49ers playoff schedule 2023: Game days, start times, opponents [UPDATED]

The San Francisco 49ers’ electric offense and dominant defense helped them overcome quarterback injuries to make the playoffs. Here’s who they’ll play and when, updated. 

The San Francisco 49ers have had quite the season, where they had to start multiple quarterbacks due to injury. Trey Lance, their 2021 third-overall pick, suffered a fractured ankle in Week 2. Jimmy Garoppolo, who led the team to seven wins in 10 starts, broke his foot in Week 13. That left the 49ers with Brock Purdy, the very last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, as their starter. Sure enough, Purdy has played well enough to help lead the teams to wins and a playoff berth.

San Francisco found success in part due to their various weapons on offense, including tight end George Kittle, running back Christian McCaffrey, and wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk.

As for the defense, they have the perennial Defensive Player of the Year favorite in defensive end Nick Bosa. Not to mention they have cornerback Charvarius Ward and linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw.

Entering the playoffs, San Francisco can be considered one of the favorites in the NFC to make the Super Bowl. They begin their quest to the big game, where they will take on the rival Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round.

Let’s take a look at their playoff schedule.

How to watch 49ers playoff games?

NFL playoff games will be airing on CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC, and ESPN. For the Wild Card Round, ESPN will be airing one game on Monday, Jan. 16.

NFC playoff games are normally held on Fox, so that will be the main channel to keep an eye, 49ers fans.

How to stream 49ers playoff games?

One streaming service that carries all of the above channels is fuboTV, and you can sign up for a seven-day free trial at this link.

What seed are the San Francisco 49ers?

The 49ers hold the No. 2 seed in the NFC. With this, they will face the No. 7 seed in the NFC, the Seattle Seahawks.

San Francisco actually had a chance to secure the No. 1 seed in Week 18, but that was all for naught after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants by the score of 22-16. Had the Eagles lost, the 49ers would have clinched the No. 1 seed since they defeated the Arizona Cardinals 38-13.

San Francisco 49ers dates, times, opponents

The 49ers are set to face the No. 7 seed, which will be either the Seahawks. The game will be played on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox. We will update the schedule once the NFL makes an official announcement.

• Wild Card Round: vs Seahawks; Saturday, January 14th, 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox. (49ers won 41-23)
• Divisional Round: vs Dallas Cowboys; Sunday, January 22nd at 6:30 p.m. ET
• NFC Championship: vs TBD; Sunday, January 29th
• Super Bowl: vs TBD; Sunday, February 12th, 6:30 p.m. on Fox

San Francisco 49ers playoff schedule

The 49ers will face the rival Seahawks in the opening round of the playoffs. The game is played on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 4:30 p.m. ET on Fox. The 49ers won 42-23.

The Cowboys will play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The NFC Championship Game will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29 if they beat the Cowboys.

Super Bowl 57 will be taking place on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET live from State Farm Stadium. The big game airs on Fox this year.