and offered by rams fans. tickets are self. if it meant they would fall into the hands of the forty-niners faithful. >> well, the rams shouldn't be afraid of the forty-niners fan. i mean, you know, don't be intimidated. just play the game. that was wendy burch reporting tonight. >> other news tonight, covid cases in the bay area seem to have plateaued. health experts say that's a sign that the omicron variant has reached its peak. but that hospitalizations tend take longer to drop off kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live with more on what nurses and doctors are dealing with in bay area icus rob. >> kendall, the omicron variant isn't causing people to be as sick as the delta variant did. hospitals are still under an immense amount of stress because of staffing shortages. and because of how contagious omicron is. it's been 2 weeks since medical staff at queen of the valley hospital in napa faced the worst of the covid surge. patient numbers doubling overnight. we went from 12 patients in the hospital to 22

my dad was a rams fan. we had a ram as a pet. my father would take the actual ram to the games on the practice field, to meet with the rams, as a real live mascot. >> reporter: after years and years, their ram passed away, but the beloved pet lives on in photos, like this one with robert woods. >> if the rams go to the super bowl, i will be there. >> reporter: kevin could almost hear the cheers echoing from the mall. he is planning on a rowdy crowd at his bar on sunday. >> i'm a diehard niners fan. we will kick their butts, go niners. we beat them six in a row, time for number seven. >> red means stop. seven is the charm. >> reporter: these fans are definitely pumped. stubhub is reporting that the nfc championship game of the rams and 49ers is trending to become the number one selling playoff game in stubhub history. there are still some tickets left. >> the rams fans are trying. >>> toyota is working on a new vehicle that will be really out of this world. the carmaker is working with the japanese space age

against the rams to start. i think going through that kind of win and then taking us into dallas, winning that game and obviously here. i mean it's all kind of just storybook. >> the niners will look to continue their storybook season when they travel to sofi stadium to take on the rams for the third time this season. kickoff next sunday at 3:30. >>> well, warriors tonight against utah. he has soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. highlights on the news at 11:00. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. your eyes. beautiful on the outside, but if you have diabetes, there can be some not-so-pretty stuff going on inside. it's true, with diabetic retinopathy, excess sugar can damage blood vessels, causing vision loss or even blindness. so remember this: now is the time to get your eyes checked. eye care is important to your long-term diabetes management. see a path forward with actions and treatments that may help your eyes— and protect against vision loss. visit noweyesee.com and take contro

rams pulled ahead. most of the crowd went quiet except for a few los angeles supporters might even rams fan. but i love seeing the niners it makes me so happy the start of the game. i just pick one of the team's i picked blue and then they won. >> so i just site makes me niners fans were left heartbroken and many didn't want to talk about the game just yet. they have kind of a tough year and to see them come back like bounce back and make it this far was really exciting. so just that it ended this niners supporter caroline grosso says despite the loss, there's always next year. >> next year and there is always next year and a lot of the san francisco fans tell me. >> at least they can now turn their attention to the warriors who are also having a pretty good season in danville, amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> well, the time right now, let's talk about our 4 zone forecast. a live look at the transamerica pyramid on this sunday night wrapping up yet another weekend here in the bay area. let's get you ready f

in rams territory. the 49 or faithful are on the move. flights from sfo two locks are packed with red and gold. the minute uh, goal kick that field goal we got on and start buying tickets. booking reservations. really excited to be there and support the team. oh, my gosh. so excited, so excited, marcel, because we're going to take over their house, you know, and they try to block us, not we found a way so it's going to be awesome . the rams attempt to limit ticket sales to 49 or fans was short lived. and now it appears 49ers fans may outnumber rams fans in their own stadium. that's according to vivid seats, which has a proprietary algorithm called fan forecast. so we know that 49ers fans will be traveling from north kabul. we also know there are a lot of 49ers fans who are in the rams backyard, and so our data is projecting that roughly 65% of the crowd will be wearing red and routing for the 49 ers on sunday, 65. and even stronger showing than at the week 18 game, which was also full of the faithful. fans are hoping to turn so fi stadium

especially a talented team like the rams. i go into this game thinking, wherever the ball bounces, i think these are two evenly matched teams. the coaching staffs are very good. they know each other well. i don't think what has happened in the past will have a huge impact in the nfc championship game. i think both teams go into this having to feel very good about their chances. >> it certainly helps when you've won six in a row. i think it is mentally in the heads of the rams and the organization. so at this point, i would much rather be the team that has won six in a row than the team that lost six in a row. a lot of players are the same. so i think it both well for us. >> that was former 49ers tight end. so he understands the pressure they are feeling going into it on sunday. there should be a lot of red and gold like there was the last time the niners played there. you'll recall earlier this week, the rams tried to restrict ticket sales for outside the los angeles area. the team has since rescinded that and might have inad

rams pulled ahead. most of the crowd went quiet except for a few los angeles supporters might even rams fan. but i love seeing the niners it makes me so happy the start of the game. i just pick one of the team's i picked blue and then they one side to side makes me niners fans were left heartbroken. >> and many didn't want to talk about the game just yet. they have kind of a tough year and to see them come back like bounce back and make it this far was really exciting. so just a that it ended this niners supporter caroline grosso says despite the loss, there's always next year. >> next year and there is always next year and a lot of the san francisco fans tell me. >> at least they can now turn their attention to the warriors who are also having a pretty good season in danville, amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> amanda, thank you. now to our 4 zone forecast tonight as we take a live look at san francisco city hall in red and gold on this sunday night. despite the loss. still a great season for the san francis

rams ball. look at the stun as miller celebrated the very next play the snap went flying by matthew stafford and tampa chased it down and rams lost a fumble and stanford was not ready. under four minutes. here comes the best of tom brady dropped a dime to mike evans, 55-yard touchdown. tampa bay within seven and evans eight catches and targeted 16 times and the unthinkable. cam acres lost the football. wow. look at that. look at mcvay's reaction. tom brady got another chance on 4th and one leonard fournette bounced outside and scored. what a comeback. tied it with 42 seconds left. still time for the rams. stafford deep ball and cooper cupp did not disappoint. a grab near the ten yardline. nine catches and 183 for cupp. all tom brady could do was watch as matt gay a former tampa bay kicker won it for the rams. the rams win it 27-24. tom brady and the defending super bowl champs knocked out. >>> you really enjoy this and we got to get ready for a team that has been a tough match-up for us. they ha

rams, get the people to go for the rams in the stadium and i think we got it, man. >> reporter: the rams hope to do the same, hope of keeping the 49er fans out of sofi stadium. ticket master only sold tickets to people living in the greater l.a. area. the restriction was lifted. >> they are trying to block us. they don't want to block us. they are afraid to have us in the stadium like before. >> i think the whole thing is almost silly. >> reporter: he says after sunday night's game internet sales were through the roof. >> you have so many transplant northern california, san francisco 49er fans that live in the l.a. area so, you are not keeping them out any ways. >> it will not be 0-7. >> reporter: his final prediction. >> 27-30. again. >> anything else. >> rams. >> now to the coronavirus pandemic. >>> california confirming 300,000 new cases over the weekend. the test positivity rate is still trending in the right direction. it is now at 20.4% after peaking at 23.1 on january 10th. despite this the omicron spike is putting a stress on emergency services and hospitals in contra costa

rams on sunday. taking a live look at levi's stadium and coit tower in san francisco all lit up. 49er faithful hoping for that win that will send them to the super bowl. we're certainly rooting them on. >> make sure you keep sending us pictures, because we want to share those pictures of you in red and gold. tag us on those pictures on facebook and instagram. that's @nbc bay area. here's a look at some of the fan photos that have already been sent. there they go. look at the lady in the corner on the right. >> have a great weekend. >>> good morning, here it comes. alerts up and down the east coast as a potentially historic winter storm takes aim from the carolinas to maine 65 million people bracing for heavy snow and blizzard conditions throughout the weekend. up to two feet possible in new england. al's got everything we need to know >>> full-court press president biden recommits to his promise of nominating the first black woman to the supreme court. >> it's long overdue >> straight ahead, the time

rams fans are on guard the rams. >> have not one. >> against the forty-niners and the competition is fierce. so when you have a bunch of showing. in your stadio. that could change things. >> but does location really matter? we're not really worried about home-field advantage. that's the word out of vegas where the rams are slightly favored for sunday and after the last round of epic nfl games, anything goes. we saw this past week. it. >> where the road teams won the first 3 games and worst 13 seconds away winning alaska. buffalo really should be kansas city yesterday with that offshore road teams winning including the forty-niners and the rams. >> here's a look at current ticket prices on stem hub, the cheapest ticket that we found is $547 for an upper corner seat. if you want to sit on the forty-niners side in the middle level is going to cost you at least $1400. and if you want to shell out a bit more money for prime lower-level seat again on the forty-niners side, tickets start at about $2000. a piece found 4 has you covered as we get ready for the game? we will have a special red

the rams win. we will see about future. l.a. will host san francisco next sunday at the nfc championship. >> finding a way to win a football game is what it is all about. we got a group of guys in the locker room that all believe in each other, so it was a whole lot of fun. we were just going out there to execute and have fun and enjoy the moment. chris: wild game in kansas city. second seconds -- six seconds to go. ellen finds davis's forced touchdowns in the game. alan is 13 seconds away from the afc title game, but that was too much time for patrick mahomes. he had ranged allen stunned. harrison bucker ties it and we e go into overtime. here we go to the coin toss. the chiefs take the ball. touchdown wins the game and mahone's finds kelsey in the quarter. game-winner. alan absolutely stunned. chiefs win 42-36. they will host the bengals next week. the warriors hosting the jazz. stephen curry was one of 13 and five of 20 overall, but takes former warrior to give 13. jordan poole with a team high of 20 in the spot start. the wa

be only one los angeles rams fan. -- >> we won! >> left with a smile on her face. >> you hear me san francisco? l.a. is going to the super bowl! >> even if it was to the annoyance of her hometown friends. >> despite the tough loss sunday night. for some fans, there were no hard feelings. >> good luck to l.a. in the -- in the super bowl final. again, it's -- it's hard to take. >> and still a sense of pride on a well-played season. >> er love the team and i always will. and it wasn't our day. but you know what, we'll be back because i'm faithful. >> in san francisco, gym johns, abc7 news. -- tim johns, abc7 news. dion: moving on now to the east bay where about 20,000 comcast customers saw their internet and home security knocked out. that's because of gunfire from an overnight shooting that pierced critical lines. take a look at some of the bullet holes. this outage ruined many football fans, plans to watch today's game. oakland police say they received about a call of more than a dozen gunshots at 69th avenue an macarthur boulevard

so the rams lead is cut to 27 13. 4th quarter. now brady. going deep to mike evans. 5 yard touchdown. here we go. it's a one-score game. 27 20 rams now. >> all right. 2 and a half minutes left in this one cam akers. keeping this game alive. he fumbles and hmic great defensive play there. the bucs hop on the ball. they have life. i love these teams celebrations. so down by 7 leonard fournette had big day. he hits the outside. he ties the game. they come all the way back. we're tied up at 27 all but the rams day rally. cup with another one. matt stafford sprinting down the field to despite that ball, he gets off the spike in time. this is it. the field goal to end the u. buccaneers season. matt from about 30 yards out. and that is it your final score? 30 to 27. the rams move on. >> for brady, it's a bitter and to a great individual season. the rams will now try to be the first team to ever host a conference championship and a super bowl in the same season. >> finding a way to win a football game is what it's all about. we've got a group of guy

niners and rams, part three. the must-see highlights from ♪ windows open, i'm yelling unity ♪ ♪ side by side with my community ♪ ♪ celebrate, let's have a jubilee ♪ ♪ they've been there for us ♪ ♪ let's be there for them ♪ >> how does victory sunday sound? pretty good for the 49ers who won on a field goal last night as time expired. they advanced to the nfc championship game. special teams where the star of the show. that block field goal was huge. another block pond fashion b b b blocked punt. this tied the game and changed the momentum. walk of winners. the niners advanced to the nfc championship. >> i would rather be black and blue and playing another game than sitting around playing catch with my kids. >> we talk about how important special teams will be. we go out there and get a blocked punt for a touchdown. it was coi touchdown we had all game long. >> we thought they had an opportunity. they pulled it off. it was huge for our team. >> do not forget the third phase. bucs hosting the ram

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the rams continued to prep. this rams team is loaded with big name scott players up in down the roster on paper. they certainly have more talent than the forty-niners. some people might get mad at me. but it is what it is and what i meant to say up there with star players. but what about this matchup? is it that the rams have struggled with aaron donald? he couldn't tell you, but he is ready to put those losses behind him. and he insists that things this time around will be different. >> the past is the past. so this is this is a different type of football years going notice we know this is this is one game within the super bowl against the opponent both we used to. we know this, but we just got to play we've got to find a way to finish. they they beat us in ways that, well, i'm not going run talk about it, but they did this my mindset is there's no way we're going to lose this game. deafening. these, you know, stu. remains super light means super >> and do what i got to do is we can do, you know, was ultimately

i appreciate the rams coming back. it was a long time coming, but i'm a diehard 49er fan, so absolutely, i got my money and i'm doubling down with the 49ers. >> we got to stick to oururururr ground. 49ers all day. jr: keep in mind, for those fans who made the trip down, there is plenty to do over the course of the next few days. there is a 49ers karaoke party tonight, a tailgate downtown tomorrow and another big time tailgate, and i'm told it is in the pink parking lot outside of sofi stadium. that will happen on sunday, so lots to come from down here in southern california. dion: oh, yes, this is just the beginning. last time we saw this matchup between the rams and 49ers in l.a., kind of like a home game for the 49ers. what do you think? do you think we will see a similar scene sunday? jr: and a lot of the 49ers fans would like to see that yet again, but keep in mind, stubhub stats show 50% of sales are going to folks in southern california, 43% going to folks up in northern california, but we learned there are a lot

the wife of rams player melissa whitworth asking rams fans not to sell their tickets. on the other side, and courage nbc sports analyst asking rams not to sell tickets. so mind games before the two teams face off to decide who goes to the super bowl. >>> pfizer today released the results of a knew study showing the effectiveness of the booster shot that four months after a third dose of that pfizer vaccine. researchers at pfizer, biotech and the university of texas found some decline in antibody levels. but the decline against omicron was similar tom against the original strain. this comes after a idea city on was 90% effective. >> on a story we brought you last night. the biggest civil rights group is selling out. fulliers were found in the pacific heights neighborhood spreading conspiracy their business jews and the pandemic. today they condemned the flyers. it said they stood with jewish leaders. >>> in less than an hour, pga's criminal probation period will be officially over. the nation's largest utility put on probation after the 2010 motion is that locked the ne

. >> well, well, well, we've made again this time niners rams. i think i think we may have played them before for what might have some video that, you know. yeah, >> we want last time. and then there was that time before that, too, we won that matchup as well. yeah, we've got a pretty good track record going on as we head towards sunday in the nfc championship game. not to mention. can we just talk about jimmy g just for a second? i mean, the guy. >> i think that matt stafford, who is it doesn't me. >> he literally is from the movie. he looks like superman. he's cool as a cucumber heat. it can leap tall buildings in a single he's going to lead us to victory what happens when we went to make a you know, i really kind of enjoyed those donuts last time. i know we've got those as a consolation prize when the giants lost taken again. we're all big fans. so okay. if the niners win, you've got to send us those donuts. once again, that would be delightful. we look forward you guys. good luck. >> we'll see. we'll see who wins. it's going to the niners. we

rams pulled ahead. most of the crowd went quiet except for a few los angeles supporters might even rams fan. but i love seeing the niners it makes me so happy that it really cool. 2 years in a row, the team. >> that hosting the super bowl goes to the super niners fans were left heartbroken and many didn't want to talk about the game just yet. they have kind of a tough year and to see them come back like bounce back and make it this far was really exciting. so just a that it ended this niners supporter caroline grosso says despite the loss, there's always next year. this definitely a. we'll be back next year. they have a great team and so to watch them. there is always next year and a lot of the san francisco fans tell me. >> at least they can now turn their attention to the warriors who are also having a pretty good season in danville, amanda hari kron. 4 news. >> happening right now, thousands of comcast customers in the east bay are without service tonight after the company said bullet severed a fiber

just ahead, we know ticket prices for tomorrow's 49ers-rams game. going to the game will cost you big bucks in other ways, as well. taking a live look outside. how nice is this? it has been a while since we have had any wet weather. we are on rain watch. spencer christian has that in your accuweather forecast. >> coming up in sports, we are live at shea center with a report from the warriors game. is tom brady retiring? stefan curry, another record set to be broken? what he said coach had to when kids need medical care, they face life-changing experiences. they miss out on the things that make being a kid fun. starlight children's foundation programs entertain and inspire hospitalized kids. learn more at starlight.org dion: not only are we watching the game day forecast, but also here locally, no rain in sight. spencer: our 22nd consecutive day without measurable rainfall. right now, dry conditions, sunny skies, cooler by a few degrees than it was this time yesterday. here is a view from tower looking over san francisco. 62 in the city, 63 in san jo

sell tickets to their fellow rams. some mind games before the two teams face off to determine who goes to the super bowl. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> so, is it too soon? pg&e's criminal probation period is set to end tomorrow. the nation's largest utility put on probation in 2016 after a felony conviction for the 2010 pipeline explosion that rocked san bruno neighborhood and killed eight people. now, that probation period was supposed to give a judge time to help manage changes at the utility. but tonight, there are many critics who claim pg&e remains too dangerous to trust after devastating wildfires ignited by outdated equipment and what they say is neglectful management. pg&e is refuting that criticism, saying it has made huge strides in improving its culture of safety and in addressing some of those equipment issues. all right. crews continue to battle that stubborn fire that started friday between caramel and big sur. it's called the colorado fire and it's closed portion of highway 1.

we the news lamb for the rams. gotta love it. and if you're wondering why, he says it's their way of trying to eat their opponents say whatever works live wanna critic's access? ktvu fox two news. exactly. thank you. alright so fly stadium, home of the ramses 352 miles from levi's, but sunday, it might as well be in santa clara . or at least that's what nine year spans are hoping ktvu is an rubin report from sfo, where flights to l. a were full of fans heading to what they call levi south. the 49 or faithful are on the move. flights from sfo two locks are packed with red and gold. the minute uh, goal kick that field goal we got on and start buying tickets. booking reservations. really excited to be there and support the team. my gosh, so excited, so excited, marcel because we're going to take over their house, you know, and they try to block us, not we found a way so it's going to be awesome. the rams attempts to limit ticket sales to 49 or fans was short lived, and now it appears 49ers fans may outnumber rams fans in their own s

rams coach sean mackovic. mcveigh is looking ahead to next sunday and he is well aware of the fact that the niners have beaten the rams in the past six regular season games. and we got to get ready for a team that we know has been really tough matchup for us. they've done an outstanding job. um it's gonna be a great great game. now this all follows the 49ers upset victory over the green bay packers on saturday night, the teams faced off and sub zero wisconsin temperatures and the niners pulled off a stunning 13 to 10 victory. niners kicker robbie gold had a game winning 45 yard field goal . quarterback jimmy garoppolo had high praise for the niners kicker as he celebrated his entire team. we just find a way every week is different. you know, we've done it multiple ways, but just the fighting. this team is ridiculous. it really is that no giving up. you can feel it on the sideline. you know, even when things aren't going well, defenses bond, there was everything we thought it was gonna be. now despite all the e

rams. you may have heard about it. fans know that the 49ers have had some iconic moments and one man is in charge of capturing them. abc 7 news reporter dustin dorsey introduces you to the director of photography for the niners. reporter: as the 49ers battled into the championship game, iconic moments are captured each week that will live in team history. moments captured by the 49ers photography team and their lead photographer, a man known as t lloyd, the man behind the lens. >> i used to cut pictures out and make my own 49er books and i never thought i would be a photographer but i always had a love for photography had to be the director of photography for the 49ers, it is one of those things where i do not take it for granted. dustin: lloyd has been part of the organization for 25 years and witnessed some of the greatest wins and the biggest games. he says it takes a lot more work than people think to take the perfect shot that fans remember forever including some of the best postgame celebrations. >> it is about c

the rams rally from 10 down to win 20-17. the rams go to the super bowl to face cincinnati in two weeks. it's game over, season over for the 49ers. >> obviously, i think everyone could guess how we feel. so proud of these guys. i love this team. every year is a different team and this is as cool of a team as i've ever been a part of. came up short today. that's part of life and you've got to deal with it. those guys are hurting now, but they'll rebound and be stronger for it. >> we were 3-5 at one point. people wrote us off. we just kept fighting. that's what good teams do. i got no regrets from this year. >> i love jimmy. i'm not going to make a farewell statement or anything right now but jimmy has battled his [ bleep ] off. he did some unbelievable things today. i love coaching jimmy. >> as you can hear, it was an emotional post game press conference by jimmy garoppolo and kyle shanahan. this game means the final game in the jimmy garoppolo era for the niners. the team have a lot to be proud of. they were 15 minutes away f

i think it's mentally in the heads of the rams and the rams organization, so at this point i would much rather be the team that's won six in a row than the team that's lost six in a row. a lot of those players are the same. and so i think it bodes well for us. >> reporter: that was former 49ers tight end brent jones. he played in three super bowls, seven nfc championship games. he understands the pressure the 9ers must feel as they go into sofi stadium on sunday. there should be a lot of red and gold in the stands like there was the last time the 9ers played there. you'll recall earlier this week the rams head coach stride to restrict ticket sales from fans outside of the los angeles area. they rescinded that and might have inadvertently fired up 49ers fans even more. i say that because the "l.a. times" reports that vivid seats is estimating that 65% of the tickets to sunday's game have gone to 49ers fans. that's their estimate. reporting live outside levi's stadium, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. >>> brent jones had a lot more to say about sunday's game. you can

right now two days before the championship game against the rams. kpix5 reports on the latest from the 49ers ahead of the big game. >> reporter: yes, the 49ers hope when they come back they will come back with their seventh straight win over the rams and a ticket to the super bowl. jimmy garoppolo has a record of 35-15 as san francisco's starter including 4-1 in the playoffs. he has taken a lot of heat from fans that led star receiver samuel to defend his quarterback on twitter this week calling jimmy a pure winner. >> i don't think is was motivation i think, if you click social media you see people talking about, you know what i am saying, jimmy this, jimmy that, numbers do not lie, that is what people say. i just say check the winning percentage. >> as for his thumb injury he says he feels grate, it is san injury he will deal with in the off season. for now it is holding up, guys? >> all right. thank you, andrea. >> plenty of 49er faithful showing their pride. look at the sea of red and gold if you are young, old, or not even human we want to see

the rams drive down the field. stafford cup. rams strike first 2nd quarter. same score. this thibault see screen pass. his season and that show really makes people miss turned it up a gear finishes through contact. that's one of the best players in football own. look, he can bust a move to faithful going crazy. looks like a home game. we love to see it later in the quarter. it's 10 7 rams trying to convert on 4th and one. but the niners not get the huge stopped check out the chain game it short by an inch. it's just that momentum carried over to the next drive. francisco goes 10 plays 58 yards and it ends with a jimmy garoppolo to george kittle 16 yard pitch and catch. so it's 17 7 at this point. i'm starting to mentally plan out my super bowl plans not so fast. rams drive 75 yards in 7 plays and end with another cup touchdown. he was so good. now, here's one of those plays that will haunt niners fans for some time. staffers airs it out to we're going other way. but he drops it. easiest pick his career cannot feel that way would go on to kick a game. tying field goal. fo

and yet so much for the home field advantage for the rams. despite the stumbles against the 49ers, l.a. comes into this game with plenty of confidence after knocking out tom brady and the defending super bowl champion buccaneers. san francisco has swept the season series from the rams in each of the past three years. early this week, rams head coach sean mcvay was asked if 49ers head coach kyle shanahan was in his head after losing six in a row to the niners. here's his answer. >> no. what i do is respect for these guys. they've done a great job. you know, we're competing and preparing to the best of our ability to go out and see if we can advance. this is a really good team. kyle's an excellent coach. they've got great players, great coaches, good schemes. it's why they're in the nfc championship. both teams are very familiar. there's good schemes. there's great players. it's why we're in this position. let's roll it out and see who plays the best in that three and a half hour window and gives themselves the chance to advance. >> reporter: k

kids love the rams. larry: when the 49ers went on sunday, will you wear a jimmy garoppolo jersey 4 -- i don't know? what would be fair? like, a year? leo: no, not a year. that will not be necessary. how about a week? i will do it if you will wear a stafford jersey for a week. larry: done. done. leo: there is no way on this earth with god being a ram that you can win. it just cannot happen. larry: he's begging for divine intervention. that's just sad. kristen: 49ers fans are gobbling up the tickets. what are you going to do to keep us out so they don't gobble up the rams? leo: you heard that child on the air a couple of minutes ago? i'm going to have her at the front gate. that will scare away you 49 sent folks. we are l.a., lee got hollywood. what do you have? kristen: history. larry: if you want to talk about faith -- talk about a relevant proper -- has 50 cents -- if you want to talk about a relevant rapper, how about e-40? has 50 cent even done anything in a year? leo, we love you. kristen: all right,

the rams strike back early in the fourth quarter. matthew stafford connects with cooper kupp for a second touchdown catch and makes it a three-point contest. the momentum of the game changed on this play. stafford throws it up for grabs, tart is there for the interception, but it slips through his hands. the rams would kick the game-tying field goal later in the possession. l.a. takes a three-point lead on a field goal with under two minutes to go. the rams controlled the line of scrimmage for most of the game with the 9ers looking to rally on third and long, jimmy garoppolo trying to make something happen. his pass is picked off and that's the ballgame and possibly his last pass as a 49er. the rams rallied from ten down to beat the 49ers 20-17. the rams are going to the super bowl to face cincinnati in two weeks and it's game over, season over for the 49ers. >> obviously i think everyone could guess how we feel. i'm so proud of those guys. i love this team. every year it's a different team and this is as cool of a team as i've ever

rams beat the bucs 30-27. so the rams will host the 49ers in the nfc championship next sunday. >> you really enjoy this, then we got to get ready for a team we know has been a really tough matchup for us. they've done an outstanding job, and it's going to be a great game. >> you don't want it no other way. i feel like it's the perfect setting to get to what we need to get. we got to play a divisional opponent that got the best of us the last couple of times. you wouldn't want it no other way than what we got right now, so, you know, get ready for a dogfight. >> should be a great game. terry, i know this. a team from california will represent the nfc in the super bowl. this will be the second time the 49ers and rams will meet in a span of three weeks. you remember the 49ers rallied from 17 down to beat the rams 27-24 in overtime back in week 18. the niners have dominated this series lately, winning six in a row against l.a. niners are now just four quarters away from their second trip to the super bowl in three

he owns the rams. james, we'll hear more from the players coming up at 6 o'clock. >> you know, it's hilarious. and we did. we had a sound bite from a fan earlier who was heading down to l a 65% with the latest projections that actually more than was in attendance. i think back on january 9th or at least more than what was expected them to. if we take over that stadium, will so far, i will forever be known as our little vacation stadium down there. la for the niners. >> how impressive is that? well, with photoshop out there, you've seen the levi's logo on top of so far. so thanks to photoshop. people have already said that as well. so if they will try to make the rams feel like there are in a road game. i mean, the last time you meet was week 18, james? yeah. matthew stafford had to go to a silent count where you get to the line and you can even say your doubled because they can't hear you cry. so they treated like a road game when they were at home and they should be even louder this time when the sea

the forty-niners are set to meet the rams tomorrow afternoon and the niners have beat the rams twice in the regular season during week 18, the forty-niners walked away with overtime win of 27 2.24. no, no. well, the question is will the forty-niners make another super bowl appearance, of course, and about a little over 24 hours. we're going to find out. but in the meantime, we are waiting here until that pep rally kicks off in about half an hour and we are going to bring you that pep rally live in less than 30 minutes for back to you. all right. well, we'll keep it hush, hush, but thank you for that live report. coming up, we'll check in with you like you said in about a half an hour. i'm sure those fans are going to be really, really excited for all that. >> if you have any pictures or videos of you and your family in your niners gear, we want you to send it on over to just head to kron 4 dot com and you can submit your photos. they're working to continue to share them. of course, this weekend and hopefully beyond as the forty-niners hopefully win and get to go to the super bowl. if

the la rams. we have their number will tran live at levi stadium this morning with more on that and we'll so much of the sport is about the mental game. i think the niners have that going into sofi you think? >> they own the rams? i think the rams can admit that as well. they hope to break that the niners their number is 6. they hope to change it to 7, 6, is important because 6 consecutive games that they have beat the rams. in fact, it beat the rams earlier in the season. 31 to 10 here at levi's and then they travel to los angeles. who could forget this game at the rams end up losing which more likely they will lose. they have only themselves to blame because they were ahead 17 to nothing. and then the niners come roaring back. this game was so important to the niners because had they lost, they would have been on vacation already and we would not be talking about the rams niners this sunday. they couldn't get the niners out altogether. but instead they folded like a cheap suit. james, let the ni

advancing to super bowl lvi where they'll face off against the los angeles rams. >> and the rams are going to super bowl lvi! >> reporter: after the rams' win sunday this emotional moment between quarterback matthew stafford and his wife, kelly, who recently relearned how to walk after undergoing brain surgery. the early super bowl betting odds have the rams as the 4 1/2-point favorite. according to caesars sportsbook, someone has already placed a $180,000 bet on l.a. the super bowl february 13th will be played on the rams' home field, the newly constructed $5 billion sofi stadium. the second consecutive year that a team in the super bowl will host the game. it comes as questions and confusion swirl around last year's super bowl champion tom brady. on saturday espn's adam schefter reported brady is retiring after 22 seasons. but brady's agent immediately responded writing, "tom will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy. this morning schefter is standing by his report. >> he has not told the team. his family has denied it. and his agent said that the official

the san francisco 49ers, of course, taking on the los angeles rams. the winner punches their ticket to the super bowl. the 49ers faithful are known for following their team all over the country, creating what they call a redout. and as we told you yesterday morning, some lucky 9ers fans flying to l.a. for the game got a special sendoff yesterday at sfo. the 49ers drum line was there for a pep rally, along with team mascot sourdough sam. "today in the bay's" anthony flores is there for more on the 9ers invasion. [ crowd chanting ] . >> reporter: a sea of read flooded the streets of l.a. >> the energy is just crazy. >> reporter: it was called a 49ers invasion. hundreds packed the local bar as the faithful hopes to turn sofi stadium into levi's south for nfc's championship game. >> we take over said yums wherever we go, so we're definitely going to do it again this week. >> all the love and support, we are taking over l.a. >> reporter: the faithful took over sofi stadium in week 18, making the rams house look and sound like a home game for the 9ers in a

of course you know the 49ers versus the rams. earlier there appeared to be this effort from keeping the niners center getting tickets. but as we report, the faithful say they will be here. >> reporter: there have been efforts to try to keep 49ers hands away from sofi stadium we spoke to a fan today and they been traveling to these away games and they just came back from green bay, nothing is stopping them and they are prepared to go to la. expe at a foba game my best being there with the snow in the tailgate. >> 49ers fan abel rueda was witness to the game-winning field goal against the green bay packers and has followed the team to their away games.>> by the time it is said and done the price is way up and i it is like wow, i spent that much question then when they win the game it's worth it. >> he is now preparing to go to sofi stadium for the game against the la rams. and that is because the amount of niners hands to show up including at the game on january 9th.>> there is zero doubt, as seen by the regular- season finale a fe

and that has a lead to good results for the rams. i think it failed to capitalize on some moments that matter and we'll see if that changes this sunday. in other sports news, san francisco giants legend barry bonds has been snubbed from the national baseball hall of fame. >> the baseball writers association of america just announced their 2022 class and bonds was not in it. bonds received 66% of the votes, which was a bump from a 61.6% last year. but still not close to the 75% that is needed. this was bonds 10th and final year to appear on the writers ballot bonds, a seven-time national league mvp and the mlb leader in career home runs. well, it seems like the former giant should be a shoo in based on talent. many writers have not voted for him due to ties with a 2007 steroid investigation. now bonds can still be elected by the today's game veterans committee which meets twice every 5 years. they next meet this december. the giants released a statement calling bonds a generational talent who sparked a renaissance of baseball in san f

he covers the rams closely. you won't want to miss what he had to say. >> welcome back to red and gold zone. we're joined by a special guest, tim parker, a spectrum l a tim has been great enough to join us from his car. you know how that southern california traffic is. tim, let's get right into it because everyone up here in the bay so excited about this matchup. obviously the forty-niners play before the rams this weekend. they had a saturday night game who were rams fans rooting for the niners for the packers. >> honestly, i think but the niners because you know, you get a home game. if you play the miners. that's the first thing. so everybody was excited. they wanted the bottles to lose that way. goal the game will be given that in a minute. but also i believe people really believe the forty-niners is the better match up this fight losing to san francisco place this year. >> right now, as you know, you like me were philadelphia transplants on the west coast, but we can kind feel the big brother little brother

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reporter: the rams lost by game. the wife of rams player andrew whitworth is hoping to avoid another flood of 49er fans tweeting, if you rams fans want to sell your tickets, i will buy them. do not sell them to the other team, please. >> i think it's fair. it is there stadium. they want to get the home base. it's good. take care of your fans. reporter: will efforts to squeeze out san francisco fans drawing mixed reaction. >> the rams want the home team advantage so they should basically do anything that will give them the advantage. . i think is a good idea. reporter: getting into the game will not be cheap. stubhub showing nosebleed tickets are starting at $549. nicer seats, more than $10,000. reporting live in inglewood, rob hayes, abc 7 eyewitness news. larry: we checked a few minutes ago on the secondary market and it was a sea of red. red meaning, these are tickets up for sale at sofi stadium waiting to be purchased. i'm not sure there is much the rams can do, because if you have season tickets, this is your cha

rams fans appear to be cashing in, grabbing the money. instead, they don't care. and that allows more niner fans, of course, too. be there live, share their spirit being loud. matt stafford's out on the field, show us your night. a pride. we've been having a whole lot of fun. checking him out here. kron 4 dot com where we've got a growing slide show and every now and then like now we're showing them on air. so. >> show us your spirit. put that jersey on dress up. get your kids dressed up. get your pets dressed up and send those pictures in using the kron 4 app or you can e-mail it to us directly. that breaking news at kron 4 dot com. we'll be right back. we are back at 4.55. meet the oldest living aquarium. fish in the world. in fact, lives right here in san francisco. this is methuselah a 90 year-old australian lungfish. she's named after a character in the bible. noah's grandfather who said to have lived to the ripe old age of 969 years old. but this was definitely on his way. the fish came to california academy of sciences in san francisco back in 1938. and bac

one person might say rams. the other person says niners and that is not good for the rams because they have a home game and they have the better record. you know, this season. then the forty-niners, which is why the forty-niners with a wild card team. but the forty-niners they have gold literally. >> you know, i've had a lot of very close games with these guys. we've had some lopsided games on both sides of the other day. it's literally about playing our brand of football do you want to see them in the playoff? sure, like there's a lot of great teams. obviously, nancy, and i'm not shocked that they're in the nfc championship by any means. and we're familiar with them. they're familiar with us to be a great game. where was the gun right at the right time? and that's what? >> that's what the whole. that's what the season's about what that football is about. as you've got to make sure your you're playing at your best. your best is and so we're going near everybody's best come sunday. >> the niners, they're very ha

i appreciate the rams coming back. i am a diehard 49ers fan. >> all is quiet outside of so-fi stadium right now but all of that will change as we get closer to sunday's game. a fan tailgate in the downtown area on sunday, another tailgate in the parking lie outside of so-fi stadium and you can bet we will be there for all of them. liz: we will talk live with him tomorrow morning from la. california has embattled cap employment development department is getting a new leader. the department dealt with a surge in unemployment claims and rampant fraught, estimated 20 alien dollars. -- $20 billion. nancy farris is taking over the edd. she is currently the edd deputy director of external affairs and policy. hospitalizations statewide have dropped low 15,000 patients for the first time in a week. san francisco and who got the johnson & johnson booster and shot can now get -- since an -- franciscans who got johnson & johnson shot and booster can now get a third shot. masks from the federal government arrived at a community cli

the rams continued to prep. this rams team is loaded with big name, stop players up in down the roster on paper. they certainly have more talent than the forty-niners. some people might get mad at me. but it is what it is and what i meant to say up there with star players. but what about this matchup? is it that the rams have struggled with aaron donald? he couldn't tell you, but he is ready to put those losses behind him. and he insists that things this time around will be different. >> the past is the past. so this is this is a different type of football years going on. notice we know this is this is one game within the super bowl against the opponent both we used to. we know this, but we just got to play we've got to find a way to finish. they they need in ways that when i'm here talk about it, but maybe this my mindset is there's no way we're going to lose this game. definite in these, you know, stu. remains super light means super >> and do what i got to do is we know is ultimately not only you after this w