The Rams' decision to leave late for Australia coupled with Sean McVay making a bad play call at a critical moment all add up to a humiliating loss.

A plan 15 months in the making fell flat for the Super Bowl favorites in the season-opening loss to the 49ers in Melbourne.

Andrew Whitworth revealed how the Rams handled sleep during previous London trips.

The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers both traveled extreme distances to get to Melbourne. They used different travel approaches; while the Rams traveled to Australia the day before, while the 49ers had been there for a week.

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.

NFL divisional rivals squared off in the first Thursday night game of the new season. Here are the highlights from Rams vs. 49ers.

The LA Rams will commence their 2026 NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Thursday. With the league’s continued effort to expand the game on a global level,

Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams scores the first NFL touchdown in Australia while the Rams and 49ers trade picks on the ensuring drives.