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What time do the San Francisco 49ers play today, January 22nd?

By Josh Hill

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 14: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers on the fields before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on January 14, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 41-23. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 14: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers on the fields before the NFC Wild Card playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium on January 14, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 41-23. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /
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Playoff football is back in Santa Clara for a second straight weekend, with the San Francisco 49ers welcoming in the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.

It’s a classic NFC matchup, conjuring up memories of The Catch with Dwight Clark and the early 90s battles the two teams would have. Those last showdowns came at the height of the Dallas Dynasty, but times have changed and it’s now San Francisco that appears to be in the driver’s seat for something special.

Despite the storied past for these two franchises, it’s just the eighth time in NFL history that the two teams are meeting in the playoffs and the first since 1995 that is at home. Perhaps we were spoiled in the early 90s with three straight years of the 49ers and Cowboys meeting in the NFL Playoffs, but it’s been 26 years and Niners fans are hoping things go as well this year as they did then.

San Francisco wasn’t the last team to beat the Troy Aikman-led Cowboys dynasty but they are widely credited with being the team that ended the iconic run. That last fateful meeting, in January 1995, saw the Niners trounce the Cowboys 38-28 on their way to a fifth Super Bowl title.

It’s also the last time the San Francisco 49ers won a Super Bowl, which means the stars could be aligning for history to repeat itself.

What time is the 49ers game today? (Updated January 22nd)

Only four games and eight teams make the cut for Divisional Round Weekend, and two games are already in the books. The Chiefs and Eagles both won on Saturday, sending the Jaguars and Giants home in the process. The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals will be in action in the early window on Sunday, kicking off at 1 pm PST with that game airing on CBS.

For what it’s worth, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be on the call for that game.

San Francisco and Dallas landed the coveted primetime slot on Sunday, and the honor of being the final game of the weekend. The action will get started at 3:20 pm PST, and the game will be broadcast on FOX. That’s notable since most Sunday Night games are on NBC, and most primetime games usually get handed to NBC as well, but not tonight.

  • Date: Sunday, January 22nd
  • Start Time: 6:20 pm ET | 5:20 pm CT
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Announcers: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen
  • Live Stream: Fox Sports Go | Fubo.tv

Niners fans will be getting Fox’s A-Team of announcers in Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen, with Erin Andrews on the sideline in Santa Clara.