The Detroit Lions go to San Francisco for a Monday Night Football game against the 49ers in an attempt to exact revenge and maintain their quest of the NFC’s top seed. ESPN and on-demand streaming will provide TV coverage of the game, which is set to begin at 8:15 p.m. ET.
San Francisco 49ers (6-9) against. Detroit Lions (13-2).
An overview of the NFL Week 17 matchup
When: 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, December 30
Where: Santa Clara, California’s Levi’s Stadium.
TV network: ESPN
Live streams: DirecTV Stream (free trial)|ESPN+ ($11.99/mo.)|SlingTV (cheap intro rate)|FuboTV (free trial)
The Lions’ pivotal game in their pursuit of the top NFC playoff berth finally comes in Week 18, when they take on the Minnesota Vikings, their NFC North foe. The Lions do, however, have the added benefit of playing the Vikings to a tie and winning a tiebreaker if they defeat the 49ers, as they defeated them in their last game (31-29) in Week 7. Although Detroit is a 3.5-point away favorite, they have the ability to rest starters or limit reps without really jeopardizing their postseason standing.
After beating Detroit on their way to the Super Bowl the previous season, the 49ers lost their postseason hopes after struggling to stay healthy throughout the 2024 campaign. San Francisco has a 6-9 record going into this game and has dropped four of its last five games.
Learn about your live streaming options for the Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers game.
ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+ will all broadcast the Lions vs. 49ers game at 8:15 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.
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