The 49ers overcame a 17-0 deficit and clinched the NFC playoffs’ No. 6 seed by beating the Los Angeles Rams in overtime.
The 49ers are in the playoffs, and with their not-dead-yet moxie and play-making ability, don’t rule them out from a SoFi Stadium return for next month’s Super Bowl.
The 49ers did not lead Sunday until 7:15 into the 10-minute overtime, when Robbie Gould’s 24-yard field goal capped a 12-play drive. It took five plays, the longest being a 55-yard catch-and-run by Deebo Samuel, and the clutchest being a 14-yard scoring strike to Jauan Jennings, who earlier caught a game-tying touchdown pass from Samuel amid a third-quarter rally.
The comeback took hold in a riveting third quarter. Samuel produced two touchdowns, first on a 16-yard run and then on a stunning, 24-yard option pass that tied the score at 17.
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