The game can be viewed on local television broadcasts by those in or around the San Francisco and Chicago areas as well as scattered portions of the East Coast (see map below). Those who are outside of the broadcast areas will need NFL Sunday Ticket to view the game live.
You can also use our sports bar directory to find a place to watch the game or get last-minute ticket deals here.
Television Broadcast
Network: FOX
NFLST DirecTV: Ch. 715
Play-By-Play: Thom Brennaman
Color Analyst: Chris Spielman
Sideline Reporter: Shannon Spake
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
West Coast Radio
Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson
Color Analyst: Tim Ryan
KNBR (680 AM - San Francisco)
KGO (810 AM - San Francisco)
KSAN (107.7 FM - San Francisco)
KTHU (100.7 FM - Chico)
KATA (1340 AM - Eureka / Arcata)
KFIG (1430 AM - Fresno)
KNCO (830 AM - Grass Valley)
KRKC (1490 AM - King City)
KESP (970 AM - Modesto)
KION (1460 AM - Monterey / Salinas)
KPRL (1230 AM - Paso Robles)
KXXS (96.1 FM - Redding)
KIFM (1130 AM - Sacramento)
KWFN (97.3 FM - San Diego)
KKJL (1400 AM - San Luis Obispo)
KJDX (93.3 FM - Susanville)
KLAA (830 AM - Los Angeles)
KURY (95.3 FM - Brookings, OR)
KORE (1050 AM - Eugene, OR)
KBOY (95.7 FM - Medford, OR)
KPAM (860 AM - Portland/Salem, OR)
KMZQ (670 AM - Las Vegas, NV)
KPLY (630 AM - Reno, NV)
KPUA (670 AM - Hilo, HI)
KHKA (1500 AM - Honolulu, HI)
KAOI (1110 AM - Maui, HI)
49ers Webzone Coverage
The game will be covered on 49ers Webzone by writer Peter Panacy (@PeterPanacy), who will be on-site at Levi's Stadium.
Series Highlights
Matchups: 66
Series Record: 49ers lead series 34-31-1
49ers Home Record vs. Bears: 49ers lead series 22-13
49ers Away Record vs. Bears: Bears lead series 18-12-1
First Meeting: 9/24/50, Bears win 32-20, at SF
Last Meeting: 12/3/17, 49ers win 15-14, at Chi.
Current Streak: Won 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 6 (12/6/69 – 11/16/75)
Longest Bears Win Streak: 3 – 4 times (Last 10/31/04 – 10/29/06)
Most 49ers Points: 52 – 2 times (Last 12/23/91): 49ers win 52-14, at SF
Most Bears Points: 61 (12/12/65): Bears win 61-20, at Chi.
49ers Shutouts: 5 (Last 12/17/00), 49ers win 17-0, at SF
Bears Shutouts: 2 (Last 10/22/61), Bears win 31-0, at Chi.
By the Numbers
Kicker Robbie Gould ranks first in the NFL (minimum 30 field goal attempts), making 96.7 percent of his field goal attempts this season (29-of-30).
San Francisco's seven wins in the month of December over the past two seasons (2017-18) are tied for the most in the NFL (Chargers).
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner's five sacks over the past four Weeks (12-15) are tied for the third-most in the NFL over that time span (Denico Autry, Ind. – 6.0; Cameron Jordan, NO – 6.0; Chris Jones, KC – 5.0).
* Provided by the 49ers Communications staff
Game Averages (Rank)
| Bears | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
|
27.4 (6th)
|
Offense Pts
|
21.5 (22nd)
|
|
345.9 (22nd)
|
Offense Yds
|
364.2 (13th)
|
|
226.1 (22nd)
|
Offense Pass
|
240.8 (15th)
|
|
119.7 (14th)
|
Offense Rush
|
123.4 (10th)
|
|
18.9 (3rd)
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Defense Pts Allowed
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26.6 (26th)
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|
310.9 (3rd)
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Defense Yds Allowed
|
346.0 (12th)
|
|
227.3 (10th)
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Defense Pass Allowed
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233.9 (12th)
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|
83.6 (2nd)
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Defense Rush Allowed
|
112.1 (14th)
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Individual Statistics
| Team Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Mitchell Trubisky, CHI | 379 | 246 | 2814 | 23 |
| Nick Mullens, SF | 203 | 131 | 1754 | 10 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Jordan Howard, CHI | 216 | 773 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Matt Breida, SF | 149 | 794 | 5.3 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Tarik Cohen, CHI | 68 | 710 | 10.4 | 5 |
| George Kittle, SF | 72 | 1,154 | 16 | 4 |
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