The San Francisco 49ers allowed 12 points. Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp was held to zero yards on zero receptions. The defense looked revitalized and like the ferocious San Francisco defense we’ve grown accustomed to in recent years. Dre Greenlaw was the emotional leader, and the rest of the defense took that energy and put together its best performance for 2024.
If I had told you all that would happen before kickoff on Thursday, you would be asking how many points the 49ers won by.
But in a game the 49ers needed to keep its already slim playoff hopes alive, the offense responded to the defense’s 12 points allowed with six measly points.