Siccing seven rushers on Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is a recipe for disaster, regardless of the situation.

On a fourth-quarter 3rd-and-2 in the red zone, the Rams came out in 13 personnel, begging the 49ers to match them. They did just that, placing eight defenders in the box to fit a run play that never came.

Instead, tight end Colby Parkinson chipped a defensive tackle, knocking him to the ground and running unmarked across the field on a shallow crosser. In the face of pressure, Stafford somehow spotted him out of the corner of his eye and, feet still set toward the middle of the field, fired a no-look strike to Parkinson on the left side. He walked into the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown.

Afterward, Stafford took a big hit, but got up and celebrated with a new dance move

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