The 49ers put his prediction into game action Thursday, letting Pineiro attempt a career-long 59-yard field goal when they were tied 20-20 in the fourth quarter. Head coach Kyle Shanahan admitted after the game that he debated the decision for a bit, “but we said screw it, let’s see what he’s got.”

The Los Angeles Rams will try to pick themselves up in the next week after getting embarrassed by the shorthanded San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night. The Rams lost outright after being 8.5-point favorites, a disappointing loss that dropped them to 3-2 on the year.

The Los Angeles Rams learned a lot about themselves in their divisional home loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 5.

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins, bottom, celebrates with teammates after recovering a fumble against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif.

Kyle Juszczyk's wife, Kristin Juszczyk turned the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 5 clash into her own runway with a daring game day look.

NFL analyst Rich Eisen made his case to why 49ers star Christian McCaffrey should garner Hall of Fame recognition for his historic displays.

The only reason most fans do not recognize the 49ers as a Super Bowl favorite is that their roster has yet to be complete this season. If they can get George Kittle, Brock Purdy, their entire wide receiver corps and a few others healthy in the next few weeks, they have a chance to make a run at the No. 1 seed.

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and the 49ers waited nearly a year to exact theirs on Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams. After San Francisco was swept by Los Angeles last season, Williams claimed the Rams were the “big brothers now” after years of the 49ers’ one-sided dominance in the interstate rivalry.