A year ago at this time, the San Francisco 49ers were getting ready to complete a five-game win streak on the road against a playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams team resting its starters in preparation for the postseason.
In many ways, history has repeat itself in 2018. The Niners close out the regular season with another road bout in L.A. coming off a relatively improved effort after a tough stretch to begin the year.
This time, however, Rams head coach Sean McVay won’t be in a position to rest his starters.
The 12-3 Rams won’t secure the No.