Matthew Stafford can't save Rams in shocking overtime defeat to 49ers

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But the 49ers stopped running back Kyren Williams on a fourth-and-one play at the 49ers’ 11-yard line, sending the Rams to a 26-23 overtime defeat before 73,652 at SoFi Stadium. His kickoff in overtime did not reach the landing zone, giving the 49ers the ball at the 40-yard line. AdvertisementThe 49ers improved to 4-1, with victories over the Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in the NFC West. Rams linebacker Jared Verse celebrates after making a tackle in the third quarter against the 49ers on Thursday. The Rams then drove from their 33 to the 49ers’ 11, where their hopes for a victory ended.