Getty Trey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers had some ups and downs in his first preseason game.
The San Francisco 49ers head south to SoFi Stadium to face the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, August 22 in preseason action.
The game (7:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised in local markets on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW or MyTV (depending on where you live), and it will be on NFL Network for all out-of-market viewers. You can check here to see what channel the game is on in your area.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the 49ers vs Chargers online:
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Amazon Prime
Note: This is an option for viewers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Monterey and other local markets where the game is on CBS
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW (all live in most markets), NFL Network and 60+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
AT&T TV
Note: NFL Network isn’t available on AT&T TV, so this is only an option for viewers in the 49ers or Chargers markets
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW (all live in most markets) are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Paramount+
Note: This is an option for viewers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Monterey and other local markets where the game is on CBS
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch a live stream of your local CBS channel via the Paramount+ “Premium” plan, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
DAZN
Viewers in Canada can watch a live stream of every preseason, regular season and postseason NFL game via DAZN, which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up, viewers in Canada can watch the 49ers vs Chargers live on the DAZN app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game on your computer via the DAZN website.
49ers vs Chargers Preseason Preview
The Niners areas coming off a 19-16 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their first preseason game. Jimmy Garoppolo went 3-3 for 26 yards and Trey Lance completed 5 of 14 passes for 128 yards and a very dynamic 80-yard touchdown. Josh Rosen played the most snaps for San Francisco in the loss, but he was waived this week, so it will be the Lance and Garoppolo show moving forward — and it should be packed with drama.
“They’re competing their ass off. They’re doing a good job,” Shanahan said about Garoppolo and Lance this week, via Yahoo Sports.
“It’s not about one guy versus the other guy. it’s about how good can Trey be, how good can Jimmy be. I think both of them, when you go through camp, you go through games you go through practices — it’s up and down throughout the whole thing. So that’s why I don’t sit and [say] who’s ahead of the other, what’s going on after each practice. They both bring different elements to our team. Both of them, I believe, can play at a high level and I’m trying to see which one does that the best for us,” Shanahan added.
One player who isn’t quite ready? San Francisco’s top pass rusher Nick Bosa, who is slated to return to practice sometime after this game. His brother Joey, of course, is on the other side with the Chargers, so there will be no on-field reunion for the Bosa brothers.
As for the Chargers, they’re coming off a 13-6 win over the Los Angeles Rams last week. Starter Justin Herbert sat, so Chase Daniel and Easton Stick took the snaps at quarterback. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said this week that his team would not play Justin Herbert, Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen and Derwin James at all this preseason, so expect more of the same at QB in this one for the Bolts.
“A big part of the NFL is how you play when some of your guys are down,” coach Brandon Staley said. “You still got to go out there and compete against the best teams in the league with some of your backups in there. So, I thought we were able to get a really good evaluation of some of our guys … having to block some of the edges and how we would plan if we had those guys in there. I thought it was a really good evaluation for us.”
Thus, it looks like this game will be an QB evaluation for the Niners, who need to see more evidence Lance is ready for the NFL before he starts, and a total roster evaluation for the Chargers, who are trying to set their depth behind Herbert and company.