, Bears, and then us in SoFi to end the season.

Let’s go win the division. pic.twitter.com/W6qtpZhZu1

— Rams Bros. (@RamsBrothers) December 13, 2024

.@AaronDonald97, you should be so proud of your brother, man. Leader of this defense. Incredible human being. pic.twitter.com/zceFtIVXDx

— Rams Bros. (@RamsBrothers) December 13, 2024

Since the start of last season, no player has recorded more pressures against double teams than Rams DT Kobie Turner (42).

Tonight, Turner has 4 pressures and 2 sacks on 20 pass rushes, with all four pressures and both sacks coming against double teams.#LAvsSF | #RamsHouse pic.twitter.com/sVmGUXliYN

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 13, 2024

Was this the catch of the year? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/9FM9Z0CHhO

— Rams Tapes 🥶 (@RamsTapes) December 11, 2024

J.B. Long@JB_Long
Totally get the anxiousness to have Higs back. However, the physical toll of practicing “full” this time of year =//= playing a live game less than a year from a knee repair without the benefit of any contact football since.

Blaine Grisak@bgrisakTST
Yes, Rams ran the ball 42x in the win against the Bills.

No, that doesn’t mean Rams need to run the ball 30x a game to win.

Rams had a 38.1% rushing success rate (19th) and -0.11 EPA/rush vs. the Bills. Not the reason they won.

@speed_kills@speedk1lls
one of the contributing factors 4 sure. Oline gets to attack rather than be attacked. Takes heat off his of Stafford and doesn’t put the entire offense on him. Forced Buffalo to play both the run and pass and as Brady mentioned forced them 2 run blitz on 1st down to stop the Rams