Sean McVay addressed the media after the game and said “It was a bad call by me”, was it a bad play call, or a bad decision in general? I don’t know. Did you trust Joshua Karty to make that field goal in overtime after how spotty (at best) the Rams’ kicking game has been?
If the Rams had kicked a field goal to tie the game, the 49ers still had plenty of time to march down the field and kick a game winning field goal of their own, so again I don’t know that McVay made the right call or not, maybe his
process was true, but the result was a failure, and the decision to run with Kyren Williams into the teeth of the 49ers defense on a fourth and one, instead of putting it in the hands of Matthew Stafford, doesn’t seem right either.
I don’t know what to think, I know the Rams lost and I think it was one of the worst coaching games of McVay’s career, it brings into question how much longer L.A. can lean on Williams at running back and this loss 100% shows that the Rams have a problem in their kicking game.
Now, let’s take a breath, the Rams have time to get this right, but this is a hard loss and one of the decisions that McVay and the Rams will lament is, should they have kicked a field goal on fourth and short in overtime? And another fair question is, should the Rams have put the ball in Stafford’s hands instead of Williams’s?
Well, hopefully you found a way to get some sleep after that rough game, and please know you can vent here, comment, this should be a safe space (though I won’t be surprised if some 49ers fans leave some comments for fun).
Thank you for checking out Turf Show Times and thank you to everyone who commented last night! The Game Threads were fun, lively, but I’ll admit they would’ve been more fun with a win.
Have a great Friday. I still say go Rams, even if it’s a little harder to say today than normal.
49ers vs. Rams on Thursday Night Football: San Francisco stuns L.A. with critical fourth-and-1 stop in overtime to win 26-23 (sports.yahoo.com)
“The 49ers kept the game alive in regulation with a forced fumble at the goal line with just over a minute to go, and even after the Rams got a stop and forced overtime on a field goal with two seconds left in regulation, their defense got a stop on a fourth-and-1 run by Williams — a call from Sean McVay to keep going for the win and not settle for a tie — setting off a celebration.
The 49ers pulled off one of the shocking upsets of the early NFL season, ignoring multiple injuries for a 26-23 win over a Rams team that was 3-1 coming into Thursday’s game. The 49ers were without their quarterback, three starting receivers, an All-Pro tight end and one of the best defensive players in the NFL. They gave up a 14-0 lead as a depleted lineup looked like it was running out of gas. Mac Jones, starting at quarterback for the 49ers, played a good game despite spending plenty of it being looked at by athletic trainers for various injuries. And somehow they pulled out the win.“
Can’t-Miss Play: Collins Forces Critical Fumble at 1-Yard Line vs. Rams (49ers.com)
“San Francisco 49ers DL Alfred Collins stripped the ball from Los Angeles Rams RB Kyren Williams, creating a game-changing turnover.”
HIGHLIGHTS: Rams WR Puka Nacua becomes first player in NFL history with 50+ receptions in the team’s first 5 games of a season (therams.com)
“Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua catches a 9-yard ball from quarterback Matthew Stafford to mark his 50th reception of the 2025 season during their Week 5 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium.”
