The Playbook One side will be proven right. The other, wrong. It’s only the natural conclusion that we — and likely 30 other teams around the NFL — can draw from the competing travel...

As the San Francisco 49ers are set to take on their bitter NFC West rival, the Los Angeles Rams, in a Week 1 showdown in Melbourne, Australia, San Francisco might have a home-field advantage after...

The Playbook The NFL could not have scripted a more compelling introduction to Australia: two California rivals, two Super Bowl contenders and one game that will count long after the novelty of...

The Rams remain 3.5-point favorites over the 49ers for the NFL's first game in Australia, despite the rivals taking opposite travel approaches.

The 49ers arrived in Australia a week early, hoping to acclimate to the time change before kickoff; the Rams are attempting to stay closer to their normal routine.

The 49ers flew to Melbourne a week early while the Rams landed Tuesday, creating a massive travel edge for Thursday Night Football in Australia.