On Australian soil for the first time in NFL regular-season history, the San Francisco 49ers used superior preparation and disciplined execution to dismantle the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Brock Purdy's three touchdown passes and a suffocating defensive performance by Raheem Morris's unit revealed how profoundly the margins of readiness — a week of acclimatization versus 28 hours — can shape the outcome of even the most anticipated contests. The Rams, arriving as Super Bowl favorites, left as cautionary figures in a story older than sport itself: that the will to pr