49ers, Rams go for clincher

SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco 49ers' last nationally televisednight game was a nationally televised embarrassment.

Coach Bill Walsh's team ends the regular season tonight byplaying the Los Angeles Rams (10-5) before another national TV (ABC)audience and with a division title at stake. The winner will be theNFC West champion and the loser will go into the playoffs as awild-card entry.

"When you play for a championship, play your rival, it's onnational TV and there's no other game on at the time, that's a greatarena," said Rams coach John Robinson. "The playoffs are starting aweek early for the 49ers and us."

The Rams could have clinched the title last …