With the San Francisco 49ers playoff fate sealed and the Los Angeles Rams clinching a playoff spot last week, Sunday’s renewal of the NFC West rivalry will have a different look. Instead of Brock Purdy taking on Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, both teams will take their final snaps of the 2023 season with both backup quarterbacks playing.
That means it will be Sam Darnold vs. Carson Wentz with the 49ers’ nine-game regular season winning streak against the Rams on the line. While San Francisco may or may not give snaps to some starters - as of Thursday night, that’s yet to be seen - Rams’ head coach Sean McVay has already announced the team will be without Stafford, Aaron Donald, and Cooper Kupp.