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Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers: PFM Team Comparison

PFM rates the Los Angeles Rams higher than the San Francisco 49ers overall, with a clear advantage. The main reasons are the bigger big-play threat and the stronger defense.

Current PFM Team Scores

Clear edgeLAR

Los Angeles Rams

90.2PFM Team Score#2 NFL
SF

San Francisco 49ers

86.6PFM Team Score#4 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Los Angeles Rams Higher

The Los Angeles Rams are the bigger threat to change a game with one play. San Francisco has less room for a coverage mistake or missed tackle. The San Francisco 49ers are closest in roster strength, where the teams remain essentially even.

Los Angeles also brings the stronger defense. Los Angeles adds the stronger coaching operation. PFM still has the Los Angeles Rams in front.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

Los Angeles vs. San Francisco Across the Core Pillars

The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.

LARLos Angeles Rams
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: Los Angeles Rams 86.0, San Francisco 49ers 85.7, edge LAR +0.3; Offense: Los Angeles Rams 88.0, San Francisco 49ers 85.2, edge LAR +2.8; Defense: Los Angeles Rams 86.0, San Francisco 49ers 81.3, edge LAR +4.7; Coaching Direction: Los Angeles Rams 87.6, San Francisco 49ers 84.7, edge LAR +2.9; Roster Depth: Los Angeles Rams 83.8, San Francisco 49ers 83.8, edge Even. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team at a time.
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SAN FRANCISCO’S BEST PUSHBACK

Roster Strength Is San Francisco’s Only Close Fight

San Francisco's roster gives the team one place to push back. San Francisco sits only 0 points behind Los Angeles in Roster Strength, but close is not the same as an edge. Los Angeles still has Matthew Stafford at quarterback and Sean McVay leading the coaching staff, two advantages the 49ers cannot match in this comparison.

COMPLETE COMPARISON

Where Each Team Has the Edge

PFM Team Score

LAR90.2
Los Angeles Rams 90.2
SF86.6
San Francisco 49ers 86.6
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Overall NFL Rank

LAR#2
Los Angeles Rams #2
SF#4
San Francisco 49ers #4
Los Angeles Rams ranks higher

QB Stability

LAR86.0
Los Angeles Rams 86.0
SF85.7
San Francisco 49ers 85.7
Slight Los Angeles Rams edge

Roster Strength

LAR83.8
Los Angeles Rams 83.8
SF83.8
San Francisco 49ers 83.8
Essentially even

Coaching Direction

LAR87.6
Los Angeles Rams 87.6
SF84.7
San Francisco 49ers 84.7
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Recent Performance

LAR90.7
Los Angeles Rams 90.7
SF84.7
San Francisco 49ers 84.7
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Offense

LAR88.0
Los Angeles Rams 88.0
SF85.2
San Francisco 49ers 85.2
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Defense

LAR86.0
Los Angeles Rams 86.0
SF81.3
San Francisco 49ers 81.3
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Franchise Direction

LAR77.5
Los Angeles Rams 77.5
SF75.5
San Francisco 49ers 75.5
Clear Los Angeles Rams edge

Explosiveness

LAR90.0
Los Angeles Rams 90.0
SF77.9
San Francisco 49ers 77.9
Major Los Angeles Rams edge

Conference Rank

LAR#2
Los Angeles Rams #2
SF#3
San Francisco 49ers #3
Los Angeles Rams ranks higher

Division Rank

LAR#2
Los Angeles Rams #2
SF#3
San Francisco 49ers #3
Los Angeles Rams ranks higher

Outlook

LARSuper Bowl FavoriteSFSuper Bowl Contender
Stronger outlook: Los Angeles Rams
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

Los Angeles Rams

Strongest Rating
Explosiveness
Category Edge
Explosiveness
Biggest Matchup Concern
No clear matchup concern

Los Angeles' clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The Los Angeles Rams have more ways to create a sudden scoring chance against the San Francisco 49ers. That big-play ability can change field position before a defense settles in. San Francisco does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.

San Francisco 49ers

Strongest Rating
QB Stability
Category Edge
None in this matchup
Biggest Matchup Concern
Explosiveness

San Francisco's strongest current rating is QB Stability, but Los Angeles still leads that category. The biggest problem in this matchup is Explosiveness, where Los Angeles owns the clearer advantage.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

Los Angeles Rams

Remaining schedule rank: #3

Toughest stretch: Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers

Next five difficulty: 83.3

View Los Angeles Rams Road Ahead

San Francisco 49ers

Remaining schedule rank: #6

Toughest stretch: Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs

Strongest opponents: Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs

Next five difficulty: 82.9

View San Francisco 49ers Road Ahead

Los Angeles has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 3. The strongest opponents include Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers. San Francisco gains one meaningful schedule advantage, while Los Angeles still owns the stronger football advantages elsewhere.

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Ratings and Schedule Freshness

PFM ratings updated September 8, 2026. Schedule data updated September 9, 2026.

How to Read This Comparison

PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.

PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.

See the complete PFM NFL Team Rankings and methodology.

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