Monday Night Football: How to watch Lions vs. 49ers tonight
When to watch Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers?
- Monday, December 30, at 5:15 PM PT (8:15 p.m. ET).
Where to watch:
- The Lions-49ers game will be shown on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus.
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The Lions have a huge game against the Vikings next week that will determine the NFC North title and the conference’s top seed, which carries with it a first-round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs. But before the Lions host the Vikings, they must make a trip out west to San Francisco for a largely meaningless game against the 49ers. The Niners were eliminated from the playoffs, and a win or a loss tonight doesn’t change the odds for the Lions next week against the Vikings. But hey, it’s the last Monday Night Football game of the year!
Lions and 49ers start tonight at 5:15 PM PT (8:15 p.m. ET) on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus. Looking for ManningCast? The Manning Brothers have a night off; Peyton and Eli won’t be back until next month for Wild Card play.
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch Monday Night Football tonight with live tv streaming service.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions take on the San Francisco 49ers tonight in the final Monday Night Football game of the season.
How to watch MNF without cable
You can watch tonight’s game with 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 on ESPN Plus.
Another option is to use an over-the-air antenna connected to your TV to watch ABC. The best part about antennas is that no streaming or monthly fees are required, although you’ll need to make sure that they have good reception.
You’ll be able to watch tonight’s game on ESPN Plus along with two games next week. Two Week 18 games will be played on Saturday – Browns vs. Ravens and Bengals vs. Steelers – and you’ll be able to watch both on ESPN Plus. Those two games will also be televised on ABC and ESPN.
You can also catch the final ManningCast of the season on ESPN Plus when the Manning brothers return to play during Wild Card Weekend in January.
ESPN Plus costs $11 per month (or $110 per year). Read our full ESPN Plus review.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (only in a handful of markets), but not ESPN. Each plan costs $45 per month in ABC areas and $40 elsewhere. The combined orange-blue plan costs $55 or $60 per month.
YouTube TV costs $83 per month after a recent rise in prices and includes ESPN and ABC. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 per month. Include your zip code in YouTube TV welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Fubo’s basic Essential plan costs $80 per month and includes ESPN and ABC. Fubo currently offers 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 postcode under the ‘Can I watch local news in my area?’ question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.
Read our Hulu with Live TV review.
All of the above live TV streaming services allow you to cancel at any time and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ours guide to live tv streaming services.
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