Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction — NFL Week 1 (2026)
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Los Angeles Rams host San Francisco 49ers in NFL Week 1, kicking off September 11, 2026 at 01:35. This is a marquee matchup by our power ratings: Los Angeles Rams sit at Elo 1660 (No. 2 in our NFL ratings) and San Francisco 49ers at 1583 (No. 8).
Elo lean
Adjusted for the standard home-field edge, the Elo gap works out to roughly 67% for Los Angeles Rams (67% Los Angeles Rams / 33% San Francisco 49ers). Treat that as a power-rating read, not a full forecast — the complete model for this game publishes when lines open.
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- Los Angeles Rams: 3-2 in their last 5 (L-W-W-W-L, most recent first); latest 31-27 @ Seattle Seahawks.
- San Francisco 49ers: 3-2 in their last 5 (L-W-L-W-W, most recent first); latest 41-6 @ Seattle Seahawks.
Head-to-head
These teams have met 5 time(s) in our data window: Los Angeles Rams won 4, San Francisco 49ers won 1. Most recently: San Francisco 49ers 26-42 Los Angeles Rams on 2025-11-09.
Reading Between the Records
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