Monday Night Football: How to watch Lions vs. 49ers tonight
When should you watch the Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers game?
- Monday, December 30th, at 5:15 p.m. PT (8:15 p.m. ET).
Where to see:
- The Lions-49ers game will be shown on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
The Lions have a big game next week against the Vikings that will decide the NFC North title and first place in the conference, which includes a bye in the first round of the playoffs and home-field advantage during the playoffs. But before the Lions host the Vikings, they must travel west to San Francisco for a largely meaningless game against the 49ers. The Niners are out of the playoffs and a win or loss tonight doesn’t change the stakes for the Lions next week against the Vikings. But hey, it’s the last Monday Night Football game of the year!
The Lions and 49ers start tonight at 5:15 p.m. PT (8:15 p.m. ET) on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus. Looking for the ManningCast? The Manning brothers have the evening off; Peyton and Eli won’t return for a Wild Card game until next month.
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch Monday Night Football with one tonight Live TV streaming service.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions face the San Francisco 49ers tonight in the final Monday Night Football game of the season.
How to watch MNF without cable
You can watch the game tonight using a live TV streaming service. The good news for soccer fans is that ABC and ESPN are available on all five major streaming services. You can also watch it on ESPN Plus.
Another option is to use a wireless antenna connected to your TV to watch ABC. The best thing about Antennas is that there are no streaming or monthly fees, although you have to pay for them have good reception.
You can watch today’s game as well as two games next week on ESPN Plus. Two Week 18 games will be played on Saturday – Browns vs. Ravens and Bengals vs. Steelers – and you can watch both on ESPN Plus. These two games will also be broadcast on ABC and ESPN.
You can also watch the final ManningCast of the season on ESPN Plus when the Manning brothers return for a game on Wild Card weekend in January.
ESPN Plus costs $11 per month (or $110 per year). Read our full review of ESPN Plus.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (only in one). Handful of markets), but not ESPN. Each plan costs $45 per month in areas with ABC and $40 elsewhere. The combined Orange and Blue plan costs $55 or $60 per month.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month after one recent price increase and includes ESPN and ABC. There is currently a discount of $60 per month for the first three months. Enter your zip code on YouTube TV Welcome page to see what local networks are available in your area.
Fubo’s basic Essential plan costs $80 per month and includes ESPN and ABC. Fubo is currently offering the first month for $45. You can Click here to see which local channels you receive.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 and includes ESPN and ABC. On his Live news pageyou can enter your zip code under “Can I see local news near me?” Click on the question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you receive.
Read our Hulu with Live TV review.
All of the live TV streaming services mentioned above allow you to cancel at any time and require a stable internet connection. Are you looking for more information? Check out ours Guide to Live TV Streaming Services.
