The San Francisco 49ers had one job in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Rams: Just win. Nobody cared if it was pretty or ugly, the only thing that mattered was coming out of the game 12-3 and still a chance for home-field advantage in the playoffs.
It wasn’t pretty, but San Francisco did just that. In a game that had more twists and turns than a water slide designed by a 10 year old, the 49ers kicked the walk-off field goal (the second time in as many wins) to emerge victorious 34-31.
Like their first meeting, the Rams took the ball first and promptly marched down the field to start the game 7-0.