We don’t yet know who the 49ers are going to play, but we know when.
The NFL announced the divisional round schedule on Sunday night, with just Monday’s Buccaneers vs. Cowboys game remaining. The 49ers will play the winner of that game next Sunday in the late window, with a 3:30 p.m. PT start time at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers will play the Tampa Bay vs. Dallas winner due to the Vikings losing to the Giants.
The Saturday slate will be the Jaguars vs. Chiefs at 1:30 p.m. PT, followed by Giants-Eagles at 5:15 p.m. PT. Before the 49ers game, Bengals vs. Bills starts off Sunday at 12 p.m. PT.
Of the two possible foes, San Francisco has only played vs. Tampa Bay this season, and blew Tom Brady and co. out 35-7 in Brock Purdy’s first NFL start. Purdy was fantastic in the game, and threw a couple dimes while posting a 134 QB rating.
The 49ers did play against the Cowboys in the wild-card round last season, a game which they largely dominated but then got close at the end thanks to turnovers.