What channel is Sunday Night Football on tonight? Here's how to watch

Two old rivals, the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers, meet on Sunday evening in a duel between two teams that have so far failed to live up to expectations.

The Cowboys didn't lose last week because they were sitting out and licking the wounds that dropped them to 3-3 with their emphatic loss to Detroit. The reigning NFC champion 49ers lost a Super Bowl rematch to Kansas City 4-3.

Who's playing on Sunday Night Football tonight?

The NFL Week 8 Sunday Night Football game will take place between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

How to watch Sunday Night Football tonight?

The Dallas Cowboys' game against the San Francisco 49ers will be broadcast nationally on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

Who will win on Sunday Night Football?

The 49ers are 5 1/2-point home favorites over the Cowboys in the NFL Week 8 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. San Francisco is at -225 on the money line, while Dallas is at +185. The over/under (overall score) is 47 points.

The line: San Francisco 26, Dallas Cowboys 21.

With a record of 5 1/2 points and an over-under of 47, the expected outcome is a 49ers win 26-21.

Cowboys at 49ers injury report

Dallas Cowboys injury report

Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook is about to make his season debut against San Francisco.

Star linebacker Micah Parsons (ankle) and cornerback DaRon Bland (foot) are out again on Sunday evening. Bland's replacement in the starting lineup in 2024, Caelen Carson, is questionable with a shoulder injury.

Parsons will miss his third straight game. Bland has not played yet this season.

Cowboys starting linebacker Eric Kendricks (shoulder) is also listed as questionable.

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers (3-4) have struggled with injuries and lost star wideout Brandon Aiyuk to a season-ending right knee injury in last Sunday's 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Wideout Deebo Samuel (pneumonia/wrist) played only a few snaps and was later hospitalized and released Tuesday. Although he sat out Wednesday's practice, San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Samuel could play.

Receiver Jauan Jennings (hip) missed the Kansas City contest. He also did not practice Wednesday, nor did George Kittle (foot), receiver Chris Conley (ankle), running back Jordan Mason (shoulder), defensive end Nick Bosa (elbow), defensive tackle Kevin Givens (groin) and safety George Odum (knee) and kicker Jake Moody (ankle).

McCaffrey (Achilles) remains on injured reserve and has yet to play a down this season.

Cowboys vs 49ers predictions

The El Paso Times Cowboys 23, 49ers 20

Bret Bloomquist writes: “Dallas has been one of the most unpredictable teams in the NFL so far this season. This seems to be a week where they get some things right.”

Bookies.com: Bet the 49ers will cover against the Cowboys

Bill Speros writes: “Will Bill Belichick coach the Cowboys this week? Someone just needs to ask Jerry Jones about his coach two or three more times before we get a complete breakdown on air. It's hard to imagine saying goodbye would help Dallas, given their situation.” With Halloween around the corner, perhaps the Cowboys will show up dressed as a fully functioning professional football team.

Sports Betting Cents: 49ers 32.4, Cowboys 16.4

The site's formula predicts the 49ers will win the Week 8 NFL game against the Cowboys. This site also picked Dallas to beat Detroit, so be careful.

ESPN: The 49ers have a 66.5% chance of beating the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football

The site gives the Cowboys a 33.2% chance of winning the Week 8 NFL game, with a 0.3% chance of a tie.

Dimere: 49ers 26, Cowboys 21

It states: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cowboys a 33% probability of victory, while the 49ers have a 67% probability of victory.”

Bret Bloomquist can be reached at [email protected]; @Bretbloomquist on X

Reuters contributed to this report.