
How to Watch 49ers vs. Bears: Time, TV Channel and Live Stream – 2025 Week 17
Christian McCaffrey will lead the San Francisco 49ers (11-4) into their game against the Chicago Bears (11-4) at Levi's Stadium on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
The 49ers are averaging 353.7 yards per game on offense, which ranks them ninth in the NFL. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 18th, surrendering 332.2 yards per game. The Bears' defense ranks 24th in the NFL with 348.1 total yards allowed per game, but they've been carried by their offense, which ranks fourth-best by compiling 371.5 total yards per game.
In the article below, we provide all the details you need to know about how to watch this matchup on TV.
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How to Watch 49ers vs. Bears
- When: Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. ET
- Where: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
- TV: NBC/Peacock
- Live Box Score: Fox Sports
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49ers vs. Bears: Head-to-Head
- In the past five meetings, San Francisco has a 3-2 record against Chicago.
- San Francisco has outscored Chicago 105 points to 82 in the past five games.
49ers' 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/7/2025 | at Seahawks | W 17-13 | FOX |
| 9/14/2025 | at Saints | W 26-21 | FOX |
| 9/21/2025 | Cardinals | W 16-15 | FOX |
| 9/28/2025 | Jaguars | L 26-21 | FOX |
| 10/2/2025 | at Rams | W 26-23 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 10/12/2025 | at Buccaneers | L 30-19 | CBS |
| 10/19/2025 | Falcons | W 20-10 | NBC |
| 10/26/2025 | at Texans | L 26-15 | FOX |
| 11/2/2025 | at Giants | W 34-24 | CBS |
| 11/9/2025 | Rams | L 42-26 | FOX |
| 11/16/2025 | at Cardinals | W 41-22 | FOX |
| 11/24/2025 | Panthers | W 20-9 | ESPN |
| 11/30/2025 | at Browns | W 26-8 | CBS |
| 12/14/2025 | Titans | W 37-24 | FOX |
| 12/22/2025 | at Colts | W 48-27 | ESPN |
| 12/28/2025 | Bears | - | NBC/Peacock |
| TBD | Seahawks | - | - |
49ers Stats & Insights
- Offensively, San Francisco has been a top-five unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fifth-best in the NFL by compiling 249.4 per game. The 49ers rank 24th on defense (229.3 passing yards allowed per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, the 49ers rank 25th in the NFL with 104.3 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank eighth in rushing yards allowed per contest (102.9).
- With 16 forced turnovers (21st in NFL) against 20 turnovers committed (23rd in NFL), San Francisco's -4 turnover margin ranks 20th in the league.
49ers Key Players
- McCaffrey has been getting things done in the running game, rushing for 1,039 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games.
- In seven games, Brock Purdy has passed for 1,737 yards (248.1 yards per game) to go along with 17 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a completion percentage of 68.8%.
- Mac Jones has been a key contributor to the 49ers' offense this season, racking up 2,151 passing yards with 13 passing touchdowns, six interceptions and a 69.6% completion percentage.
Bears' 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/8/2025 | Vikings | L 27-24 | ABC/ESPN |
| 9/14/2025 | at Lions | L 52-21 | FOX |
| 9/21/2025 | Cowboys | W 31-14 | FOX |
| 9/28/2025 | at Raiders | W 25-24 | CBS |
| 10/13/2025 | at Commanders | W 25-24 | ABC |
| 10/19/2025 | Saints | W 26-14 | FOX |
| 10/26/2025 | at Ravens | L 30-16 | CBS |
| 11/2/2025 | at Bengals | W 47-42 | CBS |
| 11/9/2025 | Giants | W 24-20 | FOX |
| 11/16/2025 | at Vikings | W 19-17 | FOX |
| 11/23/2025 | Steelers | W 31-28 | CBS |
| 11/28/2025 | at Eagles | W 24-15 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 12/7/2025 | at Packers | L 28-21 | FOX |
| 12/14/2025 | Browns | W 31-3 | FOX |
| 12/20/2025 | Packers | W 22-16 | FOX |
| 12/28/2025 | at 49ers | - | NBC/Peacock |
| TBD | Lions | - | - |
Bears Stats & Insights
- From an offensive perspective, Chicago is putting up 219.4 passing yards per game (14th-ranked). It ranks 18th in the NFL on defense (217.1 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Bears' run defense ranks 27th in the NFL with 131 rushing yards surrendered per contest, but they've been carried by their offense, which ranks second-best by racking up 152.1 rushing yards per contest.
- At +21, Chicago sports the best turnover margin in the NFL this season.
Bears Key Players
- Caleb Williams has 23 touchdown passes and six interceptions in 15 games, completing 57.8% of his throws for 3,400 yards (226.7 per game).
- In 14 games, D'Andre Swift has rushed for 993 yards (70.9 per game) and seven TDs.
- In 15 games, Kyle Monangai has rushed for 731 yards (48.7 per game) and five TDs.
FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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