INGLEWOOD — It was a night of mistakes for the Rams. A missed field goal, a blocked point-after attempt, a fumbled toss, dropped passes, errant throws, blown coverages that collectively gave the short-handed San Francisco 49ers hope.

After Eddy Pineiro’s 41-yard field goal put the Rams behind by three in overtime, the Rams still had a chance to come away with a win. And facing fourth-and-1 from the San Francisco 11-yard line, head coach Sean McVay opted to go for the win rather than tie the game up.

One timeout by San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan to set up his defense. Another by McVay to change his play call. And Kyren Williams, running to the right side, stopped short as the Rams fell, 26-23, in overtime.

This should not have been a 49ers offense that could play keep-away from the Rams (

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