There is no doubt that when it comes to the Los Angeles Rams, the benchmark for fans is always, “be better than the 49ers.” When it comes to rivalries in the NFL, Rams-49ers is certainly right near the top with Cowboys-Eagles, Browns-Steelers, and Packers-Bears. These are two teams that have played 154 times and reached its height in the 1970s and included their meeting in the 1989 NFC Championship Game.

However, after the Rams moved to St. Louis and division realignment, the importance of these games has certainly shifted. While they played in the 2021 NFC Championship game, it was the first playoff game between the two teams since they played each other in the same game in 1989. When it comes to ‘big games’, the Rams and 49ers simply have not played in many of them.

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