How to watch 49ers vs. Patriots in NFL Week 4 with and without cable

The Patriots make a rare visit to play the 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Week 4, and here's how fans can tune in live.

The last time the New England Patriots traveled out west to Levi's Stadium to face the San Francisco 49ers, quarterback Tom Brady was at the helm amid the final stages of the Pats dynasty, and Bill Belichick was crowning himself as the most successful head coach of all time.

The Niners, meanwhile, were a dumpster fire en route to a 2-14 finish.

Plenty has changed since that 2016 season. Both Brady and Belichick are no longer in NFL ranks, while San Francisco emerged as a Super Bowl contender only a few years thereafter.

However, Week 4's matchup features plenty of desperation for both squads, particularly the 49ers, who were stunned by a disastrous fourth-quarter collapse against the Los Angeles Rams last week to fall to 1-2.

Also 1-2, albeit in a totally different context, New England aims to spoil the Niners' hopes to bounce back to the .500 mark a quarter of the way through the regular season.

Heavily favored, San Francisco needs a get-right game, and Sunday's bout against the Patriots provides an opportunity.

Here's how fans can tune in live.

49ers vs. Patriots TV broadcast

Fox will carry Sunday's television broadcast between the 49ers and Pats, which kicks off on Sept. 29 at 4:05 p.m. ET from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Much of the country will be able to watch the game live:

Joe Davis will handle play-by-play duties with Greg Olsen on color commentary. Pam Oliver will be on the sidelines.

49ers vs. Patriots live stream

Fans who prefer to stream the game on preferred devices have a number of different options from which to choose.

Fox Sports will stream the game on their website, and fans simply need to enter their TV credentials.

YouTube TV's Sunday Ticket is also an option to stream games for subscribers.

fuboTV offers free trials for first-time users.

In-market fans can download the official 49ers app to stream the game.

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