What TV channel is Cowboys-49ers on tonight? Live stream, how to watch NFL wild-card online, time
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers meet Sunday, Jan. 22 for a shot to advance to the NFC Championship Game. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV (free trial).
Dak Prescott shook off some late-season struggles and once again looked in top form in Dallas’ playoff opener.
Brock Purdy looked just as good as he has ever since stepping in as the starter in San Francisco, part of his improbable journey from seventh-round pick to playoff quarterback.
With both QBs coming off impressive games in the wild-card round, the Cowboys (13-5) and 49ers (14-4) look like offensive juggernauts heading into Sunday’s matchup in the divisional round.
Presott threw for 305 yards and four TDs and ran for another score in Dallas’ win at Tampa Bay, setting a franchise by accounting for five TDs in a playoff game.
It was a far cry from the way Prescott ended the regular season with 11 interceptions in his final seven games.
When is Cowboys-49ers?
The 49ers play the Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. ET) Sunday, Jan. 22.
Live stream options
FuboTV
The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 121-plus channels for $69.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
Will it be televised?
The Cowboys and 49ers will be televised on Fox.
Preview
RIVALRY WEEK: The teams will meet in the playoffs for the second straight year after one of the league’s fiercest rivalries took more than a quarter-century postseason break.
This will be the ninth time these franchises have met in the postseason, tied for the most of any matchup in the Super Bowl era with San Francisco against Green Bay and Dallas against the Rams.
Dallas has won five of the previous eight but lost 23-17 to San Francisco in the wild-card round last year, a loss that still stings.
“We get a chance to go back and at their place, do something that we want to do,” Prescott said.
KICKING QUANDARY: Dallas kicker Brett Maher was backed by owner/general manager Jerry Jones, coach Mike McCarthy and special teams coach John Fassel after missing his first four extra points against the Bucs, a first in NFL history. That didn’t stop the Cowboys from signing Tristan Vizcaino to the practice squad as insurance.
The club has until Saturday to decide whether to put Vizcaino on the 53-man roster. It was going to depend on how Maher responded in practice after his meltdown. He did make the fifth PAT against Tampa Bay, ending a streak of five consecutive misses going back to his final attempt of the regular season in Washington.
“I loved for him to step back up and get another shot, to see one go through, which hopefully will give him some confidence this Sunday,” Fassel said. “We’ll need it.”
KEY DALLAS DEFENDER: Cowboys safety Jayron Kearse, who figures to be an important piece for the Dallas defense against McCaffrey and Samuel, said there was a “100 percent” chance he was playing after injuring a knee against the Bucs. He was held out the rest of the game as a precaution with the Cowboys comfortably in front when the injury happened.
“I’ve been dealing with a lot of injuries all year,” said Kearse, who missed three games early in the season with a knee injury. “It’s nothing different, especially playoff time. I’m only guaranteed four more quarters.”
RESTING UP: The Niners got a two-day head start after beating Seattle on Saturday, while Dallas didn’t play its wild-card game until Monday night.
While the discrepancy seems unfair on the surface, both teams downplayed the impact of the 49ers having the extra rest.
“By this time, I don’t think it is about recovery,” Shanahan said. “It’s about detail and it’s about executing and it’s about playing at a high level. Once you get to games, especially in the playoffs, that recovery, people forget about pretty quickly.”
Jones had no complaints, saying it’s no different than playing on a short week in the regular season, and his players agreed.
“It’s the schedule, what else can we do,” receiver T.Y. Hilton said. “When the time comes, we’ll be ready.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.