Trey Lance has another chance to stake his claim for Jimmy G’s starting quarterback role for the 49ers, having shown what he can do by throwing an 80-yard bomb for a touchdown against the Chiefs on his debut last weekend. The official line is that Garoppolo isn’t under threat, but it’s up to the No. 3 draft pick to show what else he’s capable of. Read on as we explain how to get a 49ers vs Chargers live stream and watch the NFL preseason game online from anywhere.
The Bolts got the Brandon Staley era off to a winning start against LA neighbors the Rams, and they’ll be hoping to keep the feel-good factor going as the SoFi stadium hosts NFL fans for just the second time since opening a year ago.
Matthew Stafford and John Wolford got the day off as Staley focused on defense, and it paid off handsomely, with a second half shutout laying the groundwork for a comeback victory.
It’ll be intriguing to see how the inexperienced Lance and misfiring Garoppolo fare if the Chargers use the same D-first strategy again today.
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How to watch 49ers vs Chargers from outside your country
If you’ve mismatched a holiday or you’re away on business and you want to watch your country’s coverage from abroad, then you’ll need to use a VPN. This will help you dial in to a location back in your home country to avoid geo-blocks and regain access to the content and services you already pay for back home.
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How to live stream 49ers vs Chargers in the US
Today’s 49ers vs Chargers game is being shown on NFL Network, with kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm ET / 4.30pm PT. So if you have access to that channel on your cable package, you’re good to go!
How to watch 49ers vs Chargers without cable
If you haven’t already got NFL Network as part of your cable package, you’ll need to get an over-the-top streaming service with the channel to stream the game.
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Its Blue package offers NFL Network and local Fox and NBC/NBC Sports channels in most major markets, for just $35 a month – but right now you can get a whole month of Sling Blue for $10.
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Today’s 49ers vs Chargers game kicks off at 7.30pm ET / 4.30pm PT in Canada, and it’s being live streamed on DAZN, which offers every single 2021/22 NFL game.
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FREE 49ers vs Chargers live stream UK: how to watch NFL 2021 online
Anyone in the UK can tune into the 49ers vs Chargers game FREE via NFL Game Pass where all preseason coverage is available at no charge.
You’ll need to register for the free Game Pass tier, but that’s it – you don’t have to put down a credit card or anything else.
Prepare for a late night though, with kick-off set for 12.30am BST on Sunday night/Monday morning.
Not in the UK but still want to catch the action on Game Pass? Grabbing a VPN will let you log into a UK IP address so you can live stream NFL as if you were at home.
How to watch 49ers vs Chargers FREE: live stream NFL preseason game in Australia
The 49ers vs Chargers game starts at 9.30am AEST on Monday morning, and anyone in Australia can watch it for FREE via NFL Game Pass – all you need to do is sign up for the free tier.
Not in the UK but still want to catch the action on Game Pass? Grabbing a VPN will let you log into a UK IP address so you can live stream NFL as if you were at home.