How to watch 49ers vs. Cardinals in NFL Week 5 with and without cable
By Peter Panacy
The 49ers square off with an NFC West rival in Week 5, the Cardinals, and here's how fans can tune in live to the showdown at Levi's Stadium.
The San Francisco 49ers needed a get-right game against the New England Patriots in Week 4 to get back to the .500 mark at the first-quarter mark of the season, and that's precisely how things panned out.
Granted, the Niners' win over the Pats wasn't perfect. But it provided a chance for head coach Kyle Shanahan's squad to beat up on an inferior team.
Shanahan and Co. now have an opportunity to do so twice in a row as the 1-3 Arizona Cardinals come to town in Week 5.
Granted, the red birds dropped 41 points on the team that last beat San Francisco, the Los Angeles Rams, back in Week 2 at State Farm Stadium. Since then, though, Arizona has managed a combined 27 points while allowing 62, including a 42-14 beatdown at the hand of the Washington Commanders in Week 4.
Sounds like a perfect chance for the 49ers to improve to 3-2 despite the Cardinals having a history of giving them fits in recent years.
Here's how fans can tune in live, either with or without cable.
How to watch 49ers vs. Cardinals with cable TV
Fox will broadcast this NFC West showdown from Levi's Stadium that kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Kevin Burkhardt will handle play-by-play duties, while a boyhood fan of the Niners, Tom Brady, will do color commentary.
Despite the NFC West-centric rivalry, a good portion of the nation will be able to tune into the live TV broadcast, map courtesy of 506 Sports:
How to watch 49ers vs. Cardinals live stream
Fans who prefer to live stream the game have a few different options.
Fox Sports will stream the game on their website, requiring viewers to log in with their TV credentials.
YouTube TV has NFL Sunday Ticket available to subscribers, while fuboTV offers free trials for first-time users.
In-market fans can download the official 49ers app to stream the game, too.