The Los Angeles Rams will host the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia, marking the first international fixture of the NFL's 2026 season. The Thursday night clash between the NFC West rivals kicks off the Rams' campaign as they aim to reach Super Bowl LXI, which will be held at their home ground, SoFi Stadium, making this overseas trip an unusual early detour on that path.

The game takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and kicks off at 8:35pm ET, streaming worldwide on Netflix in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German across more than 200 countries. Fans in the Rams' and 49ers' home markets can watch for free on local stations KNBC 4 and KNTV 11 respectively from 5pm PT, while NFL+ subscribers can livestream on mobile. Netflix's broadcast team includes host Elle Duncan, analysts Michael Irvin, Nick Foles and Clay Matthews III, with Noah Eagle on play-by-play, and the Jonas Brothers are set to perform at halftime.