Missing a plethora of key starters, back-up quarterback Mac Jones led the depleted San Francsico 49ers to a thrilling 26-23 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football.
Jones – starting in place of Brock Purdy who missed the game with a toe injury – threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns and lead a game-winning, field-goal drive in OT in SoFi Stadium to lift the short-handed Niners over their division rivals.
It was a gutsy performance by San Francisco as a whole, but in particular from Jones who appeared to be bothered by a knee injury and hobbled to the sidelines on numerous occasions after getting hit by Los Angeles defenders.
But despite being…
