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49ers Demolish Rival Rams in NFL's Australian Debut
- On Thursday, September 10, 2026, the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams squared off at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, marking the NFL's first regular-season game played in Australia.
- Both NFC West rivals entered the 2026 campaign with high expectations, as the Rams bolstered their roster by adding two-time Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to join three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald.
- NBC Sports' Noah Eagle calls the game, while 2026 Hall of Fame inductee and former Carolina Panthers All-Pro linebacker Luke Kuechly makes his debut as booth analyst alongside rules analyst Terry McAulay.
- Unlike traditional cable broadcasts, this Week 1 showcase streams exclusively on Netflix for viewers across the United States, with cable access limited only to the teams' local markets.
- Thursday's game represents the first step of a five-month season; betting markets favored the Rams by 3.5 points, with a moneyline of-198 for Los Angeles and +164 for San Francisco.
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