The 49ers are coming off a brutal loss and are now faced with the challenge of facing a talented Rams team on primetime. Sound familiar? Well, it should because we have seen this same scenario play out in the last two seasons. And the good news for 49ers fans is that not only did the 49ers win both of those games, but they also were two of the strongest performances of Jimmy Garoppolo’s NFL career.
Let’s start with 2021. The 49ers had lost by double digits at home the previous week to a Colt McCoy-led Arizona Cardinals team that was without its two best players on offense.