Netflix’s first NFL game of the 2026 season gave viewers plenty to discuss, including a moment away from the action on the field. The streaming platform assembled a new studio crew for the San Francisco 49ers-Los Angeles Rams matchup in Melbourne,

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

Raheem Morris promised pragmatism when he took the 49ers’ DC job. Head-to-head against the NFL’s trendiest play-caller, he delivered.

The Los Angeles Rams were heavily favored against the San Francisco 49ers before their Week 1 regular-season game in Australia. However, the team viewed as one of the Super Bowl 61 favorites suffered a 27-7 defeat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Highlights from the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams during the 2026 NFL season. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's best throws from his 3-TD game against the Los Angeles Rams during Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season.

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

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.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans reacted to learning the Rams' travel schedule after his team's 27-7 win in Australia.