Instant analysis: Christian McCaffrey touchdowns vaults 49ers past Rams 31-14
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Christian McCaffrey was the touchdown maker the 49ers desperately needed Sunday, first by pass, then by catch, and, finally, by run.
Thus, the 49ers snapped a two-game losing streak, and, in the process, they posted their eighth straight regular-season win over the Rams . The 49ers have their bye next weekend, then host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, Nov. 13. McCaffrey’s scoring strike was reminiscent of the 49ers’ Week 18 win here last season, when Deebo Samuel found Jauan Jennings for a 24-yard touchdown to pull the 49ers even at 17-17 in an eventual 27-24 overtime win. McCaffrey’s other touchdown throw was a 50-yarder in 2018 with Carolina. The only running back to have more touchdown passes over 30 yards since 1970: Walter Payton , according to the NFL.
After Cooper Kupp’s 16-yard touchdown catch put the Rams up 14-7, the 49ers scored 24 unanswered points, starting with a 29-yard field goal by Robbie Gould a minute before halftime.