In a rare last-minute adjustment, the NFL has shifted Sunday’s Week 13 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns from its original 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff to 1:10 p.m. ET, a 10-minute delay announced Thursday evening by the league office and CBS.
The brief postponement stems from a combination of pre-game logistical concerns at Huntington Bank Field and a desire to accommodate the full slate of national broadcast windows without overlap. While only 10 minutes, the change affects in-stadium timelines, travel arrivals, and fantasy football lineup locks.
For 49ers fans planning to watch at home, the game remains on CBS nationwide (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson on the call). Streaming options are unchanged:
- In-market: Paramount+, Fubo, YouTube TV (with NFL Sunday Ticket)
- Out-of-market: NFL Sunday Ticket exclusive
At Levi’s Stadium, the official watch party will now open gates at 9:45 a.m. PT instead of 9:30 a.m., with kickoff coverage beginning at 10:10 a.m. PT. Tailgaters in Cleveland are advised that parking lots will open 10 minutes later than originally posted.
Injury and lineup news is unaffected: Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, and Trent Williams are all full participants and expected to play. Cleveland’s Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward are also cleared.
The betting line has held steady at 49ers -4.5, total 36.5.
Though only a minor tweak, the 1:10 p.m. ET start ensures smoother transitions between the early and late CBS windows and avoids any potential weather-related pre-game delays forecast for Northeast Ohio.
Kickoff is now set for 1:10 p.m. ET / 10:10 a.m. PT on CBS. Check your local listings and adjust your alarms accordingly, Faithful.
