The San Francisco 49ers will begin the season in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams in Australia. San Francisco will be the number one team in the NFL this season in travel mileage. This is an older team in the NFL, and it could backfire on the 49ers.
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Jan 17, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) following an NFC Divisional Round game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images
This team finished with a 12-5 record last season. San Francisco won a playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles before getting smacked against the Seattle Seahawks in the next round. The 49ers are in win-now mode, but it will be interesting to see how this season is going to play out for them. The full schedule for the 2026 NFL season will be out on Thursday. To go along with the 49ers game in Week 1 in Australia, they are also going to be playing the Minnesota Vikings on November 22nd in Mexico City, Mexico.
San Francisco 49ers Fans Looking Forward To Mexico City Game Against the Minnesota Vikings
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Jan 17, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) shake hands following an NFC Divisional Round game at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
There are a lot of 49ers fans who are looking forward to the matchup against the Vikings in Mexico City, Mexico in a critical part of the 2026 NFL season. This is what San Francisco fans had to say about this on Twitter:
sounds fun can’t wait to see everyone again
— 0xGel93 (@0xgel93) May 13, 2026
Bang bang!!!! niner gang!!!!!!
— informatux (@informatux) May 13, 2026
Welcome Brothers and Viva México 🇲🇽
— Juan Luis Gutierrez (@JuanLuisGu34618) May 13, 2026
Finally, an NFL team that knows where its quarterback is from.
— Babcoq (@babcoq) May 13, 2026
Welcome people
— nftguyy (@NFTGUYY) May 13, 2026
The quarterback matchup for this game will be Brock Purdy and Kyler Murray. It will also be interesting to see where Minnesota and San Francisco are in the NFL standings by this point in the year. Kevin O’Connell and Kyle Shanahan are also two of the brightest head coaches in the NFL here.
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