The San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams at 1:25 p.m. PDT on Sunday, Sept. 22 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
The Rams are a familiar foe, facing the Niners in important games throughout Kyle Shanahan’s and Sean McVay’s tenures running their respective teams. The 49ers have dominated the regular season, winning nine of their last 10 matchups before last year’s NFL regular-season finale in which both teams sat many starters with playoff seeding already clinched.
Still, L.A. holds the big win over San Francisco: The NFC Championship Game in January 2022 that sent the Rams to the Super Bowl. That offseason, the 49ers drafted Brock Purdy and have reached the last two conference championship games. The Rams, meanwhile, won Super Bowl LVI and have retooled some since, most recently losing star defensive lineman Aaron Donald to retirement.
How to watch on local TV
FOX is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider. You can also log in to the FOX Sports app or website with your cable TV subscription credentials.
How to stream
DirecTV Stream includes Fox in its local channel lineup. Subscriptions currently start at $59.99 per month.
FuboTV offers a free trial and $30 off the first month; after that, it is $79.99 per month.
Hulu+Live TV is a premium service with all the local channels and starts at $76.99 per month.
NFL+ is a mobile app that streams all local games — but only on a computer, phone or tablet. Plans start at $6.99 per month.
YouTube TV costs $72.99 per month, but it’s currently on sale for $64.99 per month for the first four months.
How to watch outside the Bay Area
If you are outside the local coverage area, you have some options.
NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV broadcasts all the games on Sunday afternoon outside of the matchups showing in the local market. If you are a Niners fan living in another state, this is a good option. You can add Sunday Ticket to a YouTube TV plan for $158.99 per month for four months for both services, or purchase NFL Sunday Ticket as a standalone plan for $479 per year. The service also offers condensed game replays.
NFL+ Premium carries live audio of all regular-season NFL games, and video only after the game has concluded. You have the choice of full or condensed replays on a computer, phone or tablet only for $14.99 per month.
