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More than a few San Francisco 49ers acknowledged they didn't know a whole lot about many of the unsung players going against them for the rebuilding Los Angeles Rams. The Niners learned a bit more than they wanted to know Sunday while the Rams forced the Super Bowl contenders to dig deep to extend their remarkable winning streak in this rivalry. Brock Purdy passed for 206 yards and ran for an early touchdown, Deebo Samuel rushed for an 11-yard TD with 11:28 left and San Francisco hung on for its ninth consecutive regular-season win over Los Angeles, 30-23.

The season-opening road trip couldn't have gone much better for the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Brock Purdy looks completely recovered from offseason surgery and has the offense clicking with the same efficiency it had at the end of last season. The defense has adjusted to new coordinator Steve Wilks and hasn't taken a step back.

The Los Angeles Rams' losing streak in their biggest rivalry is getting awkward now. Sean McVay doesn't like to talk about it. Neither does Kyle Shanahan, even though it's his 49ers on the winning side.

The Los Angeles Rams' losing streak in their biggest rivalry is getting awkward now. Sean McVay doesn't like to talk about it. Neither does Kyle Shanahan, even though it's his 49ers on the winning side.

The San Francisco 49ers have gotten off to shaky starts to the season too often under coach Kyle Shanahan. After a training camp dominated by a lengthy contract holdout from the team's best defensive player Nick Bosa, the trading away of the former future franchise quarterback Trey Lance and the rehabilitation of the starting QB Brock Purdy, there were questions about whether that could change this season. The Niners opened the season in dominating fashion, going on the road to overwhelm the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-7 on Sunday in a performance that showed why San Francisco is once again ...