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The No.1. seed in the NFC is still in play as two NFC teams face off in the penultimate Sunday Night Football of the season tonight.
The Chicago Bears are coming off a come-from-behind win over the Green Bay Packers last week, and with Green Bay’s loss to Baltimore last night, the Bears officially became the NFC North champions this season. With two games left in the season, including tonight’s tilt with the San Francisco 49ers, they can finish in the No. 1, No. 2, or No. 3 seed in the NFC; a win tonight would be a huge step toward the No. 1 seed and home field advantage.
The 49ers currently sit in a wild card spot in the NFC, but the NFC West’s title has yet to be decided. A win against Chicago today puts San Francisco in a position for a potential winner-takes-all divisional matchup with the Seattle Seahawks next week.
Bears vs. 49ers: what to know
When: Dec. 28, 8:20 p.m. ET
Where: Levis Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Channel: NBC
Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Here’s how to tune in to Bears vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football without cable.
Bears vs. 49ers start time:
Tonight’s (Dec. 28) Bears vs. 49ers game is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET.
How to watch Bears vs. 49ers for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Bears vs. 49ers game on Sunday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include NBC.
Sling TV is another affordable way to stream NFL games; its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
2025 Sunday Night Football schedule:
Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Dec. 28
Week 18: Teams TBD – Jan. 4
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