Rams' rivals no match in rematch

L.A. gets revenge for overtime loss to 49ers with decisive victory on the road

- BY GARY KLEIN

PUKA NACUA, left, Stafford and Jordan Whittington (88) celebrate with Davante Adams after his third-quarter touchdown catch, his league-leading ninth. Nacua also caught a touchdown pass.

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In any other matchup, it would have had the makings of a rout.

A walkover. A convincing answer to an earlier defeat.

But this is the Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

More specifically, Rams coach Sean McVay and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.

Close games are the rule, not the exception.

So the Rams' three-touchdown lead early in the second quarter Sunday at Levi's Stadium was nothing to get comfortable about.

The 49ers pulled to within seven points before the Rams pulled away for a 42-26 victory that extended their winning streak to four games.

Matthew Stafford passed for four touchdowns, Kyren Williams ran for two, linebacker Nate Landman forced another fumble and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. intercepted a pass for the second consecutive game as the Rams improved to 7-2 and 1-1 in the NFC West.