Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams looked gassed in a 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne as their travel strategy faces scrutiny.

While the 49ers coaching staff went back to work on Monday, the players essentially got five days of rest following their Australia trip.

Last week, the 49ers defeated the Rams in the NFL's first-ever regular-season game in Australia.

With all signs pointing to a potential trap game for the 49ers, San Francisco avoided it entirely with a commanding win over the Miami Dolphins.

On their 16-hour flight home from Australia, the 49ers chose sleep over celebration. That kick-started a long week of getting back into routine.

Allowing the San Francisco 49ers to adjust to the time zone change before his team's Week 1 win in Australia apparently took a toll ahead of head coach Kyle Shanahan's preparation for Week 2.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia.

Week 1 of the NFL season continues with the Rams and 49ers clashing in a morning matchup in Australia.

Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers was stunned when an Australian barber called his haircut "cracker" during the team's trip Down Under.

Kyle Shanahan won’t be able to pack this souvenir in his suitcase. The San Francisco 49ers’ week in Australia will end Thursday night with their season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, but they took advantage of their time Down Under with a uniquely local side quest that could pay off on the field down the road.

The San Francisco 49ers certainly have room to improve after their first two games of the 2026 season, but not many people would have imagined those games going as well as they did considering the circumstances.