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49ers vs. Buccaneers: Previewing San Francisco’s 2019 opener

By Peter Panacy

TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers shake hands after the Buccaneers won 27-9 at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 25: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers shake hands after the Buccaneers won 27-9 at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 25: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drops back to pass the ball during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 25: Jameis Winston #3 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drops back to pass the ball during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Raymond James Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

Game Info and How to Watch

This particular contest won’t garner a lot of attention, given both teams’ struggles from 2018. For San Francisco, though, it’s about as big a must-win game the 49ers could have so early in the season.

Especially considering how difficult the latter portion of the schedule gets, combined with the level of expectations.

Interestingly enough, Bovada lists neither team as a favorite for this contest. The Niners might be a better team, on paper, yet those thoughts are negated by Kyle Shanahan’s woeful road record.

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Television

Fox will broadcast the matchup, so check your local service provider for updates.

For those out-of-market fans, you can subscribe to NFL Game Pass or fubo.tv — both of which require paid accounts — and stream the game on your television or smart device.

Radio

The 49ers’ broadcast crew, Greg Papa and Tim Ryan, revert back from the television side of things in the preseason and into the radio booth.

KNBR 680 is San Francisco’s flagship station, while 107.7 The Bone will also carry it on FM dials.

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You can also check out Niner Noise’s live in-game thread, where our team of contributors and analysts will discuss the game as it happens. Check out Niner Noise’s home page before and during the game.

Kickoff is on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 4:25 p.m. ET from Raymond James Stadium.