49ers Clinch Playoff Berth by Holding Off Rams 27–24 in OT

Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Troy Reeder (51) tackles San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) during the second half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 9, 2022. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

INGLEWOOD, Calif.—When the Los Angeles took an early 17-0 lead on the San Francisco 49ers, George Kittle had several Rams chirping their excitement in his ear about a shift in this one-sided rivalry.

“I was like, ‘A lot of time up on that clock, boys,'” the 49ers’ star tight end said.