liveUpdated 6m agoFollow our live coverage as Week 1 continues with the NFL’s historic first regular-season game in Australia.The Athletic Live TeamSeptember 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDTToday's game is being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Getty Images49ers vs. Rams — LatestThe Los Angeles Rams pose one of the biggest threats to last year’s Super Bowl winner: Seattle. And the San Francisco 49ers may be contenders, as well.These NFC West rivals have traveled to Australia to kick off their season tonight, and we’ll have all the action covered for you right here on The Athletic.Kickoff: 8:35 p.m. ETWatch: NetflixStreaming (San Francisco and Los Angeles markets): Fubo (Stream Free Now)Join the conversation in our Discuss tab or email live@theathletic.com SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementSubscribe to The Athletic The NFL season is back, starting with last night’s Seahawks-Patriots game, and it continues tonight with the Rams vs. 49ers showdown in Australia. But there is so much more going on in the sports world, and The Athletic has it covered. That includes the U.S. Open, which has reached the semifinals, the college football season and the MLB pennant chases, along with the Premier League season.Plus, the NBA and NHL are not far off. Get your subscription to The Athletic here to make sure you can read all of our terrific coverage.Join the conversation Can anyone slow down the Los Angeles Rams this season? Can the San Francisco 49ers stay healthy enough to present a challenge?We’d love to hear from you. Join the conversation in our Chat tab or email live@theathletic.com — we will incorporate the best contributions into our coverage.Where can you watch tonight’s game? Getty ImagesTonight’s game will be broadcast by Netflix.If you’re located in San Francisco or Los Angeles, you also can stream the game on Fubo (Stream Free Now). What time is tonight’s game? Getty ImagesToday’s NFC West showdown is set to kick off at 8:35 p.m. ET, which is 5:35 p.m. PT for the Rams and 49ers fans on the West Coast.That’s 10:35 a.m. on Friday, local time in Melbourne.Welcome to our live coverage!Hello, NFL fans! Welcome to our live coverage of the league’s first regular-season game in Australia.The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams have traveled to another continent to face each other in the second game of the 2026 season, and the NFC West rivals are considered two of the league’s best teams.We’ll have it all covered on The Athletic today as the NFL season gets rolling.