Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) passes the ball while pressured by San Francisco 49ers defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

The Los Angeles Rams’ offense carried the defense to a win in Week 14, but the defense returned the favor on Thursday night. The special teams unit chipped in, too, providing the only points for the team against the San Francisco 49ers.

De'Vondre Campbell's decision to quit on his team in the middle of a game overshadowed the bigger issues for the San Francisco 49ers. An offense that was one of the most dynamic in the NFL during a run to the Super Bowl last season has been just ordinary for most of 2024 and was downright bad in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night that just about ended San Francisco's playoff hopes.

In an inexplicable move, San Francisco 49ers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell refused to go into the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the third quarter of Thursday’s game, walking off toward the locker room.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell quitting on his team in the middle of Thursday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams has made him the main villain of the football internet Friday morning, with almost everyone bashing his stunning decision.