How to watch Falcons vs. 49ers for free in Sunday Night Football

Two of the NFL’s best dual-threat running backs will be on display when the Atlanta Falcons head west to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.

The Falcons’ Bijan Robinson leads the NFL in scrimmage yards with 822, the sixth most ever through five games. Robinson needs just 178 yards tonight become the first player since Marshall Faulk in 2000 to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards through six games.

Robinson’s offseason training partner, the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey, trails Robinson as of right now in total yards, but he leads all running backs with 444 receiving yards.

Though Niners QB Brock Purdy returned to limited practice this week, backup Mac Jones will make his third straight start. They’ll also get a boost with tight end George Kittle’s return.

Here’s how to tune in to Falcons vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football without cable.

Falcons vs. 49ers start time:

Tonight’s (Oct. 12) Falcons vs. 49ers game is scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET.

How to watch Falcons vs. 49ers for free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Falcons vs. 49ers on Sunday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include NBC.

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

2025 Sunday Night Football schedule:

• Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Oct. 19
• Week 8: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Oct. 26
• Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders – Nov. 2
• Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A. Chargers – Nov. 9
• Week 11: Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles – Nov. 16
• Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams – Nov. 23
• Week 13: Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders – Nov. 30
• Week 14: Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs – Dec. 7
• Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Dec. 14
• Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Dec. 21
• Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Dec. 28
• Week 18: Teams TBD – Jan. 4

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