The 49ers got Brock Purdy back after a two-week absence, but turnovers and missed opportunities were too much to overcome in losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Now the 49ers are 3-1 and headed to Los Angeles on a short week for Thursday night’s showdown against the Rams, who also are 3-1 after rallying past the Colts on Sunday.
It was the first game without star defensive end Nick Bosa, who suffered a knee injury in last Sunday’s 16-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Purdy passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, but completed 22 of 38 attempts and was intercepted twice. He also fumbled once. Christian McCaffrey caught six passes for 92 yards and rushed 17 times for 49 yards. Rickey Pearsall had four catches for 46 yards before leaving the game after aggrava