There was never any doubt Melbourne would embrace the NFL with open arms and deliver a sporting spectacle to remember.

The Rams' two-year dedication to figuring out the best way to get to and from Australia resulted in a decisive loss.

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.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - The NFL's first regular-season game in Australia will not be a one-off, Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Friday, but the league must ensure players feel properly looked after to build on a bumper debut in Melbourne.

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Forget Thursday Night Football. The NFL is about to turn Melbourne into a football experiment. The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are about to kick off the first regular-season NFL game ever played in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Albert Breer joins the Dan Patrick Show to share his thoughts on NFL Week 1, including the Las Vegas Raiders' plans for Fernando Mendoza, the league's international expansion, and more.

NFL.com's Grant Gordon breaks down the top takeaways from the San Francisco 49ers' 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Australia.