LOS ANGELES - Jimmy Garoppolo went out with a flourish, leading the suddenly exciting San Francisco 49ers to their fifth straight win to end the season.
Now he heads into the offseason while Jared Goff, Todd Gurley and the rest of the Los Angeles Rams head into the franchise's first playoff appearance since the 2004 season.
Garoppolo threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns to lead the 49ers to a 34-13 victory Sunday against a Rams team that chose to rest its big stars for the playoffs, including Goff, Gurley and Aaron Donald.
The Rams (11-5), who clinched the NFC West last weekend, got everything they hoped for: healthy players and the NFC's No. 3 seed. They'll host the Atlanta Falcons on Saturday night. Click here for more.