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Short-Handed 49ers Stop Rams on Downs in Overtime, Preserving a 26-23 Victory
The 49ers overcame multiple injuries and won 26-23 in overtime with Eddy Piñeiro’s decisive field goal, improving to 4-1 and taking sole NFC West lead, officials said.
- On Oct. 2, 2025, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium, streaming nationally on Amazon Prime Video and NFL+ with local simulcasts.
- With NFC West parity high, this matchup hands the winner a short-term division lead as both the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams enter NFL Week 5 tied at 3-1.
- Listed inactives show the 49ers' injury issues going into the game with Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall all sidelined, while Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung call the game.
- ESPN's model projects the Rams as slight favorites with a 57.2% win probability, and a victory moves the winner to 4-1 with an early NFC West edge.
- In a recent chapter of the rivalry, the 49ers prevailed 26-23 in overtime with Eddy Piñeiro's field goal before 73,652 fans at SoFi Stadium.
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Underdog 49ers Shock LA Rams With 26-22 Overtime Win, Take Sole Possession of First Place In NFC West
Vegas oddsmakers had the 49ers as the biggest underdogs they’d been in five years, but a cast of no-name Niner back-ups stepped up and stunned a national TV audience with a 26-23 overtime victory over the LA Rams.With the San Francisco 49ers missing effectively their three best players in Brock Purdy, George Kittle, and Nick Bosa, they came into Thursday night’s game against the LA Rams as 8.5-point underdogs, which was the biggest point spread …
San Francisco's defense got up and stopped the Rams in a crucial game.
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right13Center34Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Center
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- 47% of the sources are Center
47% Center
L 35%
C 47%
R 18%
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