Cowboys vs. 49ers free live streams: How to watch 2023 NFL playoff game without cable

Bryan Murphy

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Two of the most successful franchises in NFL history meet in the divisional round of the playoffs as the 49ers host the Cowboys on Sunday night. 

The 49ers took care of business against the Seahawks last week, defeating their division rivals 41-23. Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel were an unstoppable trio for Kyle Shanahan's offense. Purdy threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, McCaffrey had 136 all-purpose yards and a receiving TD and Samuel added 133 yards through the air and a score. 

Purdy continues to shine for San Francisco, winning his first NFL playoff game in dominant fashion. The last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft is undefeated in his NFL career after taking over the starting role for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo midway through the season. 

The Cowboys finished up wild-card weekend by thumping Tom Brady and the Bucs 31-14. Dak Prescott had his best game of the year, throwing four touchdowns on 25-of-33 passing for 305 yards and no turnovers. Dalton Schultz led all Dallas receivers with seven catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns. 

Dallas has not been to the NFC Championship since the team won it all in 1995. San Francisco is aiming to get back to the NFC Championship for the third time in the last four seasons. The 49ers lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Rams last year in the conference final. 

MORE: Watch Cowboys vs. 49ers live on fuboTV (free trial)

Here is everything you need to know about Cowboys vs. 49ers viewing, including streaming options for the game.

What time is the Cowboys vs. 49ers playoff game today?

  • Date: Sunday, Jan. 22
  • Time: 8:15 p.m. ET | 7:15 p.m. CT | 5:15 p.m. PT

Cowboys vs. 49ers will kick off at 8:15 p.m. ET, 5:15 p.m. local on Sunday, Jan. 22. The game will be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. 

Cowboys vs. 49ers live stream

  • TV channels: Fox (U.S.) | CTV, RDS (Canada)
  • Live stream: FoxSports.com, fuboTV (U.S.) | DAZN (Canada) 

The NFL divisional round game between the Cowboys and 49ers will air on Fox. Viewers who want to stream the game can find it on Foxsports.com and fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Viewers in Canada can watch on CTV and RDS, but they can also stream the game on DAZN, which features every NFL game.

NFL live streams for Cowboys vs. 49ers

In addition to the options listed above, here are other streaming options for Cowboys vs. 49ers:

Streaming option Cable subscription needed? Free? Cost Free trial?
NFL App Yes Yes
Yahoo! Sports App Yes Yes
NFL+ No No $9.99/month Yes
DirecTV Stream No No $49.99/month Yes
fuboTV No No $69.99/month Yes
Hulu Plus Live TV No No $69.99/month Yes
Sling TV No No $35/month Yes
YouTube TV No No $54.99/month Yes

NFL playoff schedule 2023

Divisional round

Saturday, Jan. 21

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
Jaguars vs. Chiefs 4:30 p.m. ET NBC Peacock, fuboTV Buy tickets
Giants vs. Eagles 8:15 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

Sunday, Jan. 22

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
Bengals vs. Bills 3 p.m. ET CBS Paramount+, fuboTV Buy tickets
Cowboys vs. 49ers 6:30 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

Conference championships

Sunday, Jan. 29

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
NFC Championship 3 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets
AFC Championship 6:30 p.m. ET CBS Paramount+, fuboTV Buy tickets

Super Bowl 57

Sunday, Feb. 12

Matchup Start time TV channel Live stream Tickets
AFC vs. NFC 6:30 p.m. ET Fox FoxSports.com, fuboTV Buy tickets

Bryan Murphy

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.