SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Thanks to a timely touchdown run by quarterback Carson Wentz and timely stops by the defense, the Rams (10-7) defeated the 49ers 21-20 on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
The victory ensured the Rams retained possession of the No. 6 seed and means they take on the No. 3 seed Lions in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. It also snapped a 9-game regular season losing streak to San Francisco (12-5).
Wentz completed 17 of 24 pass attempts for 163 yards with two touchdowns against one interception; his 12-yard rushing touchdown and ensuing 2-point completion to wide receiver Tutu Atwell in the fourth quarter was the go-ahead score that gave the Rams their first lead of the game with 4:56 remaining. Wentz had 17 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown on the ground overall to finish as the Rams’ leading rusher.
The 49ers got the ball back with 55 seconds left at the Rams’ 22 yard line as the Rams clung to that 1-point lead, but defensive end Desjuan Johnson‘s sack-fumble and outside linebacker Byron Young‘s subsequent recovery gave the Rams the ball back. With the 49ers out of timeouts, Wentz was able to take a knee to run out the final 25 seconds to secure the win.
Wide receiver Puka Nacua broke the NFL record for receptions and receiving yards with his four catches for 41 yards on Sunday; he also caught a touchdown in the victory.
Here is the complete game recap:
The 49ers took an early 7-0 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Elijah Mitchell on the opening drive, but the Rams answered on the ensuing series with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to Nacua to tie the game 7-7.
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