Week 8 was pretty disastrous for both Niners fans and Cheeseheads, with the Packers falling to NFC North whipping boys Minnesota, and the 49ers getting stuffed by the Seahawks – losing star quarterback Jimmy G in the process. Follow our guide as we explain where to find a Packers vs 49ers live stream and watch the NFL online wherever you are as Thursday Night Football kicks off Gameweek 9 tonight.
Packers vs 49ers live stream
The Packers vs 49ers game kicks off at 8.20pm ET / 5.20pm PT (1.20am GMT) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Full NFL Thursday Night Football live streaming and TV channel details are below – and you can watch your preferred coverage from anywhere with the aid of a good VPN.
Before being pulled from the game with a potentially season-ending ankle injury, Garoppolo was hopeless on Sunday, throwing for a mere 84 yards and an interception in three quarters of action. After he was withdrawn, the 49ers’ offense finally clicked in the 4th quarter with Nick Mullens under center, so even if the former Tom Brady understudy can play again this season, many fans of the now 4-4 Niners are asking…should he?
It was a very different story for Green Bay, whose defense was the unit that stunk last week. Aaron Rodgers was typically excellent, throwing for 291 yards and linking up with Davante Adams for three touchdowns that should make fantasy owners of both players happy – but the Packers really struggled on the other side of the ball containing superstar Vikings RB Dalvin Cook, who went for 163 yards and 3 TDs on the day.
Looking ahead to tonight’s Thursday Night Football match-up, rookie Packers running back AJ Dillon is out of action after turning in a positive Covid-19 test, leaving coach Matt LaFleur with another backfield headache – this time on his sideline. Starter Aaron Jones is going to be a game-time decision, while chief backup Jamaal Williams has opted-out of the game due to his close proximity to Dillion in the franchise’s RB corps.
With a long distance to travel, on a short week, and the pressure of needing to bounce back, today’s game could go either way. Read on as we explain how to watch the Packers vs 49ers online and get an NFL live stream wherever you are for tonight’s Thursday Night Football game.
How to watch the Packers vs 49ers 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.
A VPN is generally perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location when the big game is on.
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Once you’ve chosen and installed your VPN of choice, simply open the service’s corresponding app, hit ‘choose location’, select the appropriate country, and you’ll be able to watch the broadcast as if you were back at home.
How to watch a FREE Packers vs 49ers live stream of today’s NFL game in the US
Today’s Packers vs 49ers game is being shown on NFL Network, select Fox channels, and Amazon Prime, with kick-off scheduled for 8.20pm ET/5.20pm PT.
If you’ve got Fox Sports as part of your cable package, you can stream the match online via the Fox website, and if you don’t have Fox or NFL Network, you can tune in for free by taking advantage of the famous FREE Amazon Prime trial offer ($12.99 a month on a contract-free basis thereafter) – or by turning to Sling TV, which offers Fox in most major metropolitan markets and also features NFL Network as part of its Sling Blue package – try a free Sling TV trial today.
How to watch Packers vs 49ers FREE without cable
In general though, we recommend fuboTV as the best to watch NFL games without cable this season.
That’s because for complete coverage of all nationally televised NFL games in the 2020/21 regular season without cable, you need access to Fox, CBS, NBC, ESPN and NFL Network – and only fuboTV currently offers them all to the best of our knowledge.
Pricing starts from $64.99 a month, which is a darn sight cheaper than cable, and there’s even a FREE 7-day fuboTV trial you can take advantage of. That means you can watch tonight’s Packers vs 49ers game without paying a penny.
One of the things we love about fuboTV is that it makes canceling easy if you decide it’s not for you – and it’s easy to get started, too, thanks to a slick payment system that accepts internationally recognized payment platform PayPal as well as major credit and debit cards.
Don’t forget, you can take your favorite NFL streaming coverage with you wherever you are with the help of a good VPN – try the best around, ExpressVPN 100% risk-free for 30-days.
Not interested in signing up for cable or for a streaming service? Yahoo is showing every NFL game that’s being broadcast in your local TV market for free through its Yahoo Sports app, including the Packers vs 49ers.
Packers vs 49ers live stream: how to watch today’s NFL game FREE in Canada
Today’s Packers vs 49ers clash kicks off at 8.20pm ET/5.20pm PT in Canada, and TSN, CTV and French-language RDS are providing the linear TV coverage.
When it comes to streaming, Canadian NFL fans are some of the luckiest in the world, as DAZN includes coverage of every single 2020/21 regular season game.
That obviously means the Packers vs 49ers game is covered, and it’s an absolute steal as DAZN costs just CA$20 a month or $150 a year. Not only do you get every single NFL game, including NFL Game Pass and RedZone access, but DAZN’s also the exclusive Canadian streaming home of Premier League and Champions League soccer!
It comes with support for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, PS4, and laptop/PC streaming (including Mac devices). And if you’ve never used it before, you can take advantage of a FREE 1-month TRIAL, too.
Payment is easy, as DAZN accepts a wide range of credit and debit cards, plus internationally recognized online payment platform PayPal for added convenience.
Don’t forget, you can take your preferred NFL coverage with you no matter where you are in or out of the Great White North – just grab hold of an effective VPN and follow our instructions above.
49ers vs Packers live stream UK: how to watch the NFL online tonight
UK-based American football fans can watch up to six NFL games live and in their entirety each week courtesy of Sky Sports, with the network now boasting a new dedicated Sky Sports NFL channel as well as offering access to the live RedZone highlights show each Sunday.
The San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers game kicks off at 1.20am GMT in the early hours of Friday morning, and is being shown on both Sky Sports NFL and Sky Sports Main Event. The build-up starts at 12.30am on both channels.
If you don’t already have Sky and aren’t up for subscribing, the best option right now to watch these games in terms of value for money is Now TV and its best value Sky Sports Monthly Pass (£33.99) that you can cancel at any time. Now TV also offers a £9.99 24-hour pass if you really only need to watch a game or two.
You can also tune in through the NFL Game Pass Pro, with £143.99 getting you every single game of the 2020/21 season (subject to blackouts) including the playoffs, Super Bowl, RedZone access and more!
Not in the UK but still want to catch the action on Sky or Game Pass? Then 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 Packers: live stream NFL in Australia
If you live in Australia and want to watch the NFL this season, you have several options to do so and are well covered for the 49ers vs Packers game, which is scheduled to start at 12.20pm AEDT on Friday.
ESPN, available through Foxtel, is broadcasting the game, and you can also stream it to your laptop or mobile device using the Foxtel Go app, but you’ll need your Foxtel ID to access the app.
Kayo Sports is showing the 49ers vs Packers, too, and is the ideal option for those who don’t want the commitment of a lengthy (and pricey) contract.
The streaming service has a Basic and a Premium plan, with the difference being you can watch on two devices with the Basic plan for $25 per month and on three devices with the Premium plan for $35 per month. The best news? Both plans come with a FREE 14-day trial, so if you’re looking just to watch a specific game or two you can cancel after the 14 days.
However, for the proper, live-for-it NFL fans, we highly recommend you sign up for an NFL Game Pass as it is also available in Australia, and even though it is marginally more expensive you have a much wider range of features.
Should I buy an NFL Game Pass?
Watching NFL online has never been easier thanks to the wide variety of streaming services now available. However, the league also has its own streaming service called the NFL Game Pass which allows die-hard football fans to watch every game.
It’s really geared towards international fans and that’s where it’s a great option. In most of the NFL’s main international markets, a Game Pass Pro subscription will get you access to every single regular season and playoff game live, plus the Super Bowl, and you also get the league’s live highlights show, RedZone. It costs £14.99 a week or £143.99 a year, so if you’re a big fan who watches multiple games every week, it breaks down quite favourably.
As well as the UK and Ireland, the service is available in countries like Mexico, Germany and most of Europe, and Australia – with only ‘domestic markets’ the US and Canada missing out on the full-fat offering.
Instead, there’s a US and Canada-only Game Pass option available for $99 a a year that lets you watch commercial-free full game replays right after they’ve finished. Not the worst offer we’ve ever heard, but don’t get caught out – GamePass does not offer live NFL games in the US or Canada.
Should you decide to give Game Pass a shot, apps for Android and iOS mobile devices as well as on the likes of Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, PS4, and more – plus you can obviously watch on your laptop or desktop computer through a browser.
The only caveat for non-domestic markets (e.g. the UK) are that some games are subject to blackout restrictions due to deals with local pay TV providers (e.g. Sky).