Rams land major 2026 schedule advantage the 49ers wanted badly
The Los Angeles Rams received a break in their schedule that the San Francsio 49ers so desperately wanted.
Rams land major 2026 schedule advantage the 49ers wanted badly originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Rams received a break in their schedule that the San Francisco 49ers so desperately wanted.
After their Week 1 contest, which will be played in Australia, the 49ers will play on Sunday, Sept 20, against the Miami Dolphins . 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan desperately wanted his team to have an extra day and play Monday, Sept. 21.
Instead, the Rams are the team that will play on Monday night, hosting the New York Giants . The Rams are the team getting an extra day of rest, playing 11 days later from their Week 1 contest instead of 10 like the 49ers. 49ers voice frustration over grueling 2026 travel schedule Shanahan and several 49ers players have expressed strong dissatisfaction with their opening week trip to Australia.
They cited the 17-hour time difference and the massive physical toll of traveling to The Land Down Under. On top of that, Shanahan had hilariously requested that the NFL send the Rams to play in Mexico City this season. Instead, the NFL will send San Francisco to play in Mexico.