Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears take on Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium this week on Sunday Night Football. Both teams clinched a playoff berth last week; however, the loser of this game cannot be the top seed in the NFC playoffs. Live coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET with Football Night in America on NBC and Peacock. See below for additional information on how to watch and live stream the Bears vs 49ers game.
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Chicago Bears:
The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-16 in a come-from-behind overtime thriller in Week 16. Williams completed 19 of 34 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns, helping Chicago improve to 11-4. The Bears’ eleven wins are Chicago’s most in a season since 2018.
The Bears are back in the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season and could clinch the No. 1 seed with two more wins and a Seattle Seahawks loss.
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San Francisco 49ers:
The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Indianapolis Colts 48-27 on Monday night, in their fifth straight win. Purdy threw for 295 yards, finishing with a career-high five touchdowns. Christian McCaffrey rushed 21 times for 117 yards, making six catches for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
The 49ers, also 11-4, need two more wins to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
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How to watch Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers:When: Sunday, December 28Where: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CATime: Live coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET with Football Night in AmericaTV Channel: NBCLive Stream: Peacock
How to watch Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock:
If you have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can watch Sunday Night Football on your TV or with a TV provider login on the NBC Sports app, NBC app, or via NBCSports.com. Check your local listings to find your NBC channel. If you can’t find NBC in your channel lineup, please contact your TV provider.
If you don’t have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can stream Sunday Night Football on Peacock. Sign up here.
What devices does Peacock support?
You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here.
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Sun. Dec. 28 (Week 17): Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
Sun. Jan. 4 (Week 18): Teams TBD
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