When news broke that Mac Jones, not $265 million man Brock Purdy , would be getting the start under center for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5 versus the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football, it left fans in Niners Nation feeling less than confident.

Sure, Jones and Purdy had put up basically the same stat lines in their two respective starts of the season so far, with the typical starter edging his backup in yards per game, albeit with more turnovers, but the Rams came a few plays away from the Super Bowl last season, and have been just as effective in 2025. Would Jones be able to overcome their defense at SoFi to give the 49ers solo possession of first place in the NFC West?

Quite frankly, he did more than overcome; he dominated.

Taking the field in hostile territory, Jon

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