The San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks is one of the NFL’s longest-running division rivalries — two NFC West games per season, both contested by playoff-caliber rosters in three of the last six years. Because the NFL splits its rights across seven US services (CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, Amazon, NFL+, Netflix), the broadcaster carrying any specific 49ers-Seahawks fixture depends entirely on which broadcast window the league assigns it to — and that window can change as late as week-of via flex scheduling.
Where to watch legally in the US
| Broadcast window | US rights holder | Service | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday afternoon regional | Fox (NFC home team) | Fox antenna or vMVPD | Free OTA or $75+ |
| Sunday Night Football | NBC | NBC antenna or Peacock | Free OTA or $7.99 |
| Monday Night Football | ESPN | ESPN linear + ESPN+ | $11.99 + vMVPD |
| Thursday Night Football | Amazon | Amazon Prime Video | $14.99 |
| Christmas Day game | Netflix | Netflix | $7.99 (ad tier) |
| Sunday Ticket out-of-market | YouTube | YouTube / YouTube TV add-on | $349/season |
| NFL+ mobile only | NFL | NFL+ | $6.99 |
2025/26 49ers-Seahawks fixture snapshot
| Date | Matchup | Window (ET) | US broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 (Wk 5) | Seahawks @ 49ers | Sun 4:25pm | Fox |
| Dec 21, 2025 (Wk 16) | 49ers @ Seahawks | Thu 8:15pm | Amazon Prime Video |
(Note: NFL primetime flex schedule may move the December meeting between weeks 14-17; check the official NFL schedule the week of the game.)
How to watch
- Find the broadcast window. Check the NFL’s official schedule at nfl.com or the 49ers/Seahawks team page for the current week’s broadcaster (it can change due to flex scheduling).
- Pick the matching service:
- Fox Sunday afternoon → antenna ($20 one-time) or a vMVPD with your local Fox affiliate (Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV).
- NBC Sunday Night Football → antenna or Peacock Premium ($7.99/mo).
- ESPN Monday Night Football → YouTube TV ($82.99/mo) or the standalone DTC ESPN service ($29.99/mo).
- Amazon Thursday Night Football → Amazon Prime Video ($14.99/mo).
- Sunday Ticket out-of-market (the most common need for non-Bay-Area, non-PNW fans) → YouTube Sunday Ticket add-on, $349/season.
- Install the app on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, smart TV, Xbox or PlayStation. Confirm your platform is supported on each service’s website.
- Sign in and tune in. Most apps pre-cache live games; Sunday Ticket Multi-View on Apple TV 4K or YouTube TV runs four concurrent games on one screen.
- Out-of-market fans: Sunday Ticket is the only legal way to watch every Sunday 49ers or Seahawks game outside their regional broadcast territory. NFL+ is mobile-only and isn’t a substitute for big-screen viewing.
A note on flex scheduling
The NFL can move 49ers-Seahawks games into primetime as late as six days before kickoff under the flex-scheduling rules. The November/December window is most likely to flex into Sunday Night Football on NBC, because both teams have historically been playoff contenders. If the game flexes from a Sunday afternoon (Fox) into a Sunday Night Football slot (NBC + Peacock), your viewing path changes — confirm the broadcaster the week of the game on the official NFL schedule.
For the broader NFL streaming map see /nfl/; for Peacock-specific NFL coverage see /peacock/.