Sunday Night Football: How to watch Falcons vs. 49ers tonight


When to watch the Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers game?

  • Sunday, October 19, at 8:20 PM ET (5:20 PM PT).

Where to watch

  • The Falcons-49ers game will be broadcast nationally on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

The Atlanta Falcons are starting to look fun. They have won their last two games to get to 3-2 on the year, with second-year quarterback Michael Penix Jr. looking more comfortable with each passing week, and Bijan Robinson looking like one of the best running backs in the league. The Falcons face the 49ers tonight who are 4-2 but plagued by injury, the latest blow coming last week when the leader of their defense, Fred Warner, was lost for the season with a gruesome ankle injury.

The Falcons-Niners football game begins Sunday Night Tonight in 8:20 PM ET (5:20 PM PT). The game is available to watch nationally on NBC or stream live peacock.

Bijan Robinson #7 of the Atlanta Falcons scores a touchdown during the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia

Tonight’s Sunday Night Football features two of the most dynamic running backs in the NFL: the Falcons’ Bijan Robinson and the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey.

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How to watch Falcons vs. 49ers on SNF

You can watch this game on your local NBC station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services, e.g YouTube TV and Hulu Plus Live TVAlso carry your local NBC station (see below).

If you don’t subscribe to a TV service with NBC and want to watch the game, you can subscribe to Peacock Premium for $11 a month to watch Sunday Night Football.

You can also subscribe to NFL Plusan NFL live streaming service, is priced at $7 per month, but streaming is limited to viewing only on your phone or tablet (not your TV).

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With Peacock’s $11-per-month premium plan, you can watch tonight’s game and every Sunday Night Football game this season. Read Peacock’s review.

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YouTube TV costs $83 per month and includes NBC and the rest of the channels you need to watch NFL games week after week. Right now, it’s $10 off for the first three months, and there’s a 21-day free trial. Connect your YouTube TV zip code Welcome page To know the local networks available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review.

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Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 per month and includes NBC in most markets. attic Live news pageyou can enter your zip code under “Can I watch local news in my area?” Ask at the bottom of the page to find out which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.

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Fubo’s basic plan costs $85 per month and includes NBC. Click here To see which local channels you get.

Fubo recently introduced a slim $56-a-month package for sports fans that includes the other channels that show NFL games — ABC, CBS, Fox, and ESPN — but doesn’t include NBC. Read our Fubo review.

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All of the live TV services mentioned above allow you to cancel at any time and require a strong internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our Live TV services guide.



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