San Francisco is bracing for the big match up today: The San Francisco 49ers will play the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The winner will head to the Superbowl.
The lucky few are watching the game in Atlanta. The rest of us will watch the Niners and Falcons on TV. It is always a little confusing when the 49ers play in the eastern time zone because the game starts so early for us on the west coast.
What is the start time, TV channel is the San Francisco 49ers versus the Atlanta Falcons?
Here's the scoop. The game starts at noon PST, 3 p.m. EST. It will be broadcast on FOX, which is KTVU locally.
Pregame TV coverage. The San Francisco 49ers versus the Atlanta Falcons
Pregame coverage starts locally at 9:30 a.m. PST with KTVU's . Championship Playbook show. Here's how KTVU describes the show: :"Host Mark Ibanez previews the upcoming playoff game for the San Francisco 49ers as they look to head to New Orleans to play in the Super Bowl."
Fox presents the NFL Champion Chase show 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. pacific standard time or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. eastern time. Here's how Fox describes the show: "Highlights from the divisional playoffs, including San Francisco's win over Green Bay, plus a look ahead to the NFC and AFC championship games."
Next from 11 a.m. to noon PST or 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST FOX TV will present the NFL Playoffs show. Here's how FOX describes the show: "NFC Championship: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons from Georgia Dome (HD) Atlanta won its only playoff encounter with the 49ers in 1999, 20-18, and has won the last four meetings with San Francisco, which is 5-8 at the Georgia Dome."
The main event, the match up between the San Francisco 49ers and the Altlanta Falcons starts at noon PST or 3 p.m. EST. Here's how FOX bills the game: "NFL Playoffs NFC Championship: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons from Georgia Dome (HD) Atlanta won its only playoff encounter with the 49ers in 1999, 20-18, and has won the last four meetings with San Francisco, which is 5-8 at the Georgia Dome."
Post Game Show
But wait, there's more. Depending, of course, when the game ends, FOX will present a post game show called The OT. Here's how FOX describes the show: "The OT (HD, New, TV-PG) Analysts and experts, including former NFL players and coaches, break down the action from all of the day's games and discuss the top stories in the league."
Locally, KTVU will present its Point After post game show at around 3:30 p.m. PST. Here's how KTVU describes the show: "The OT (HD, New, TV-PG) Analysts and experts, including former NFL players and coaches, break down the action from all of the day's games and discuss the top stories in the league."
But once again, the main event, the San Francisco 49ers versus the Atlanta Falcons game will start at noon PST or 3 p.m. eastern time on FOX TV. That is KTVU Channel 2 locally.
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