San Jose Mercury News · Dec 31, 2018
Rams 48, 49ers 32: No. 2 draft pick secured, Kittle sets record
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald, right, puts pressure on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens during the first half in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — One of the 49ers’ most miserable seasons reached its merciful end Sunday with a 48-32 loss to the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams.
The glorious upside: they clinched the No. 2 overall draft pick, by virtue of their 4-12 record and strength-of-schedule tiebreaker.
