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The San Francisco 49ers hit the road in Week 16 for a “Monday Night Football” showdown with veteran gunslinger Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts. The game is scheduled to start at 8:15 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and ABC and streaming on-demand.
How to watch 49ers vs. Colts on TV and stream without cable:
When: Monday, Dec. 22 at 8:15 p.m. ETWhere: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.TV channel: ESPN/ABCStreaming on: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low-cost intro) | ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.)
49ers vs. Colts: The matchup
The 49ers go into the week listed as 6-point road favorites to pick up their 11th win and remain a factor in the loaded NFC West Division. San Francisco seeks its fifth straight victory since its most recent loss to the Los Angeles Rams (42-26) and is set to face teams with double-digit wins in back-to-back weeks to conclude the season at home against the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks over the final two weeks. The 49ers’ two highest scoring outputs have come over the course of their four-game win streak in a 41-22 win over the Cardinals and a 37-24 win last week over the Titans.
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Rivers had the Colts in contention for a tough road victory last week on the road against the Seahawks, but Indianapolis ultimately came up short in an 18-16 loss on their way to a fourth straight loss. In addition to dealing with an injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones, the Colts also played three of those four games on the road and lost to the Chiefs (23-20), Texans (20-16), Jaguars (36-19) and Seahawks (18-16). The challenge doesn’t get much easier against a talented 49ers team with Rivers, 44, looking to build on his 18-of-27 passing performance from last weekend, which he finished with 120 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
49ers vs. Colts: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): Offers most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited, but the Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after that.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), Friday-Sunday ($9.99) and 7-day access ($14.99). Most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college football and NFL games.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99 bundle): Consider this option, which includes all ABC and ESPN channels, a high-quality fallback. That’s especially true of college football fans, who can go this route and catch nine games featuring top-25 teams this weekend alone.