With a Matt Gay field goal touchdown, the Rams clinched their spot in Super Bowl LVI after beating their nemesis the San Francisco 49ers.
Those of Sean McVay ended the hegemony of six games that those from Bahia had carried for three seasons. Everything changed Sunday at SoFi Stadium when Matthew Stafford guided his team to a 20-17 win over Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers.
The Angelenos had to wait until the last quarter to score the 13 points that eventually gave them victory and the NFL national conference championship.
However, this story of the Rams goes back much further when they opted to trade Jared Goff for the veteran, who responded and has the Rams on the verge of a championship when they face the Cincinnati Bengals on February 13.
Stafford threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns, plus an interception. Cooper Kupp was sensational again with 142 yards and two touchdowns. The receiver made history by adding 13 games with more than 100 yards per game in one season.
Garoppolo threw for 232 yards, two touchdowns and a painful interception that clinched the Angels’ win. Deebo Samuel rushed for 72 yards, seven carries and a touchdown.
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4th quarter
49ers 17-20 Rams
The game ended! The Rams won and will host Super Bowl LVI.
The 49ers try to get out, but Garoppolo’s thrown ball is intercepted by Howard. The Rams regain possession and SoFi Stadium explodes with emotion. 1:08 left and the Angelenos feel close to victory.
Gay scores the field goal and the Rams trace the score 17-20.
Kupp breaks away for a 25-yard run to put his team within 12 yards of a touchdown. 3:26 to play. 2nd & 11.
Kupp is still important. The receiver has reached 13 games with more than 100 yards, more than anyone in history.
Matt Gay connects the Field goal for the Rams and things are even 17-17
The Rams ran into a bit of luck after a Stafford throw was intercepted by Tartt, who fumbled the ball. On the next play, OBJ caught a 30-yard pass.
With 10:01 left in this quarter, the 49ers seemed to lose their attacking compass a bit. The Rams restart their attack from the 15-yard line.
Rams immediately attack the area and score for the TOUCHDOWN. Stafford serves for 11 yards and Kupp approaches the Rams 17-14.
The last period begins.
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3rd quarter
49ers 17-7 Rams
The third quarter ends. Rams: Stafford with passes for 196 yards, 1 TD pass and 1 interception. Akers with 11 carries, 45 yards. Kupp received seven times for 82 yards, 1 TD. 49ers: Garoppolo with passes for 202 yards, 2 TDs. Samuel carried the ball 7 times for 26 yards. Aiyuk received four times and rushed for 69 yards.
Garoppolo with the 16-yard pass to George Kitle for the TOUCHDOWN and the 49ers get 17-7 about the Rams.
Garoppolo with the pass and Jennings the 49ers are only 15 yards to score. 1st & 10.
The 49ers are dangerously close to the Rams area and are within field goal distance, however, it is 1st & 10. 4:14 to play.
The Rams try to get out of their area with a pass from Stafford to OBJ and they reach the 48-yard line. 1st & 10.
The 49ers fail to realize their opportunities at the beginning of the third period and return the ball with a punt.
The third quarter begins.
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2nd room
49ers 10-7 Rams
The second quarter ends. Rams QB Stafford has completed 130 yards, with a touchdown pass and an interception. Garoppolo, meanwhile, threw for 137 yards, with a touchdown pass. Akers rushed for 45 yards on 10 carries for the Angels, while Mitchell had just 10 on four carries. The best receivers were Kupp with 64 yards and a Touchdown for Los Angeles and Aiyuk with 56 yards and three receptions for San Francisco.
Robbie Gould scores the Field goal to close the first half of the game and put the score 10-7 in favor of 49ers.
The 49ers get dangerously close to the Rams area in the last seconds of the game. 0:20 to play.
Matt attempts a 54-yard field goal and manages to get the ball over the crossbar. The ball went to the right.
Only two minutes left to play in the first half. The score remains tied 7-7.
Garoppolo throws the pass and catches Deebo Samuel for the TOUCHDOWN after a devilish 44-yard run and the 49ers even things 7-7 on the conversion.
Stafford throws and catches Kupp for the TOUCHDOWN from 16 yards and puts the Rams 7-0 with conversion.
Cooper Koop catches for 28 yards and brings the Rams closer to the end zone.
Rams attack to start the second quarter.
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1st quarter
49ers 0-0 Rams
The first quarter ends. Stafford threw for 53 yards, including an interception, while Garoppolo 30 yards. Cam Akers rushed for 25 yards on five carries for the Rams. Elijah Mitchell rushed for seven yards for the visit.
The Rams return the favor and Reeder stops the 49ers attack who are forced to make the punt. 3:19 to play in the 1st quarter.
Pass intercepted by Williams and Ward recovers for the 49ers who advance towards the 23-yard line.
Stafford and the Rams advance to the end zone and are just seven yards away from opening the scoring.
49ers also fail to connect and leave empty-handed. 12:25 to play in the 1st quarter.
The Rams open the game without being able to finalize their first options to advance to 49ers territory.
Start the match!
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The Rams and the San Francisco 49ers define today at SoFi Stadium one of the finalists to participate in Super Bowl LVI to be held in the same building.
The NFL Championship Game has many stories, but it is the 49ers’ record of six straight wins, dating back three seasons, that hovers like a dark cloud laden with lightning and rain over the Rams. If Sean McVay’s Angels can put up a mental umbrella, they can almost certainly stop their nemesis from celebrating late in the game.
Both teams showed a lot of inconsistency to get to this point in the playoffs, but that doesn’t matter anymore and it all depends on what Kyle Shanahan has in store for his friend, McVay, whom he historically outmatches 7-3.
We will have the best moments of this meeting LIVE that starts at 3:40 pm PT.
