Two California teams flew 11,000 miles to play in Australia so a Melbourne guy in a Rams jersey can explain the playoff picture to a Melbourne guy in a 49ers jersey at 9 a.m.
Rams and 49ers fly 11,000 miles to play a California rivalry in Australia
The Rams and 49ers, both from California, meet in Melbourne for an NFL regular-season game — the league's push to sell American football to a country that already has four football codes. Kickoff is set for a time slot built for US television, meaning the players are jet-lagged and the Australian crowd is mostly there for the spectacle. The winner gets a divisional edge; the loser gets a 15-hour flight home to think about it.
Source: Rams and 49ers fly 11,000 miles to play a California rivalry in Australia — CBS Sports
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