The NFL will release the 2026 schedule next Thursday, March 14th. One game is known for sure already: The Los Angeles Rams open against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, September 10th in Melbourne, Australia.
We will know the rest of their games in less than a week.
“The league already has announced that the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will meet in Melbourne, Australia, in Week 1. The game will be aired in primetime in the United States at 8:35 p.m. ET on Sept. 10. Melbourne is 14 hours ahead of New York and 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles and San Francisco, meaning the game will kick off at 10:35 a.m. the next day in Australia.“
“The game between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys in Rio de Janeiro will take place in Week 3 (Sept. 27). The other seven international matchups will be announced on Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET on “Good Morning Football” on NFL Network.“
We’ve known the Rams 2026 opponents for months. There should be plenty of ripe opportunities for primetime games, including one against the Seahawks for certain given that they were the NFL’s biggest rivalry last season.
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We could also expect the Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles, and Packers to be notable draws for a national audience, not to mention the Chargers, Broncos, Giants, and Bucs.
With the 49ers and Seahawks certainly set for primetime, including Week 1, the Rams might attract a primetime audience for their game against the Chiefs, as well probably the Packers, Eagles, and I’ll say the Bucs.
Fans find out in six days.
