San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: How to watch tonight’s NFL playoff game, kickoff time, TV channel and more

The last time the San Francisco 49ers met the Seattle Seahawks, it was the final game of the regular season and the Seahawks defeated them 13-3. The two NFC West rivals meet again this Saturday for a divisional round playoff game that will ultimately decide who advances to the NFC Championship game on Jan. 25 — and if the 49ers can manage to win the next two games, they’ll be playing in the Super Bowl on their home field, Levi’s Stadium, on Feb. 8, which would mark just the third time in NFL history that a team has played a championship game in their own stadium.

The 49ers vs. Seahawks game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET this Saturday on Fox. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the divisional playoff game and get the full weekend schedule for the rest of the playoffs.

How to watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks:

Date: Saturday, Jan. 17

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV channel: FOX

Streaming: DirecTV, FOX One, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo + more

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks game time:

The 49ers vs. Seahawks game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT this Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks game channel:

The game between the 49ers and the Seahawks will air on FOX.

How to watch the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks game without cable:

You can stream FOX on platforms like DirecTV and Fubo, and the game will also be available on FOX’s streaming platform FOX One. You can also tune in on NFL+ for mobile viewing.

bundle FOX One with ESPN’s newly revamped streaming service for $39.99/month.

NFL Divisional Playoffs schedule:

All times Eastern.

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026

Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos, 4:30 p.m.(CBS)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:00 p.m. (FOX)

Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026

Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears: 6:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)

How to watch NFL games in 2026:

Many NFL games are broadcast on local channels, so if you’re looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market-game local and primetime game in the season on your phone — but only a select few regular season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.

When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That’s six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season — and that’s not counting your local RSN’s for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. And we can’t forget about Fox One, Fox’s first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don’t already have access to it).

Confused? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.