Overview

• Facing fourth-and-1 at the San Francisco 11-yard line with 3:41 left in overtime, Los Angeles went for it instead of attempting a short field goal, and Kyren Williams was stopped to end the game in a 26-23 defeat.
• McVay said the play selection was poor and that he did not consider a kick in the moment, later conceding he wished he had taken the tying attempt.
• Williams also lost a fumble at the 1-yard line late in regulation and said he let the team down, with ESPN noting he has the most lost fumbles among running backs since 2023.
• Matthew Stafford threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns, while 49ers fill-in starter Mac Jones passed for 342 yards and two scores as shorthanded San Francisco improved to 4-1 and the Rams fell to 3-2.
• Special teams errors loomed large for Los Angeles with a missed 53-yard field goal, a blocked extra point, and an overtime kickoff penalty that set up favorable 49ers field position.