The San Francisco 49ers suffered another major setback on Sunday, falling 42-26 to the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. It marked their fourth loss in the past seven games — and their first against an NFC West rival this season.

A win would have strengthened the 49ers' bid for the NFC West title and improved their playoff positioning. Instead, they now face an uphill battle to keep pace with both the Rams and Seattle Seahawks in a tight divisional race.


NFC West standings (after Week 10):

  1. Seattle Seahawks (7-2)
  2. Los Angeles Rams (7-2)
  3. San Francisco 49ers (6-4)
  4. Arizona Cardinals (3-6)

Next up, the 49ers will take on the last-place Arizona Cardinals, but it's no time for complacency. Every game from this point forward will carry significant playoff implications for the Bay Area squad. San Francisco edged Arizona 16-15 in Week 3.

The loss splits the regular-season series with the Rams at 1-1. San Francisco won the first meeting at SoFi Stadium in Week 5. The 49ers won't face the Seahawks again until Week 18. They won the first meeting between the two teams in the season opener.

If the NFL season ended today, the 49ers would be on the outside looking in. Entering Week 10, they held the sixth seed in the NFC playoff picture. Now, they've dropped to eighth, with only seven teams advancing to the postseason.

NFC playoff picture (after Week 10)


  1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-2)*
  2. Seattle Seahawks (7-2)*
  3. Detroit Lions (6-3)*
  4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-3)*
  5. Los Angeles Rams (7-2)
  6. Chicago Bears (6-3)
  7. Green Bay Packers (5-3-1)

* Denotes division leader

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