Mac Jones, Piñeiro Lift 49ers Past Rams in OT

At SoFi Stadium, Mac Jones led an injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers to a 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams, moving the 49ers to 4-1 and sole possession of first place in the NFC West. Jones completed 33-of-49 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions while playing through bumps and earning praise from coach Kyle Shanahan and teammates. The offense leaned on Kendrick Bourne (10 receptions, 142 yards) and Christian McCaffrey (30 touches, 139 yards) to help produce 407 yards total offense, while Rams QB Matthew Stafford threw for 389 yards and three touchdowns. Special teams and defense made decisive plays — Eddy Piñeiro converted a 59-yard field goal and a 41-yard overtime winner, Jordan Elliott blocked an extra point, Alfred Collins forced a goal-line fumble, and the defense stopped a fourth down in overtime. The result intensified discussion about the Jones–Brock Purdy dynamic even as the team reiterated that Purdy remains the starter.