The 49ers had been outmanned and seemed it Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium, because the Rams beat them 42-26 and led almost wire-to-wire.
Los Angeles scored on its first three possessions, opening up a 21-0 lead. The 49ers (6-4) tightened it to a single-score sport a number of instances, however the Rams (7-2) answered again on every event.
The Niners protection, with out captains Fred Warner and Nick Bosa in addition to rookie first-rounder Mykel Williams, surrendered 280 passing yards and 4 touchdowns to Matthew Stafford on 24-of-36 passing. Kyren Williams added 73 yards and two scores on the bottom.
George Kittle led San Francisco with 84 receiving yards and a late landing, his first sport of greater than 50 yards this season. Jauan Jennings additionally had a scoring catch and 71 yards, although he additionally fumbled within the first half. Christian McCaffrey had 66 yards receiving and 30 extra speeding as Brian Robinson Jr. led the 49ers with 41 yards and a landing on eight carries.
Mac Jones had simply six incompletions on 39 makes an attempt for 319 yards and three touchdowns, however a lot of that got here in opposition to smooth protection because the Rams sought to guard a second-half lead.
The Niners had two turnovers — Jennings’ fumble and a Jones interception on fourth down — in addition to two fourth-down failures on three makes an attempt. The Rams performed a clear sport with no turnovers and no penalties.
Kyle Shanahan
On the protection and accidents:
I’m by no means going to place it on one facet of the ball, however clearly we’re wounded, the D received extra guys down over there — that does give the opposite facet slightly bit extra of a bonus.
On whether or not he’d play Purdy at lower than 100% well being:
Sure, it depends upon how near 100% he will get. Our dilemma, or what we’re making an attempt to not do is put him out within the state of affairs we did vs. Jacksonville 5 weeks in the past or six. I do imagine he’s nearer and additional alongside than he was at the moment, so hopefully he’ll have an opportunity this week.
On Mac Jones’ play immediately:
Appeared like he performed rather well, he removed the ball, didn’t get caught with it an excessive amount of, received the ball in the correct spots and positively gave us an opportunity to win.
On the offensive line:
Whenever you throw it that many instances versus that sort of cross rush, everybody’s received to be doing a fairly good job to not surrender any sacks.
San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) catches the ball in opposition to Los Angeles Rams’ Kam Curl (3) throughout the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group) Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group
George Kittle
On the offense:
We began the sport off with a punt, a fumble, a fourth-down turnover, a landing and a punt. Our workforce goes to should depend on our actually good veteran offense to attain a whole lot of factors and never flip the ball over, and we didn’t actually try this immediately. That’s going to be the case shifting ahead. Our offense has to play at an extremely excessive degree, rating a whole lot of factors and never flip the ball over.
On the offense:
I feel our protection goes to get higher and higher all through the (yr) as a result of we nonetheless have a whole lot of younger guys with a whole lot of guys lacking, however now we have to assist out our protection. That’s simply the way in which the season goes to go. Our offense has to play at a excessive degree, environment friendly, not flip the the ball over, rating factors, rating within the pink zone after which we’ll win a whole lot of video games. However we’re not doing that.
On buying and selling wins and losses:
Stringing wins alongside is de facto enjoyable. I’ll say that win-loss, win-loss is so much higher than final yr, when it was simply loss, loss, loss, loss, loss. So long as we’re not getting worse as a workforce, moreover the turnovers, our offense was shifting the ball. Mac Jones had a heck of a sport. … Shedding sucks. I hate dropping.
On the season-long mentality:
Was {that a} must-win sport? I don’t know. I imply, I need to win each single sport, however no, we nonetheless have loads of video games in entrance of us that if we win these, we’ll put ourselves in place to succeed on the finish of the season.
On whether or not he anticipated Mac Jones to be this good:
No, I didn’t. Nope. I didn’t. It’s superior.
Hell of a soccer participant. I get why he was a first-round draft choose. 33-of-39, regardless of the statistic was, that’s a hell of a soccer sport. He’s enjoying rather well. He’s not harmful with the soccer, both. He makes good throws. He forces a pair each occasionally, however he’s doing an awesome job.
On holding his landing ball:
I prefer to hold my landing balls as a result of they’re very troublesome to attain — I’ve realized that by the course of my profession. So that they’re enjoyable and my spouse likes them for decorations.
On whether or not this workforce could make a deep run:
We’ve a whole lot of expertise on this offense, so I completely imagine that we are able to rating a ton of factors and I actually do additionally imagine that our protection will simply get slightly bit higher each single week.
San Francisco 49ers beginning quarterback Mac Jones (10) fingers the ball to San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey (23) in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams throughout the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Christian McCaffrey
On Brian Robinson Jr.:
We take a whole lot of satisfaction in that room having the ability to do all the things, and he brings an awesome power, nice change of tempo to our offense.
On the workforce’s possibilities at a playoff run:
Completely. I feel we may be our personal worst enemy typically, and I feel if we simply keep on our P’s and Q’s and proceed to be environment friendly and never have psychological errors and different issues like that, now we have an opportunity.
San Francisco 49ers beginning quarterback Mac Jones (10) throws the ball in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams throughout the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
Mac Jones
On his completion share:
That’s the objective, simply be above that 65 or extra %, simply hold shifting the ball. Didn’t begin quick. Final week we began fairly effectively and after we performed (LA) the primary time, we had been up 14-0, in order that wasn’t the case this time. Undoubtedly simply need to hold throwing completions and let the blokes do the work. As soon as I eliminate the ball, that’s after we can get yards.
On the NFC West:
It’s positively a troublesome convention in my first yr enjoying in it, and at this level we received to try to win each sport we play in. Our backs are going to be in opposition to the wall once more.
On why he signed a two-year deal:
It’s what was introduced to me and I needed to get again to having enjoyable enjoying soccer, and I feel I’ve completed that. Immediately wasn’t as enjoyable, clearly I nonetheless imagine that now we have the correct guys within the locker room.
On whether or not he’s been fascinated with his future:
Not an excessive amount of to be trustworthy, actually. Simply attempt to take it day-to-day. … I by no means attempt to look forward. It’s onerous to not, however I by no means need to try this. I need to concentrate on every week and I understand how difficult the NFL is, simply having performed a few years and I really feel like now we have a younger workforce that wants management proper now. My objective is to guide them and prepare for Arizona.
On the Rams’ protection:
The primary sport, they simply spun the dial on us and performed a bunch of various coverages. However this time was positively extra cut up security shell and hold it in entrance of them, simply make us drive it.
Los Angeles Rams’ Colby Parkinson (84) runs with the ball in opposition to San Francisco 49ers’ Malik Mustapha (6) throughout the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Space Information Group)
