Game Thread: Week 17, San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, 12/30/18, 1:25 PST

[Retroram52]

After a nice confidence building win over the Cardinals for the Rams especially the offense and Goff, we finish the year at home against the SF 49ers who have won 2 out of their last 3 including a win over the Seahawks who have secured a wild-card berth in the playoffs.

There is a lot going on this week-end with records at stake in this game and the securing of a first round bye with a win is a must.

AD needs three sacks to set a new NFL sack total record last established by Michael Strahan. Goff needs 342 passing yards to surpass Kurt Warner's single season passing record.

Our new tandem RB weapon of Anderson and Kelly will see playing time and depending on Gurley's status at game time, Anderson may start this game.

McVay has not decided to keep some of his starters out like last year. I think he has learned his lesson and like in the Cardinal game, if we are way ahead late in the game, I think we will see the seconds again but I think the starters will play most of this game.

Gurley may not play and Joyner is day-to-day. We may see Gurley and Joyner and we may not but I am pretty sure everyone else will be playing because the Rams have to win to secure a first round bye.

Phillips likes the way his defense is playing this past three or four weeks holding teams to 312 total yards or less. He would like to see this to continue.

Should be a great game and it will be fun to see if all those records are broken and we get a first round bye with a huge win.

Here is the homepage article that chronicles this game's issues.

Quotes & Notes 12/26: Single-Season Franchise Record Within Reach for Goff

 

[Retroram52]

Some more previews and season-ending items.

Quotes & Notes 12/27: Donald on Breaking Sack Records: “I had to toughen up a little bit to not shed those tears.”

 

[UVA_Guy81]

I'd like for Anderson to be the starter again. I'd rather have him fully healthy for whenever our playoff game occurs. No need to risk playing him if he's not 100% healthy.
I just hope that they take this game seriously and not as a joke on Sunday. I really don't want to go back to Chicago to play the Bears if it came to that. I'd much rather have them come to Los Angeles. I think if we play like we're capable of, there's absolutely no reason why we can't run away with this one.
It just sucks for me because I'm probably not going to see a whole lot of this game on RedZone with the amount of late games this Sunday. So I'll likely be searching out a stream somewhere.

 

[Retroram52]

I am probably going to a sports bar here in town to catch the game.

 

[Rambunctious]

Gurley after three weeks rest will be a good thing. Sunday the O-line will need to give Anderson the open lanes he needs and I think we will see another big day for C J. The downside will be the size of the 9ers intrusion into the coliseum

 

[Smed55]

I'd like for Anderson to be the starter again. I'd rather have him fully healthy for whenever our playoff game occurs. No need to risk playing him if he's not 100% healthy.
I just hope that they take this game seriously and not as a joke on Sunday. I really don't want to go back to Chicago to play the Bears if it came to that. I'd much rather have them come to Los Angeles. I think if we play like we're capable of, there's absolutely no reason why we can't run away with this one.
It just sucks for me because I'm probably not going to see a whole lot of this game on RedZone with the amount of late games this Sunday. So I'll likely be searching out a stream somewhere.

I'm sure they will take this game seriously, no one wants to go back to Chicago!!!!

 

[Retroram52]

Here are the particulars for the Rams this weekend.


No. 2 NFC seed: If the Rams beat OR tie the 49ers, they will be the second seed in the NFC and have a first-round bye. They would also clinch the No. 2 seed if the Bears lose or tie the Vikings.


No. 3 NFC seed: If the Rams lose to the 49ers and the Bears beat the Vikings, Los Angeles would be the third seed. If this occurs, we get no week off and we play next week.

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like it is official as many expected. I think Gurley's knee is worse than is being reported and he needs the rest. Besides, we now have the tandem bowling ball weapon on offense and if need be, we could through the entire play-off experience with that weapon intact and do quite well.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/todd-g...-will-secure-no-2-seed-without-211709262.html

 

[Rambunctious]

Fu fu fu fumble

 

[Rambunctious]

Goff to Cooks TD!

 

[Retroram52]

We are starting early and fast. TD Rams.

 

[Retroram52]

Big play by Talib. Coming back strong as the season comes to a close. Kyle Juszczyk tries to reach the ball out and gets it stripped. Aqib Talib takes it back the other way!!

 

[Retroram52]

Leave Cooks unguarded? TD. 49ers elect not to cover WR Brandin Cooks who catches TD pass from Goff for 7-0 LARams lead.

 

[Retroram52]

The D is taking charge! Rams defense comes up with the big stop on third and 1, force a fumble, and advance it to the 49ers 7-yard line. Goff to Cooks, TD!! I love it!!

 

[Retroram52]

Donald and Barron with stop. The D is extra stingy today so far.

 

[Retroram52]

AD with another pressure. All he needs is three sacks for a new NFL record.

 

[Retroram52]

INT!! N.Mullens pass INTERCEPTED by C.Littleton at SF 35. Littleton pushed out-of-bounds at SF 8 for 27 yards.

 

[Battlelyon]

They are reviewing that, why?

 

[Retroram52]

Die you dogs!! Seven offensive plays, two 49ers turnovers.

 

[Retroram52]

Flippin' refs have to get involved again.