Puka Nacua, Kyren Williams, Deebo

The Los Angeles Rams remained hot in the Bay Area.

Puka Nacua and the Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 12-6 in a defensive game with major playoff implications.

The Rams (8-6) have won three straight games against the 49ers (6-8) and won the season series.

Los Angeles, on a three-game winning streak, is just a half-game behind the NFC West leaders Seattle Seahawks (8-5). Seattle hosts the Green Bay Packers on “Sunday Night Football.”

The loss dropped the 49ers to last place in the division. Their playoff hopes are in serious jeopardy.

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USA TODAY Sports profiles the winners and losers of the NFC West battle:

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Kicker

Rams kicker Joshua Karty and 49ers kicker Jake Moody were the only sources of points.

Karty hit all four of his field goal attempts and Moody made both.

Karty entered Week 15 having made just 77% of his field goal attempts this season.

punters

Rams punter Ethan Evans and 49ers punter Pat O’Donnell were busy, combining for 13 punts. Evans had six punts for 325 yards and O’Donnell had seven punts for 316 yards.

Puka Nacua

After recording 12 catches, 162 yards and a touchdown last week, the wideout had seven catches for 97 yards in the win.

Nacua had an extraordinary catch in the first quarter when he pushed the football onto Charvarius Ward’s helmet as it fell to the ground.

Nacua’s 51-yard reception in the fourth quarter was the longest play of the night.

He was the Rams’ only wide receiver with more than one catch. Cooper Kupp was held without a catch.

Kyren Williams

Williams and Nacua were the Rams’ offense on Thursday night. The Rams running back had 29 carries for 108 yards. It was his third 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Dre Greenlaw

Greenlaw made his season debut after being activated off injured reserve. It was the linebacker’s first game since tearing his Achilles tendon in Super Bowl 58.

The inside linebacker had the start of his long-awaited return; However, he was unable to play the entire game.

Still, he finished with eight tackles in the loss.

The 49ers’ social media team deserves praise for their smart announcement regarding Greenlaw’s return. They haven’t forgotten Dre.

Fred Warner

Warner continues to show why he is arguably the best inside linebacker in the NFL.

The 49ers’ leading tackler collected a game-high 15 tackles and was all over the field in the loss.

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Deebo Samuel, 49ers wide receiver

Samuel said he was frustrated with not getting enough ball this season. The 49ers tried to use him early, but he wasn’t very effective.

Samuel dropped the football at an angle in the third quarter when he had nothing but green grass in front of him and could have scored. The 49ers had to settle for a field goal on the drive.

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