The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 on Thursday Night Football in Melbourne, Australia, in what multiple outlets described as a dominant performance. Brock Purdy completed 25 of 34 pass attempts for 205 yards and three touchdowns with one interception, per Pro Football Talk and other outlets. Demarcus Robinson, Mike Evans, and Deebo Samuel each scored touchdowns for San Francisco, according to Sportsnet.

Purdy outplayed Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in the matchup. The 49ers started slow but finished strong, per Yahoo Sports, with the victory coming in front of a crowd exceeding 100,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The loss dropped the Rams to last place in the NFC West, Yahoo Sports reported, despite preseason expectations of contention in the division.