In the second half, Purdy and Co. settled down, extending their lead with an 80-yard touchdown drive in the early stages of the third quarter. Christian McCaffrey was the one to find the end zone at that juncture, scoring from 12 yards out against his former team as he squared off against them for the first time since being traded in 2022.

With a win tonight, the 49ers’ odds of making the playoffs move from 83 percent from 89 percent in The Athletic’s NFL Playoff Simulator. With the Rams firmly atop the NFC West (and, now, the entire NFC), San Francisco is overwhelmingly likely to make the playoffs as a wild-card team.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but before then, there's another loaded NFL slate on deck. Here are Sunday's highlights!