The San Francisco 49ers return to Levi's Stadium to host the Detroit Lions on ESPN's Monday Night Football. This matchup marks the 70th all-time meeting between the two teams and the first since San Francisco's thrilling 34-31 victory over the Lions in the 2023 NFC Championship Game. The 49ers aim to improve their home record against Detroit to 26-10-1.
Previous game
San Francisco is coming off a road loss to the Miami Dolphins. Offensively, the team was led by TE George Kittle, who recorded nine receptions for a team-high 106 yards, and QB Brock Purdy, who completed 26 of 40 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns, earning a passer rating of 95.1. WR Deebo Samuel added seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown, while TE Eric Saubert scored his first touchdown as a 49er on a two-yard pass from Purdy.
Defensively, the 49ers were anchored by LB Fred Warner, who tallied 11 tackles, and CB Renardo Green, who registered a career-high 10 tackles and one pass defensed.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Monday, December 30 at 5:15 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Lions: Dan Campbell
Betting Odds
As of December 24, the Lions are favored by four points in this game, with an over/under set at 50.5 points.
What channel is the game on?
Network: ESPN
Play-By-Play: Joe Buck
Color Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Lisa Salters
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The game will be nationally broadcast.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on Watch ESPN, the ESPN app, or via NFL+.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
49ers Radio
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Lions Radio
Detroit area fans can listen on 97.1 FM The Ticket, where Dan Miller and Lomas Brown will call the game.
National Radio
Fans can listen via Westwood One, where Jason Benetti and Kurt Warner will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 69
Series Record: 49ers lead series 40-28-1
49ers Home Record vs. Lions: 49ers lead series 25-10-1
49ers Away Record vs. Lions: Lions lead series 15-18
First Meeting: 10/8/50, Lions win 24-7, at Det.
Last Meeting: 1/28/24, 49ers win 34-31, at SF (NFC-C)
Current Streak: Won 3
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 9 (12/23/96 - 9/16/12)
Longest Lions Win Streak: 6 (9/23/62 - 12/13/64)
Most 49ers Points: 55, (12/19/93), 49ers win 55-17, at Det. (p)
Most Lions Points: 48, (11/14/54), Lions win 48-7 at Det.
49ers Shutouts: 2 (Last 10/1/61): 49ers win 49-0, at Det.
Lions Shutouts: 1 (11/6/60): Lions win 24-0, at SF
*NFC - C - NFC Championship Game
49ers Notes
- QB Brock Purdy passed for 313 yards and 2 TDs with 1 INT for a 95.1 passer rating last week, marking his 9th career game with 300+ passing yards. In the 2023 NFC Championship, he recorded 267 passing yards, 1 TD, and 1 INT, while also rushing for 48 yards.
- RB Isaac Guerendo (rookie) aims for his third consecutive home game with 75+ scrimmage yards.
- TE George Kittle had 8 receptions for 106 yards last week, becoming the 4th tight end in NFL history with 20+ games (20) of 100+ receiving yards within their first 8 seasons. He now has 7,241 career receiving yards, the 2nd most by a tight end in their first 8 seasons. Kittle ranks 2nd among tight ends in 2024 with 967 receiving yards and needs 33 more to become the 5th tight end ever with four career 1,000+ yard seasons.
- WR Deebo Samuel recorded 7 catches, a season-high 121 scrimmage yards (96 receiving, 25 rushing), and his 2nd receiving TD of the season last week. In the 2023 NFC Championship, he posted 8 catches for 89 yards. Samuel also logged 9 catches for 189 yards and a receiving TD in his only career regular-season meeting with Detroit (9/12/21).
- WR Jauan Jennings has 50+ receiving yards in 3 of his last 4 games and has set career highs in receptions (63), receiving yards (856), and receiving TDs (6) in 2024.
- LB Fred Warner led the team with 11 tackles last week and now has 117 tackles in 2024. He is one of only two players (along with Bobby Wagner) to record 115+ tackles in each of the past 7 seasons. Warner aims for his 3rd straight game in 2024 and 4th consecutive game against Detroit (including playoffs) with 10+ tackles.
- LB Dre Greenlaw had a pick-six in his last regular-season meeting with Detroit (9/12/21).
- DE Nick Bosa has recorded a tackle for loss in 4 of his last 5 games. In the 2023 NFC Championship, he had 2 sacks and aims for his 3rd straight game against Detroit (including playoffs) with a sack and 2+ tackles for loss.
- DE Leonard Floyd has 6.5 sacks in 8 home games this season.
- CB Charvarius Ward recorded his 70th career pass deflection last week and aims for his 3rd straight game with a pass deflection.
Lions Notes
- LIONS have set a franchise record with 13 wins in 2024 and can become the first team since the 2020 Chiefs to finish a season with an 8-0 road record.
- QB Jared Goff passed for 336 yards and 3 TDs with a 137 passer rating in Week 16, becoming the first player in NFL history with 275+ pass yards, 2+ TD passes, and a 135+ rating in 5 games within a single season. He now has 41 career games with 300+ passing yards, tying Hall of Famer Dan Marino and Matt Ryan for the second-most by a QB in their first nine seasons. Goff aims for his 3rd straight game with 300+ passing yards, 4th in a row with 3+ TD passes, and 5th consecutive with a 100+ rating. He ranks 2nd in passing yards (4,095) and passer rating (112.2), and 4th in TD passes (career-high 33) this season. In 8 career Monday night games, Goff has 2,264 passing yards (283 per game), 17 TDs (16 passing, 1 rushing), and a 102.5 passer rating. He seeks his 5th consecutive game at San Francisco with 2+ TD passes.
- RB Jahmyr Gibbs recorded 154 scrimmage yards (109 rushing, 45 receiving) and his 12th rushing TD of the season last week, marking his 5th career game with 100+ rushing yards. He ranks tied-3rd in scrimmage TDs (15) and 4th in scrimmage yards (1,596) in 2024. Gibbs can become the 7th running back in NFL history under the age of 23 to reach 3,000+ scrimmage yards and 25+ scrimmage TDs. He aims for his 3rd consecutive Monday night game with a rushing TD. Gibbs also scored a rushing TD in the 2023 NFC Championship.
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown scored his career-high 11th receiving TD of the season last week. He ranks tied-2nd in the NFL with 101 receptions in 2024 and became the 3rd player ever with 100+ catches in 3 of their first 4 career seasons. St. Brown has caught a TD in 13 of his last 16 road games and recorded 7 catches for 87 yards in the 2023 NFC Championship.
- WR Jameson Williams had 5 catches for a career-high 143 yards last week, including a career-long 82-yard TD catch, his 9th career TD. He aims for his 3rd consecutive game with a receiving TD. Williams tallied 2 TDs (1 receiving, 1 rushing) in the 2023 NFC Championship.
- TE Sam LaPorta scored his 16th career TD last week, tying for the 3rd-most receiving TDs by a tight end in their first two NFL seasons all-time. He recorded 9 catches for 97 yards in the 2023 NFC Championship.
- DB Brian Branch led the team with 12 tackles last week, adding a TFL and PD, his 5th game in 2024 with both, the most in the NFL. Branch has career highs in tackles (96) and pass deflections (15) this season. He aims for his 3rd consecutive game with a PD and 4th straight with a TFL.
- DB Kerby Joseph is tied for the NFL lead with a career-high 7 interceptions in 2024.
- LB Jack Campbell has a career-high 110 tackles in 2024 and is one of only two NFC players (alongside Lavonte David) with 100+ tackles, 5+ TFLs, and 5+ PDs this season.