A rivalry once dominated by the San Francisco 49ers, the Los Angeles Rams have now won their last three games against Kyle Shanahan’s team, as well as their most recent playoff matchup in 2021. Furthermore, the 49ers fell off in 2024, dropping to 6-11, Shanahan’s second losing season in the past five years. Although McVay suffered his own failures in 2022, the Rams have posted a winning record in 7 of his 8 seasons as the head coach. And the reason why?
The Rams are investing good resources into the offensive line. The 49ers refuse to adapt.
Although the Rams previously took a cheap approach to building the offensive line, Les Snead and McVay have recently traded for Kevin Dotson and paid him, drafted Steve Avila at the top of the second round, and re-signed A.J. Jackson to a three-year