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Sling TV Blue Plan
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The San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions are scheduled to meet in the 2024 NFC Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Jan. 28. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
San Francisco comes into the matchup after a 24-21 win against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 20. The 49ers got a game-winning touchdown from Christian McCaffrey with 67 seconds remaining. It was one of two rushing touchdowns in the game for McCaffrey, who had 98 rushing yards in the win.
Detroit advanced to the NFC Championship Game by winning 31-23 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 21. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for two touchdowns in the win on 30-for-43 passing with 287 passing yards. Jahmyr Gibbs led Detroit in rushing with 74 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Kyle Shanahan is the San Francisco 49ers head coach. Dan Campbell is the Detroit Lions head coach.
NFC Championship: 49ers vs. Lions kickoff time and network
The San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions game for the NFC Championship is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on FOX on Sunday, Jan. 28. The FOX broadcasters are scheduled to be Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) and Greg Olsen (analyst).
Without cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the 49ers vs. Lions game via online live stream include FuboTV and Sling.
Best streaming services for the Lions vs. SF 49ers game
You need to choose a streaming service to watch the 2024 NFC Championship Game without cable or satellite TV. Here are the best streaming services for the Lions vs. 49ers game on FOX.
Most affordable: Sling TV
FOX is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Gainesville, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the NFL Playoff game between the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.
If you’re in one of those markets, getting Sling TV for the 49ers vs. Lions game would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months.
Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.
Best for single game: FuboTV
FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period.
Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code is one that includes the FOX broadcast. If you’re in luck, you can get FOX with the FuboTV Pro plan, which has a rate of $79.99 per month.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network.
