49ers Clobber Rams, End Season on Five-Game Winning Streak

LOS ANGELES – There were far-more important NFL games taking place Sunday afternoon in other locations.Heck, the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams essentially mailed it in with backups taking over prominent roles while star players rested for next week's wild-card round of the NFC playoffs.But the 49ers have been playing to their own tune this season. For virtually the entire year, the 49ers' every move was made with an eye toward 2018.And on the final day of the 2017 calendar year, the 49ers saw it as an opportunity to continue to build momentum heading into an offseason that will not feature a new head coach, a new general manager or both.The 49ers finished the season on a five-game win streak with a 34-13 victory over the Rams. The team's winning ways coincided with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's promotion into the starting lineup at the beginning of December.But the day fell far short of perfect, as popular wide receiver Marquise Goodwin sustained a concussion late in the first half and was carted off the field. He was taken to a local hospital for precautionary evaluation, the club announced.Rams safety Blake Countess delivered an illegal helmet-to-helmet hit on Goodwin,...