The San Francisco 49ers (12-5 last year) are on their way to Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday where they will meet the Los Angeles Rams (12-5 last season). San Francisco is 3.5-point dogs. The over-under is set at 48.

While San Francisco's NFC West rivals may have gotten lots of the hype, the Niners showed that they might also belong on the short list of Super Bowl contenders after beating the Rams 27-7 in the seas...