Rams vs. 49ers: Start Time, Broadcast Info, and More

The Rams have the opportunity to earn their first non-losing record since 2006 if they can beat the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s regular season finale.

At the surface, Sunday’s divisional matchup between the 7-8 St. Louis Rams and 4-11 San Francisco 49ers isn’t too meaningful. For one who’s followed the Rams for a long while, though, there’s lots of intrigue in the regular season finale.

First of all, there’s the obvious possibility that Sunday’s game could be the last game the team plays as the St. Louis Rams. Though things look good at the moment in the city’s bid to keep the franchise beyond the 2015 season, we won’t know the team’s fate until at least later this month, when NFL owners are scheduled to vote on which (if any) franchise or franchises will move to Los Angeles for next season.

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In addition, Sunday’s game presents the opportunity for the 7-8 Rams to earn a .500 record for the first time since the 2006 season. While an 8-8 finish certainly doesn’t have the same ring to it that a winning record would (the Rams haven’t gotten one of those 2003, by the way), it would be a major step forward in the Rams’ unbelievably long path back to NFL relevance. With extremely young core pieces on both sides of the ball in 21-year-old running back Todd Gurley and 24-year-old defensive tackle Aaron Donald, the Rams could definitely have the opportunity to build off their best record in the past nine seasons and become a long-term powerhouse if general manager Les Snead plays his cards right going forward.

The group that takes the field for the Rams on Sunday will be, well, what you’d imagine a team eliminated from playoff contention would look like. Gurley, who’s been the backbone of the Rams’ offense this season, is expected to miss the game with a foot injury. Gurley would likely be in the lineup if the Rams were fighting for a playoff spot, but the coaching staff doesn’t want to take a chance on Gurley’s rehab process being unnecessarily extended this offseason.

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Defensive tackle Nick Fairley, who’s been the Rams’ third defensive tackle behind Aaron Donald and Michael Brockers all season, was placed on injured reserve this week along with fellow DT Doug Worthington and cornerback Eric Patterson, two players who were promoted from the practice squad in recent weeks. Running back Malcolm Brown and wide receiver Nick Toon were promoted from the practice squad, while cornerback Troy Hill was claimed off waivers from the New England Patriots. As a result, rookie Louis Trinca-Pasat will make his NFL debut and serve the team’s third defensive tackle on Sunday, and other players like Brown, Toon, and defensive end Matt Longacre who’ve spent time on the practice squad this season have the chance to see game action against San Francisco.

Here’s some important info that you’ll need to know before you tune into Sunday’s NFC West matchup:

Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA

When: 3:25 PM CT, Sunday, January 3, 2015

TV Broadcast: Sunday’s regular season finale will air on CBS. Tom McCarthy will call play-by-play, while former Rams safety Adam Archuleta will provide color commentary.

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Radio Broadcast: The game will air on the Rams Radio Network, the flagship of which is WXOS-101.1 ESPN in St. Louis. Steve Savard will handle play-by-play duties, while former Rams defensive tackle D’Marco Farr will serve as the color commentator. Former Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon is the sideline reporter.

Live Stream: NFLSundayTicket.tv

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St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: Start Time, Live Stream, Broadcast Schedule, and More

By Patrick Karraker | Jan 3, 2016

The Rams have the opportunity to earn their first non-losing record since 2006 if they can beat the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s regular season finale.

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