49ers, Rams Take Different Approaches To Australia Trip, But Which One Will Work?

The Rams are expected to fly in the day before the Melbourne game, spend one night there and fly home—trying to keep their clocks on Pacific Time and hit a late-afternoon performance window, but risking travel fatigue from the long flights.
The 49ers flew to Australia about a week early to acclimate, practice at local kickoff times and re-sync sleep and meals—a more traditional anti–jet-lag approach that gives them a recovery cushion.
Sleep expert Dr. Cheri Mah says there’s no perfect choice—both strategies have clear pros and cons, so it’s a neat debate over whether “jet-in/jet-out” or arriving early is smarter for international games.