How to watch 49ers vs. Seahawks live for free in NFL Playoffs

Two weeks after a winner-take-all regular season finale where the Seahawks beat the 49ers, 13-3, for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the NFC West title and a first-round bye, the teams will meet again in the Divisional Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs with a trip to the NFC Championship on the line.

The Seahawks enter tonight’s home game on 13 days of rest thanks to the bye, but due to an oblique injury, starting quarterback Sam Darnold is questionable for tonight’s game and backup Drew Lock has been taking reps ahead of the matchup.

The 49ers will be without a key piece of their own offense as George Kittle sustained a season-ending achilles injury in last week’s 23-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Here’s everything you need to know about the today’s Divisional Round game between the 49ers and Seahawks.

49ers vs. Seahawks start time:

Today’s (Jan. 17) 49ers vs. Seahawks Divisional Round game is scheduled to kick off at 8 p.m. ET.

How to watch 49ers vs. Seahawks for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the 49ers vs. Seahawks game for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching football live for free — its five-day free trial includes FOX (plus most other channels you’ll need for the NFL season including local channels). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.

Sling TV is another affordable way to stream NFL games; its Select plan includes FOX and starts at $19.99/month.

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