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- The Rams overcame their offensive struggles to beat the 49ers on Thursday
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford briefly lost his cool Thursday night while his team was playing the 49ers.
Los Angeles, badly in need of a win at 7-6 to improve its playoff hopes, struggled to get its offense going all night and finished without a touchdown.
And after the Rams settled for a game-tying field goal early in the fourth quarter, Stafford was visibly upset as he gestured to coach Sean McVay.
Stafford looked briefly at a tablet that probably had a game on it before throwing up his hands in frustration.
McVay then motioned for Stafford to calm down, and the moment seemed to die down.
In the end, the Rams won ugly in San Francisco, beating their own California opponents 12-6 – with the hosts doing even worse on offense and totaling just 191 yards.
Matthew Stafford looked upset on the sideline as the Rams offense struggled to get going
Stafford gestured to coach Sean McVay, who was about to tell him to calm down
It’s been a challenging couple of years for McVay and Co. since winning the 2022 Super Bowl, as they went 5-12 the following season and lost in the wild card last postseason to the Lions.
However, they are firmly in the playoff hunt now at 8-6 and close out the regular season against their NFC West foes the Seahawks.
Meanwhile, the 49ers’ playoff hopes were scorched as they fell to 6-8.
It’s been a miserable season for the defending NFC champions as Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Ayuk have both missed much of the year with injuries.
San Francisco’s next three games against the Dolphins, Lions and Cardinals can now be considered must-wins.
