The Athletic has live coverage. 49ers vs. Rams In Australia.
The NFL plays the regular season in a land far away, and picks one of the best games possible to celebrate.
Super Bowl hopefuls and long-time rivals begin their 2026 campaign together from Melbourne – McCaffrey shines and Garrett steals – Australia’s first NFL game. The San Francisco 49ers will look to build off an inspired 12-win 2025 season, while the Los Angeles Rams will try to do well every season.
Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers flew to Australia a little over a week before kickoff in an effort to properly cure and end jet lag. on the other hand, Sean McVay’s Rams He arrived in Melbourne a day before the match.
It is a blockbuster on all fronts. For fans in the market, here’s what you need to know about Netflix’s national exclusives and over-the-air options.
49ers vs. How the Rams will look in the Australian game
- Location: Melbourne Cricket Ground – Melbourne, Australia
- Time: 8:35 pm ET and 5:35 pm PT, Thursday
- TV: Netflix (National); NBC Bay Area (SF) and NBC Los Angeles (LA)
- Stream (in-market audience): Fubo (Release now for free)
In Melbourne, kick-off is at 10:35am local time (AEST) on Friday 11 September.
Netflix streaming details
Noah Eagle, son of co-broadcaster Ian, has been tapped for play-by-play calls. He will be supported by new TV commentator Luke Kuechly, who recently became the second youngest Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Tom Pelissero and MJ Acosta-Ruiz are sideline reporters.
Elle Duncan hosts the studio show from pregame to postgame. She is joined by fellow Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles and perennial Pro Bowler Clay Matthews III.
There’s a live performance from the Jonas Brothers, who are set to sing at halftime — instead of midway through the game, which they did during the game. Last year’s World Series.
This is the first of five NFL games on Netflix this season. The stream also has an opening Thanksgiving Eve slot, two Christmas specials and a Week 18 flex matchup. Netflix will acquire the rights to the NFL Honors awards presentation during Super Bowl week. The entire board looks like this.
- San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams Thursday, September 10 | 8:35 PM ET
- Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams Wednesday November 25 | 8 pm in Ethiopia
- Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears Friday, December 25 | 1 pm in Ethiopia
- Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos Friday, December 25 | 4:30 p.m. ET
- TBD Saturday 9. January | 1 pm in Ethiopia
While most viewers will need a Netflix login to watch Thursday’s game, those in participating teams’ media markets have over-the-air simulcasts. It’s on NBC Bay Area (KNTV, channel 11) and NBC Los Angeles (KNBC, channel 4).
The vibe before the first NFL game in Melbourne
Vic Tafur and Matt Burrows
What you need to know about the 49ers
San Francisco has reached double-digit wins in five of the last seven years. But last season’s 12-5 finish was special Brutal injury Distort the depth. Unfortunately, the injury streak started this year. Defense solid Alfred Collins He tore his patellar tendon in Tuesday’s practice and is now out for the season.
The 49ers’ backfield is dominated by three-down defensive end Christian McCaffrey and left tackle Trent Williams, who has made four All-Pro teams since joining the franchise in 2020.
Quarterback Brook Purdy has found a much-wanted possession target in Tampa Bay Buccaneers-decorated Mike Evans, a 12-year veteran looking for a second wind on the West Coast. He will be reunited with the dynamic Debo Samuels, who returned to San Francisco after a one-year stint with the Washington Chiefs. Stewart tight end George Kittlelooking good” for Thursday despite tearing his Achilles tendon during the January playoff run.
The defense gets a fresh start by returning two of its biggest names. 2022 Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa is ready to fly from the edge after recovering from an ACL tear. Linebackers Fred WarnerA four-time first-team All-Pro, he found a new purpose in his comeback from an ankle injury.
No, Dejon Love won’t be ideal – he is. A suspected fraudNot a Niner. But the vibes are starting high in San Francisco, and they’ll build even more in 1 week’s notice.
What to know about Rams
Los Angeles came up short in the NFC Championship game last season. Now it takes as the new season A big Super Bowl favorite.
Gunners Matthew Stafford captained the No. 1-ranked offense last year as he went on to win his first NFL MVP award. Puca Nacua leads the league in catches and receiving yards per game, while Davante Adams leads the league in receiving touchdowns despite missing three games. All are in place for another trip. McVay has two powerful tight ends in Kieran Williams and Blake Korm, plus a slew of tight ends he likes. 13 people Collections.
The 2025 defense had 12 sacks of its own with Byron Young and another seven with Kobe Turner on the No. 10 mark in points allowed. The 2026 episode looks even better with three supernova additions.
First came the trade Trent McDuffiea two-time All-Pro cornerback and Super Bowl champion from the Kansas City Chiefs. Then came the blockbuster deal for the reigning DPOY and one-time sack king Miles Garrett. As if that weren’t enough, the future first choice Hall of Famer Aaron Donald He decided to come out of retirement and strengthen the front line of the Rams.
Donald will not be on the field But for the opener, LA has plenty of talent to hold things until he’s ready.
Niners vs. Rams history
San Francisco holds a 78-71-3 edge in the all-time regular season series, but Los Angeles has won four of the last five meetings. The two teams are tied 1-1 in the postseason.
Shanahan and McVey, Colleagues He turned around CompetitorsThey faced each other for the 20th time overall as head coaches. Shanahan leads Melbourne 11-8, despite McVay’s only playoff hit — a 13-point fourth-quarter rally in the 2021 NFC Championship Game.
They split their home-and-home series last season. 49ers steal Week 5 “Thursday Night Football” game in Inglewood, with Eddie Piero’s overtime goal and defense Heroic stop On fourth-and-1. But the Rams came back with a road upset of their own in Week 10 when Stafford threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns at Levi’s Stadium.
Niners vs. Rams current odds
Most of them The athleticsExperts They’re picking the Rams this week, but it’s not all decided.
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