The San Francisco 49ers suffered a heartbreaking collapse in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. After seemingly controlling much of the contest, they watched their division rivals score three unanswered times at the end, including a game-winning 37-yard field goal.
The 49ers lost 27-24, marking their second straight loss. They dropped to 1-2 and now face an uphill battle in the NFC West. It’s not the start to the 2024 season that the defending NFC champions envisioned.
Brock Purdy completed 22 of 30 pass attempts for 292 yards and three touchdowns—all to wide receiver Jauan Jennings. The third-year quarterback did everything he could to carry the team to victory, but miscues on special teams and defense ultimately cost the 49ers in Week 3…