Ranking the 49ers’ 5 most exciting games on 2019 NFL schedule
By Peter Panacy
No. 5: Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Rams
So much of the first exciting game on this year’s calendar hinges on where the 49ers are late in the season.
San Francisco 49ers
By Week 16, fans will have a pretty good idea whether or not the Niners are in the playoff picture, meaning a home bout against the NFC defending champions, the Los Angeles Rams, should be pretty intriguing.
It helps there’s a nice little rivalry brewing between Kyle Shanahan and Rams head coach Sean McVay, too.
L.A. dropped a combined 87 points against San Francisco in a 2018 season sweep, which will be something Shanahan and Co. want to address this year. An improved Niners defense should help the 49ers’ cause here, as well as the always-worrisome Super Bowl “hangover” the Rams could possibly endure.
That said, the Rams still have vastly more talent on both sides of the ball and are in perfect position to retain their hold on the NFC West this season.
But if San Francisco is gunning for a playoff berth, Shanahan’s squad could have a lot more on the line and play with a bit more vigor than what was seen to close out the 2018 regular-season calendar, making this a contest to watch.