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

The Los Angeles Rams hold a clear overall advantage over the San Francisco 49ers in the current PFM ratings. Los Angeles separates itself through the bigger big-play threat and the stronger defense.

Current PFM Team Scores

SF

San Francisco 49ers

86.6PFM Team Score#4 NFL
Clear edgeLAR

Los Angeles Rams

90.2PFM Team Score#2 NFL
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PFM JUDGMENT

Why PFM Rates the Los Angeles Rams Higher

The Los Angeles Rams bring the bigger big-play threat. Chunk gains can flip field position and create points without requiring a perfect drive. 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. The Los Angeles Rams still deserves the higher PFM rating.

TEAM DNA COMPARISON

San Francisco vs. Los Angeles 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.

SFSan Francisco 49ers
LARLos Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams Team DNA comparisonPFM category scores on a 0 to 100 scale. QB Stability: San Francisco 49ers 85.7, Los Angeles Rams 86.0, edge LAR +0.3; Offense: San Francisco 49ers 85.2, Los Angeles Rams 88.0, edge LAR +2.8; Defense: San Francisco 49ers 81.3, Los Angeles Rams 86.0, edge LAR +4.7; Coaching Direction: San Francisco 49ers 84.7, Los Angeles Rams 87.6, edge LAR +2.9; Roster Depth: San Francisco 49ers 83.8, Los Angeles Rams 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. The 49ers are only 0 points behind Los Angeles in Roster Strength, but that is where San Francisco's case ends. 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

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

Overall NFL Rank

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

QB Stability

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

Roster Strength

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

Coaching Direction

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

Recent Performance

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

Offense

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

Defense

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

Franchise Direction

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

Explosiveness

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

Conference Rank

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

Division Rank

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

Outlook

SFSuper Bowl ContenderLARSuper Bowl Favorite
Stronger outlook: Los Angeles Rams
TEAM CONSTRUCTION

How These Teams Are Built Differently

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.

Los Angeles Rams

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

Los Angeles' clearest category edge is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Los Angeles Rams against the San Francisco 49ers. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere. San Francisco does not own a separate category that creates a major matchup concern.

SCHEDULE CONTEXT

Which Team Has the Tougher Road?

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 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

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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