Photo via New York Post

How to watch Dolphins vs. 49ers live for free: Start time, streaming

Read the original at New York Post ↗
Cite

Tricarico, A. (2026, September 20). How to watch Dolphins vs. 49ers live for free: Start time, streaming. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/20/sports/how-to-watch-dolphins-vs-49ers-for-free-time-livestream/

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

New York Post · collected 2026-09-20 · by Angela Tricarico

Quick Summary

The San Francisco 49ers return home after their victory over the Los Angeles Raiders in Melbourne, Australia, with a Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins set for September 20 at 1:25 p.m. PT / 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. ESPN Analytics gives the 49ers a 90% chance of winning this matchup. Viewers can watch the game live for free through a five-day DIRECTV trial with the MySports genre pack.
Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

The San Francisco 49ers are set to play the Miami Dolphins in Week 2 of the NFL season at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on September 20th. The game starts at 1:25 p.m. PT (4:25 p.m. ET) and will be broadcast on FOX. Ahead of this matchup, ESPN Analytics predicts a high probability of victory for the 49ers, giving them a 90% chance to win against the Dolphins. The 49ers recently won their first game in Australia, while the Dolphins suffered a loss against the Raiders in their opening match. Viewers can watch the game for free using DIRECTV's five-day free trial offer.

Written for “Dolphins Vs 49ers Game” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Dolphins Vs 49ers Game
Sports · 1 article(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 0% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Toronto Star
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 64/100
“The articles describe different games: one is a preseason game against the Los Angeles team, while the other is the Week 2 match between the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss the upcoming Dolphins vs. 49ers game and provide details about their previous games, they are covering different aspects (watching/streaming vs. betting) of the same event.”
New York Post
Hedges 6 of 51 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses strategic risks for the 49ers in their upcoming game against the Dolphins, while Article B provides details on how to watch the actual live broadcast of the game.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 10 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles mention Caleb Douglas and the upcoming Dolphins vs. 49ers game, they describe different aspects - one focuses on predicting the outcome of the game based on previous performance, while the other provides information on how to watch the live stream.”
New York Post
Hedges 3 of 46 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of NFL games involving the Dolphins and 49ers but do not clearly describe the same specific incident.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different games involving different teams.”
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 17 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-09-20 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

New York Post · 15783 article(s) · 35 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 35 correction(s)

Who wrote this

Angela Tricarico
89 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Notre Dame, a Catholic university, will open their season against the Villanova Wildcats this morning, Nov. 1, in the Eternal City Tip-Off, named and created in honor of the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV.
🔮 It’s only the fifth time in the show’s 52-season history that an episode has aired live on Halloween night; the most recent was a 2020 Halloween show hosted by John Mulaney (who will become a seven-timer in November).
🔮 The former WBC super middleweight champion, who held the title for nearly five years, will try to reclaim that title from current holder Christian M’billi (29-0-1) today, Oct. 31.
🔮 The NBA’s regular-season tournament gets started tonight with the first games of the group stage, and the reigning NBA Cup champion New York Knicks are set to face their rival Philadelphia 76ers.
🔮 Prior to his death, he filmed one final movie as Professor X and will be seen in “Avengers: Doomsday” when it hits theaters later this year.
🔮 Pros: - Replaceable battery - Automatically adjusting front-light - Thinner, lighter design Cons: - USB-C charging cable not included - Wireless charging only supported with Amazon’s charging dock - Price point may be high for some The newest Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition (32GB) features a sleek aluminum design and a 7-inch, glare-free, high-resolution display for a comfortable, paper-like reading experience anywhere.
🔮 The Milwaukee Brewers will again try to finish things off in St. Petersburg tonight as the World Series moves into Game 5.
🔮 The team could also break a four-way tie for the most consecutive postseason wins (with the 2019 Nationals, 2014 Royals, 2005 White Sox and 2004 Red Sox).
🔮 If it was unsafe, then I’m sure we wouldn’t be here.
🔮 Soundcore does have an app for pairing, but it’s user-friendly and you may find yourself not really needing it thanks to one specific design feature that we’ll get to soon.
Also by Angela Tricarico
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 89 articles by Angela Tricarico →

Topics

49ers Australia DIRECTV Dolphins FOX

Subjects

Dolphins ORG · 7× 49ers ORG · 6× FOX ORG · 3× Angela PERSON · 2× Australia GPE · 2× DIRECTV ORG · 2× NFL ORG · 1× Niners ORG · 1× The San Francisco 49ers ORG · 1× the Los Angeles ORG · 1×

Narrative

Watch Dolphins vs. 49ers for free - When: Sept. 20, 1:25 p.m. PT / 4:25 p.m. ET - Where: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: FOX Ahead of the matchup, ESPN Analytics gives the 49ers a 90% chance of defeating the Dolphins this afternoon.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
2026-09-20 · New York Post
How to watch Dolphins vs. 49ers live for free: Start time, streaming · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

Last week, the Niners became the first NFL team to win a game in Australia. asserted
Niners → become → Australia
They faced off against the Los Angeles in Melbourne, Australia and came home with a 27-7 victory. asserted
They → face → victory
Quarterback Brock Purdy went 25-for-34 for 205 passing yards, throwing three touchdowns and one interception. asserted
Purdy → go → touchdowns
They return home for a Week 2 tilt with the Miami Dolphins. asserted
They → return → Dolphins
The Dolphins opened their season on the road with a 27-13 loss against the Raiders last week. asserted
Dolphins → open → Raiders
Despite the result, rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas set a franchise debut record with 94 receiving yards. asserted
Douglas → set → yards
Watch Dolphins vs. 49ers for free - When: Sept. 20, 1:25 p.m. PT / 4:25 p.m. ET - Where: Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California) - How to watch for free: DIRECTV (five-day free trial) - Channel: FOX Ahead of the matchup, ESPN Analytics gives the 49ers a 90% chance of defeating the Dolphins this afternoon. asserted
Analytics → watch → Dolphins
Raiders vs. Chargers start time Dolphins versus 49ers is scheduled to kick off at 1:25 p.m. PT / 4:25 p.m. ET today, Sept. 20, on FOX. asserted
Dolphins → schedule → FOX
How to watch Dolphins vs. 49ers for free If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Dolphins vs. 49ers game live for free. asserted
you → watch → game
DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. asserted
DIRECTV → try → TV
Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial when you subscribe to the MySports genre pack, which includes FOX. asserted
which → take → FOX
You’ll also get $20 off every month for your first six months with the genre pack. asserted
You → get → pack
This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com. asserted
article → write → Shopping
Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. asserted
Angela → keep → service
Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. asserted
she → test → shopping
When she’s not writing about (or watching) TV, movies, and sports, she’s also keeping up on the underrated perfume dupes at Bath & Body Works and testing headphones. asserted
she → write → headphones
Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews. asserted
she → join → Reviews
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support