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Complete position-by-position grades for the 49ers heartbreaking 20-17 loss to the Rams

The 49ers offense struggled for the third straight game and wasn’t bailed out by the defense or special teams.

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That’s all, folks. The San Francisco 49ers season is over after losing to the Los Angeles Rams 20-17. The Niners were outscored 13-0 in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship and ultimately fell just short of returning to the Super Bowl just a couple of years after falling short against Kansas City.

Here’s how each position group faired in the 49ers final game of the season:

Quarterback: D

I considered giving Jimmy Garoppolo an even lower grade, but I decided to give him a marginal break because of how poorly the 49ers offensive line played.