What happened: The Rams left Los Angeles late Tuesday night aboard a Qantas A380, beginning a roughly 14-hour flight across the Pacific to Melbourne. The trip comes days after the 49ers wrapped their own weeklong stay in Australia ahead of the same game.

Why it matters: The late departure means the Rams arrive with far less time to adjust before kickoff than the 49ers, who spent a full week acclimating on the ground in Melbourne. The mismatch in travel schedules has already drawn criticism from fans and local radio over how the league structured the trip for a game both teams agreed to play overseas.

What to watch: The Rams land in Melbourne roughly 14 hours after takeoff, setting up their season-opening matchup against the 49ers.