Mac Jones looked locked in from the first snap, carving up the Rams defense with ease. He went 15-of-23 for 179 yards and two touchdowns in the opening half. That kind of rhythm had San Francisco rolling with a 17-7 lead. Fans in red and gold were loud in SoFi Stadium. But then the energy flipped as Jones went down.

NFL insider Ian Rapoport broke it down: “#49ers QB Mac Jones, playing through a PCL sprain (originally from training camp) and wearing a bulky brace, goes down hard, grabbing his knee in a lot of pain.” That was enough to silence the visiting cheers.

In the third quarter, Jones absorbed contact and stayed down. He grabbed his left knee and didn’t bounce back up. For San Francisco, the lead no longer mattered. All eyes were on their quarterback, lying in pain in the middle o

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