Last year’s Vikings-Lions Christmas Day matchup on Netflix set a streaming record with 27.5 million viewers. However, that record was broken a few weeks later when the NFL placed the Bears-Packers wild-card matchup on Amazon Prime Video, which drew more than 30 million viewers.

Highlights from the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams during the 2026 NFL season.

The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are set to begin their quest for Super Bowl 61 in Australia. Follow for updates, highlights and more.

NFL coaches are petty, ruthless thieves. It’s a shameless, desperate profession, particularly at the highest level. All of that worked out wonderfully for the 49ers on Thursday (U.S. time) when new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris took the Rams’ special sauce and turned it right back on them.

Brock Purdy delivered the kind of performance that can quiet doubts about his status as a franchise quarterback, and Robert Griffin III took notice after the San Francisco 49ers’ dominant win over the Los Angeles Rams.

Brock Purdy continues to build his resume with incredible achievements, adding another one following the 49ers' win over the Rams.

SportsLine's projection model has revealed its San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams picks for the 2026 NFL Week 1 game from Melbourne, Australia

The San Francisco 49ers reportedly signed head coach Kyle Shanahan to a contract extension during the offseason.