List of Monday Night Football results (2020–present)
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Beginning in the 1970 NFL season, the National Football League began scheduling a weekly regular season game on Monday night before a national television audience. From 1970 to 2005, the ABC television network carried these games, with the ESPN cable television network taking over beginning in September 2006 until 2019, since 2020 ESPN and ABC have both been broadcasting these games either exclusively on one network or being simulcasted on both networks. Listed below are games played from 2020 to the most recent season.
| Overtime Result | "Flexed" game on ESPN/ABC | Playoff/Pro Bowl Broadcast ESPN/ABC | ESPN+ exclusive game | ABC Exclusive game (Not simulcast on ESPN) |
Stadiums appearing under different names
[edit]Some stadiums and teams had multiple names throughout their appearances in the MNF package in this era. All names listed were seen in the package at least once in this era.
First name listed is the current (or final if it does not exist anymore) name for each team and stadium.
- MetLife Stadium – New Meadowlands Stadium
- Caesars Superdome – Louisiana Superdome
- AT&T Stadium – Cowboys Stadium
- NRG Stadium – Reliant Stadium
- Nissan Stadium – LP Field
- Hard Rock Stadium – Sun Life Stadium
- Acrisure Stadium – Heinz Field
Team(s) under new names:
- Los Angeles Rams – St. Louis Rams
- Los Angeles Chargers – San Diego Chargers
- Las Vegas Raiders – Oakland Raiders
- Washington Commanders – Washington Redskins (through 2019 season), Washington Football Team (2020 and 2021 seasons)
2020s
[edit]The Week 2 game between the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders, the first NFL game in Las Vegas, was simulcast on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 as part of ESPN's Megacast production. This was the first regular season Monday Night Football game on ABC since the end of the 2005 season. The 2021 Pro Bowl, which was also going to be played in Las Vegas and simulcast on ABC, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, ESPN, ABC, and the NFL combined to air a two-hour special, honoring the players selected for the Pro Bowl.
Following a strong Week 2 simulcast, ABC simulcast the Buffalo Bills-San Francisco 49ers (played in Glendale instead of Santa Clara due to Santa Clara County imposing a ban on professional sports contests in response to COVID-19) and Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots games, and Megacast their Super Wild Card Playoff Game across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN+, and Freeform.
| Week | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Host team | Stadium | OTA affiliates | Significance |
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| 1 | September 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 26–16 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) WPIX (New York) |
7:15 PM Kickoff |
| Tennessee Titans | 16–14 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | WZTV (Nashville) KTVD (Denver) |
10:10 PM Kickoff | ||
| 2 | September 21 | New Orleans Saints | 24–34 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | First NFL game in Las Vegas. Game Megacast on ESPN2 50th anniversary of Monday Night Football |
| 3 | September 28 | Kansas City Chiefs | 34–20 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | KMBC (Kansas City) WBAL-TV (Baltimore) |
Reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson vs. reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes Lamar Jackson's first home MNF game. |
| 4 | October 5 | Atlanta Falcons | 16–30 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WLUK (Green Bay) WISN-TV (Milwaukee) |
9:00 PM Kickoff[a] |
| 5 | October 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | 27–30 | New Orleans Saints | Mercedes–Benz Superdome | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WDSU (New Orleans) |
Drew Brees vs. former team Justin Herbert makes his MNF debut |
| 6 | October 19 | Arizona Cardinals | 38–10 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | KSAZ-TV (Phoenix) WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth) |
Andy Dalton makes his first start for the Cowboys Arizona wins their first road MNF game since 1977 |
| 7 | October 26 | Chicago Bears | 10–24 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | WLS-TV (Chicago) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
First MNF game at SoFi Stadium |
| 8 | November 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 25–23 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) WPIX (New York) |
Tom Brady’s Buccaneer MNF debut Brady takes on the team that beat him in a Super Bowl twice |
| 9 | November 9 | New England Patriots | 30–27 | New York Jets | WCVB (Boston) WMUR (Manchester) WPIX (New York) |
Jets–Patriots rivalry | |
| 10 | November 16 | Minnesota Vikings | 19–13 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | WCCO-TV (Minneapolis) WCIU-TV (Chicago) |
Bears–Vikings rivalry Kirk Cousins gets his first MNF win |
| 11 | November 23 | Los Angeles Rams | 27–24 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) |
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| 12 | November 30 | Seattle Seahawks | 23–17 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | KIRO-TV (Seattle) WPVI (Philadelphia) |
2019 NFC Wild Card playoff rematch |
| 13 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | 34–24 | San Francisco 49ers | State Farm Stadium[b] | National ABC | Bills win first MNF game since 1999 Josh Allen's first MNF start |
| 14 | December 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 47–42 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) WKYC (Cleveland) |
Browns–Ravens rivalry |
| 15 | December 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17–27 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) WLWT (Cincinnati) |
Bengals–Steelers rivalry Bengals snap 11 game losing streak to the Steelers. |
| 16 | December 28 | Buffalo Bills | 38–9 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | National ABC | Bills–Patriots rivalry Patriots were swept by a team for the first time since 2000 |
| Super Wild Card Sunday | January 10 | Baltimore Ravens | 20–13 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | National ABC | Ravens–Titans rivalry 2019 AFC Divisional playoff rematch, 1:05 p.m. Kickoff, Wild Card playoff game Game Megacast on ESPN2, ESPN+, and Freeform. |
| 2021 Pro Bowl | January 31 | Game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-hour special was aired in place of the game, honoring the players selected to the Pro Bowl. | Special was simulcast on Disney XD. | ||||
In the offseason, ESPN and the NFL agreed to a new contract that will see ESPN keep MNF, ABC expand their involvement with more games, including the Super Bowl, and ESPN+ airing an International game, plus rights to stream all MNF games. Along with those perks, ESPN will air a Saturday doubleheader, during the final weekend of the season, with both games having major playoff implications. The games will kick off at 4:15 ET and 8:15 ET. Both games will be simulcast on ABC. Because of this, ESPN dropped the Week 1 doubleheader, in favor of the Week 18 doubleheader. This will be the first time since ABC's last year airing MNF that there would be no Week 1 doubleheader.
As part of a 3-year partnership with Peyton Manning’s new production company, Omaha Productions, ESPN2 and ESPN+ will air 10 editions of a newly-revamped Monday Night Megacast, which will feature Peyton and Eli Manning, along with special guests. The first three games of the season will have the Megacast broadcast, while ESPN will select 7 more games later in the season.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting team | Final score | Home team | Stadium | OTA affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Friday | August 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17–10 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | KMBC-TV (Kansas City) KSAZ-TV (Phoenix) |
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| Monday | August 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 21–23 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WJAX-TV (Jacksonville) WVUE-DT (New Orleans) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 13 | Baltimore Ravens | 27−33 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | First game at Allegiant Stadium with fans in attendance Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | Monday | September 20 | Detroit Lions | 17−35 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | WJBK (Detroit) WLUK-TV (Green Bay) WISN-TV (Milwaukee) |
Lions–Packers rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 3 | September 27 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21−41 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | WPHL-TV (Philadelphia) WFAA (Dallas/Fort Worth) |
Cowboys–Eagles rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ Eagles QB Jalen Hurts' MNF Debut | |
| 4 | October 4 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14−28 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KSNV (Las Vegas) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
Chargers–Raiders rivalry Chargers SoFi stadium MNF debut The game was delayed 35 minutes due to lightning in the Los Angeles area. | |
| 5 | October 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 25-31 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | WISH (Indianapolis) WBAL (Baltimore) |
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| 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | 31−34 | Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | WKBW-TV (Buffalo) WZTV (Nashville) |
Bills–Titans rivalry | |
| 7 | October 25 | New Orleans Saints | 13–10 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | WDSU (New Orleans) KIRO-TV (Seattle) |
Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 8 | November 1 | New York Giants | 17−20 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | WPIX (New York) KMBC (Kansas City) |
Patrick Mahomes’s first home MNF game Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 9 | November 8 | Chicago Bears | 27−29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | WGN-TV (Chicago) WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) |
Bears rookie QB Justin Fields’ MNF debut | |
| 10 | November 15 | Los Angeles Rams | 10−31 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) |
49ers–Rams rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 11 | November 22 | New York Giants | 10–30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | WPIX (New York) WMOR-TV (Tampa/St. Petersburg) |
Brady takes on the team that beat him in a Super Bowl twice Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 12 | November 29 | Seattle Seahawks | 15−17 | Washington Football Team | FedEx Field | KIRO-TV (Seattle) WJLA (Washington) |
Washington's only MNF appearance as the "Washington Football Team" | |
| 13 | December 6 | New England Patriots | 14−10 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | WCVB (Boston) WMUR (Manchester) WKBW-TV (Buffalo) |
Bills–Patriots rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones' MNF Debut | |
| 14 | December 13 | Los Angeles Rams | 30–23 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | National ABC | Cardinals-Rams rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |
| 15 | December 20 | Minnesota Vikings | 17–9 | Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | Bears–Vikings rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||
| 16 | December 27 | Miami Dolphins | 20−3 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WPLG (Miami) WDSU (New Orleans) |
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s MNF debut Dolphins defeat the Saints for the first time since 2005 Sean Payton vs. the team that tampered with him and Tom Brady the following offseason | |
| 17 | January 3 | Cleveland Browns | 14−26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Heinz Field | WKYC (Cleveland) WTAE-TV (Pittsburgh) |
Browns–Steelers rivalry 2020 AFC Wild Card round rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 8 | Kansas City Chiefs | 28–24 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | National ABC | Broncos–Chiefs rivalry Drew Lock and Vic Fangio's final game with the Broncos KC Win: Guaranteed at least the No. 2 AFC seed/Chance for 1st seed KC Loss: No Bye/1st seed 4:30 ET Kickoff. Game also simulcast on ESPN+ |
| Dallas Cowboys | 51–26 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Cowboys–Eagles rivalry DAL Loss: Secure 4th seed 8:15 ET Kickoff. Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 17 | Arizona Cardinals | 11−34 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | National ABC | Cardinals–Rams rivalry Kyler Murray's playoff debut The Cardinals' first playoff appearance since 2015 Matthew Stafford and Odell Beckham Jr.'s first career playoff wins Wild Card Playoff game Game also Megacast on ESPN2, and ESPN+ |
| 2022 Pro Bowl | Sunday | February 6 | NFC | 35–41 | AFC | Allegiant Stadium | Game also simulcast on Disney XD |
This was the 53rd season of Monday Night Football, the 17th in the ESPN era. There were 21 games across ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ in the 2022 season.
ESPN+ carried an International Series game on October 30, and ABC carried an exclusive game on September 19. ABC also simulcasted select games, as well as the Week 18 Saturday Doubleheader, the Monday Night Super Wild Card Game, and the Pro Bowl. The Manningcast was renewed until the 2024 NFL season and thus returned for 2022.
The January 2, 2023, game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals was declared a no-contest three days later due to a serious injury to Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Home Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Thursday | August 18 | Chicago Bears | 27–11 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | WLS-TV (Chicago) KCPQ (Seattle) |
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| Monday | August 22 | Atlanta Falcons | 16–24 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WWOR-TV (New York City) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 12 | Denver Broncos | 16–17 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | National ABC | Broncos–Seahawks rivalry Russell Wilson's return to Seattle Super Bowl XLVIII rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | September 19 | Tennessee Titans | 7–41 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | WZTV-TV (Nashville) WGRZ-TV (Buffalo) |
Bills–Titans rivalry 2021 Week 6 rematch 7:15 ET Kickoff Televised Exclusively on ESPN Game also simulcast on ESPN2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7–24 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | National ABC | Televised Exclusively on ABC.[1] 8:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |||
| 3 | September 26 | Dallas Cowboys | 23–16 | New York Giants | Metlife Stadium | National ABC | Cowboys–Giants rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |
| 4 | October 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 9–24 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) |
49ers–Rams rivalry 2021 NFC Championship Game rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 5 | October 10 | Las Vegas Raiders | 29–30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | KLAS-TV (Las Vegas) KCTV (Kansas City) |
Chiefs–Raiders rivalry | |
| 6 | October 17 | Denver Broncos | 16–19 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | KMGH-TV (Denver) KABC-TV (Los Angeles) |
Broncos–Chargers rivalry Russell Wilson vs Justin Herbert | |
| 7 | October 24 | Chicago Bears | 33–14 | New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | WGN-TV (Chicago) WBTS-CD (New England) |
Super Bowl XX rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 8 | October 30 | Denver Broncos | 21–17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | KMGH-TV (Denver) WJXT-TV (Jacksonville) |
NFL International Series 2021 Week 2 rematch Broadcast Exclusively on ESPN+. 9:30 AM ET Kickoff | |
| October 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13–32 | Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Field | WCPO-TV (Cincinnati) WEWS-TV (Cleveland) |
Bengals–Browns rivalry Halloween Game Joe Burrow MNF Debut Game Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 9 | November 7 | Baltimore Ravens | 27–13 | New Orleans Saints | Caesars Superdome | WJZ-TV (Baltimore) WVUE-DT (New Orleans) |
Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 10 | November 14 | Washington Commanders | 32–21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | WTTG (Washington) WPHL-TV (Philadelphia) |
Commanders–Eagles rivalry Washington's MNF Debut as the Commanders | |
| 11 | November 21 | San Francisco 49ers | 38–10 | Arizona Cardinals | Estadio Azteca | KGO-TV (San Francisco/Oakland) KPHO-TV (Arizona) |
NFL International Series 49ers–Cardinals rivalry Commemoration of the first International Game | |
| 12 | November 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24–17 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | WPXI (Pittsburgh) WISH-TV (Indianapolis) |
Matt Ryan's Colts MNF debut | |
| 13 | December 5 | New Orleans Saints | 16–17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | WVUE-DT (New Orleans) WFTS-TV (Tampa Bay) |
Buccaneers–Saints rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 14 | December 12 | New England Patriots | 27–13 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | WBZ-TV (New England) KPHO-TV (Arizona) |
The first designated home "extra" inter-conference game on MNF Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 15 | December 19 | Los Angeles Rams | 12–24 | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | National ABC | 2021 Week 12 rematch Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ LAR Loss: LAR Eliminated | |
| 16 | December 26 | Los Angeles Chargers | 20–3 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | KABC-TV (Los Angeles) WISH-TV (Indianapolis) |
Nick Foles's Colts starter and MNF debut LAC Win: Clinch Wild Card | |
| 17 | January 2 | Buffalo Bills | 3–7 (abandoned after 9:01, no contest) |
Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | National ABC | Game also simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ 8:30 ET Kickoff First MNF package game at Paycor Stadium since the name change CIN win: AFC North Champions Game abandoned at 5:59 of first quarter after Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field and declared a no contest by the NFL on January 5. By abandonment, CIN were declared AFC North Champions: Week 18 result would declare if Cincinnati would host the Wild Card round. | |
| 18 | Saturday | January 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 31–13 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | National ABC | Chiefs–Raiders rivalry 4:30 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ KC win: Clinch AFC No. 1 seed bye |
| Tennessee Titans | 16–20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | Jaguars–Titans rivalry 8:15 ET Kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Winner: AFC South champions Loser: Eliminated | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 31–14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | National ABC | NFC No. 5 vs. NFC No. 4 matchup Week 1 rematch Tom Brady's final NFL game Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2023 Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | February 2 & 5 | AFC | 33–35 | NFC | Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center & Allegiant Stadium | Thursday Coverage was exclusively aired on ESPN, Sunday coverage was also simulcast on ESPN+, and Disney XD |
This season marks the beginning of a new 10 year contract for ESPN/ABC to carry Monday Night Football. This year’s original schedule includes 3 doubleheaders, a Christmas night game, Saturday games in both Week 17 and Week 18, the Monday Night Super Wild Card game, a Divisional game, and the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. Due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, ABC will air a total of 11 games (10 more simulcasts were added from ABC's scheduling changes in September making the new total to 21 games, the most since 2005): 4 exclusive broadcasts (Weeks 2, 3, 14, and 16), 5 regular season simulcasts (Weeks 1, 11, 17, and 18) and 2 playoff simulcasts. In addition, ESPN announced that it will simulcast Monday Night Football every week on ABC leaving ESPN only 3 exclusive games this season (Weeks 2, 3, and 14). This year also marks the first season of flex scheduling on Monday nights. Games can be flexed from weeks 12–18.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
ESPN+ also carried an International Series game on October 1. ESPN+ and Disney+ also featured a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of the game , using the league's player tracking data to render a live animated version of the game portrayed by characters from the Toy Story franchise.[8]
All games are simulcast on ABC unless otherwise noted.
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Home Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
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| Pre 2 | Monday | August 21 | Baltimore Ravens | 28–29 | Washington Commanders | FedExField | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) WJLA-TV (Washington D.C.) |
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| 1 | Monday | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | 16–22 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | National ABC | Aaron Rodgers regular season debut for the New York Jets Bills–Jets rivalry Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ |
| 2 | Monday | September 18 | New Orleans Saints | 20–17 | Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | WDSU (New Orleans) WAXN-TV (Charlotte)[9] |
Panthers–Saints rivalry Panthers QB Bryce Young primetime debut 7:15 ET kickoff, Televised exclusively on ESPN Game simulcast on ESPN2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 22–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | National ABC | Browns–Steelers rivalry Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | |||
| 3 | September 25 | Philadelphia Eagles | 25–11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | 2021 NFC Wild card rematch 7:15 ET kickoff Game also simulcast on ESPN+ | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 16–19 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | KCOP-TV (Los Angeles) WLWT (Cincinnati)[10] |
Super Bowl LVI rematch Televised Exclusively on ESPN Game simulcast on ESPN2 | |||
| 4 | Sunday | October 1 | Atlanta Falcons | 7–23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium | WSB-TV (Atlanta) WFOX-TV (Jacksonville) *Main Broadcast only[11] |
NFL International Series Megacast on ESPN+ and Disney+, 9:30 AM ET Kickoff, condensed replay aired on Disney Channel on Monday[12] |
| Monday | October 2 | Seattle Seahawks | 24–3 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | National ABC | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 5 | October 9 | Green Bay Packers | 13–17 | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | Super Bowl II rematch Davante Adams faces former team Game also Megacast on ESPN2 Packers QB Jordan Love's MNF debut | ||
| 6 | October 16 | Dallas Cowboys | 20–17 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | Spanish telecast also available on ESPN2 | ||
| 7 | October 23 | San Francisco 49ers | 17–22 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 49ers QB Brock Purdy's MNF debut | ||
| 8 | October 30 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14–26 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | |||
| 9 | November 6 | Los Angeles Chargers | 27–6 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | 24–22 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | Von Miller vs. his former team Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | ||
| 11 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21–17 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | Super Bowl LVII rematch Jalen Hurts vs Patrick Mahomes Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | ||
| 12 | November 27 | Chicago Bears | 12–10 | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | Bears–Vikings rivalry | ||
| 13 | December 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 34–31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | EverBank Stadium | Game also Megacast on ESPN2 Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence's MNF debut | ||
| 14 | December 11** | Green Bay Packers | 22–24 | New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Giants–Packers rivalry Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | ||
| Tennessee Titans | 28–27 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | WTVF (Nashville) WSFL (Miami)[13] |
Televised exclusively on ESPN. Game also Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ | |||
| 15 | December 18* | Philadelphia Eagles | 17–20 | Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | National ABC | First ever Monday Night Football game to be flexed Game also Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| 16 | December 25 | Baltimore Ravens | 33–19 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | National ABC | Super Bowl XLVII rematch Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Brock Purdy’s first home MNF game. | |
| 17 | Saturday | December 30 | Detroit Lions | 19–20 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | National ABC | Game also simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ Game moved to Saturday to accommodate the College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day |
| 18 | January 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17–10 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | National ABC | 4:35 p.m. ET kickoff, Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Ravens–Steelers rivalry PIT Win: Stayed alive to later clinch AFC No. 7 seed PIT Loss: Eliminated | |
| Houston Texans | 23–19 | Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Colts–Texans rivalry Texans QB C. J. Stroud primetime debut Winner: Clinch at least a playoff spot and potentially the AFC South champions and AFC No. 4 seed Loser: Eliminated | ||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | 9–32 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | National ABC | Game Megacast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ 2021 NFC Wild Card rematch Week 3 rematch NFC No. 5 vs. NFC No. 4 |
| Divisional Round | Saturday | January 20 | Houston Texans | 10-34 | Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | First ever divisional round game on ESPN/ABC Game also simulcast on ESPN+ Week 1 rematch AFC No. 4 vs AFC No. 1 | |
| 2024 Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | February 1 and 4 | AFC | 59–64 | NFC | Camping World Stadium | Thursday Coverage airs live exclusively on ESPN and ESPN+, Sunday coverage also simulcast on ESPN+, and Disney XD |
*Chiefs–Patriots game was flexed out for the Eagles–Seahawks game.
**The Manningcast on this night will cover both games simultaneously.
This marks the 55th season of Monday Night Football. Originally, four MNF games and the Saturday doubleheader were set to be ESPN/ABC simulcasts. On October 11, it was announced that ABC picked up simulcasts of six additional MNF games, bringing the ESPN/ABC simulcast total to twelve. Three weeks will feature two MNF games split between ABC and ESPN.[14][15][16][17]
ESPN+ exclusively streamed the second game of a split MNF doubleheader on October 21. All originally scheduled ABC games will also be simulcast on ESPN+ (including the respective Manningcast for that night) unless otherwise noted (5 of the 6 additional simulcasts that ABC gained during the season are not included, only the October 21 game is included from these simulcasts).
ESPN further announced on October 28 that ESPN+ and Disney+ will stream an alternate broadcast of the December 9 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys MNF game that will use the league's player tracking data to render a live animated version of the game portrayed by characters from The Simpsons.[18]
Flexible scheduling will be allowed on a 12 day notice beginning on Week 12.
All games at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN unless otherwise noted
- * indicates that game is subject to flexible scheduling
| Week | Day | Date | Visiting Team | Final score | Host Team | Stadium | OTA Affiliates | Significance |
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| HOF Game | Thursday | August 1 | Houston Texans | 17–21 (Called at 3rd Qtr) | Chicago Bears | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | National ABC | First Preseason game on ABC since 2005 The game was suspended and later called due to severe weather in the 3rd Quarter. |
| 1 | Monday | September 9 | New York Jets | 19–32 | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | National ABC | Aaron Rodgers vs. Brock Purdy, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 2 | Monday | September 16 | Atlanta Falcons | 22–21 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | WUPA (Atlanta) WPHL-TV (Philadelphia) |
Eagles–Falcons rivalry Kirk Cousins's Falcons MNF debut, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 3 | Monday | September 23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10–47 | Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | WJAX (Jacksonville) WIVB (Buffalo) |
2023 Week 5 rematch, 7:30 p.m. Kickoff |
| Washington Commanders | 38–33 | Cincinnati Bengals | Paycor Stadium | National ABC | Game Exclusively on ABC Commanders Rookie QB Jayden Daniels's MNF debut LSU Heisman QBs Jayden Daniels vs Joe Burrow | |||
| 4 | September 30 | Tennessee Titans | 31–12 | Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | WSMV-TV (Nashville) WFOR-TV (Miami) |
2023 Week 14 rematch, 7:30 p.m. Kickoff | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 29–42 | Detroit Lions | Ford Field | National ABC | 2023 Week 2 rematch, Game exclusively on ABC | |||
| 5 | Monday | October 7 | New Orleans Saints | 13–26 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | WDSU (New Orleans) KMBC (Kansas City) |
Derek Carr vs. Patrick Mahomes, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 6 | Monday | October 14 | Buffalo Bills | 23–20 | New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | National ABC | Bills–Jets rivalry Josh Allen vs. Aaron Rodgers, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 7 | Monday | October 21 | Baltimore Ravens | 41–31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | National ABC | Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 15–17 | Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | KCOP-TV (Los Angeles) KSAZ-TV (Phoenix) |
Game exclusively on ESPN+, 9 p.m. kickoff | |||
| 8 | Monday | October 28 | New York Giants | 18–26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | National ABC | Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 9 | Monday | November 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24–30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | National ABC | Super Bowl LV rematch, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 10 | Monday | November 11 | Miami Dolphins | 23–15 | Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | WFOR-TV (Miami) KCOP-TV (Los Angeles) |
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| 11 | Monday | November 18 | Houston Texans | 34–10 | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | National ABC | Cowboys–Texans rivalry C. J. Stroud's Texans MNF Debut, Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 12 | Monday | November 25 | Baltimore Ravens | 30–23 | Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | National ABC | 2023 Week 12 rematch "Harbaugh Bowl", Game was Megacast on ESPN2 |
| 13 | Monday | December 2 | Cleveland Browns | 32–41 | Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | WOIO (Cleveland) KMGH (Denver) |
2023 Week 12 rematch Bo Nix's Broncos MNF Debut |
| 14 | Monday | December 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | National ABC | Game will be Megacast on ESPN2 (Manningcast)
Simpsons alternative presentation will be on Disney+, with a condensed replay on Disney Channel on Wednesday [19] | |
| *15 | Monday | December 16 | Chicago Bears | Minnesota Vikings | U.S. Bank Stadium | National ABC | Bears–Vikings rivalry, Caleb Williams's Bears MNF Debut Game exclusively on ABC | |
| Atlanta Falcons | Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | (Atlanta) (Las Vegas) |
8:30 p.m. Kickoff | ||||
| *16 | Monday | December 23 | New Orleans Saints | Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | National ABC | 2023 Week 3 rematch | |
| *17 | Monday | December 30 | Detroit Lions | San Francisco 49ers | Levi's Stadium | National ABC | 2023 NFC Championship rematch | |
| *18 | Saturday | January 4 | TBD | TBD | TBD | National ABC | 4:35 p.m. Kickoff | |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | National ABC | |||||
| Super Wild Card Weekend | Monday | January 13 | TBD | TBD | TBD | National ABC | Game will be Megacast on ESPN2 | |
| Divisional Round | Saturday/Sunday | Jan 18/19 | TBD | TBD | TBD | National ABC | ||
| Pro Bowl Games | Thursday and Sunday | January 30 and February 2 | TBD | TBD | Camping World Stadium | National ABC (Sunday Coverage only) |
Team standings (2020–present)
[edit]Standings are current as of the 2024 season.
The postseason games, though covered by the ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football team, are excluded from the standings.
| Team | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. | Most recent appearance | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | January 6, 2024 | Lost to Houston Texans, 23-19 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .833 | November 4, 2024 | Defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 30-24 (OT) | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 1 | .875 | October 28, 2024 | Defeated New York Giants, 26-18 | |
| New York Jets | 3 | 1 | 4 | .333 | October 14, 2024 | Lost to Buffalo Bills, 23-20 | |
| Los Angeles Chargers** | 8 | 4 | 4 | .667 | November 25, 2024 | Lost to Baltimore Ravens, 30-23 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 5 | 2 | .833 | November 18, 2024 | Lost to Houston Texans, 34-10 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 3 | 6 | .375 | September 16, 2024 | Lost to Atlanta Falcons, 22-21 | |
| New York Giants | 8 | 1 | 7 | .143 | October 28, 2024 | Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-18 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .500 | September 9, 2024 | Defeated New York Jets, 32-19 | |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 2 | 3 | .250 | December 2, 2024 | Defeated Cleveland Browns, 41-32 | |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 1 | 2 | .000 | September 16, 2024 | Defeated Philadelphia Eagles, 22-21 | |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | November 27, 2023 | Defeated Minnesota Vikings, 12-10 | |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 6 | 3 | .571 | November 25, 2024 | Defeated Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 4 | 3 | .667 | September 30, 2024 | Lost to Detroit Lions, 42-29 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | December 11, 2023 | Lost to New York Giants, 24-22 | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 2 | 3 | .250 | October 20, 2024 | Defeated Los Angeles Chargers, 17-15 | |
| Washington Commanders**** | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | September 23, 2024 | Defeated Cincinnati Bengals, 38-33 | |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | December 12, 2022 | Defeated Arizona Cardinals, 27-13 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 2 | .500 | November 11, 2024 | Defeated Los Angeles Rams, 23-15 | |
| Houston Texans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | November 18, 2024 | Defeated Dallas Cowboys, 34-10 | |
| Las Vegas Raiders*** | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | October 30, 2023 | Lost to Detroit Lions, 26-14 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 2 | 3 | .500 | December 2, 2024 | Lost to Denver Broncos, 41-32 | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 3 | 2 | [c] | .750 | September 23, 2024 | Lost to Washington Commanders 38-33 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | September 18, 2023 | Lost to New Orleans Saints, 20-17 | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 1 | 2 | .500 | September 23, 2024 | Lost to Buffalo Bills, 47–10 | |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | September 30, 2024 | Defeated Miami Dolphins, 31-12 | |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 2 | 3 | .590 | October 7, 2024 | Lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 26-13 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 5 | 4 | [d] | .429 | October 14, 2024 | Defeated New York Jets 23-20 |
| Los Angeles Rams* | 8 | 4 | 4 | .429 | November 11, 2024 | Lost to Miami Dolphins, 23-15 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | November 27, 2023 | Lost to Chicago Bears, 12-10 | |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 2 | 4 | .500 | November 4, 2024 | Lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 30-24 (OT) | |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 2 | 2 | .400 | September 30, 2024 | Defeated Seattle Seahawks, 42-29 |
• *St. Louis Rams, 1995–2015
• **San Diego Chargers, 1961–2016
• ***Oakland Raiders, 1995–2019
• **** Washington Redskins, 1937-2019; Washington Football Team, 2020-2021
See also
[edit]- Monday Night Football results (1970–2005)
- Monday Night Football results (2006–2019)
- NBC Sunday Night Football results (2006–present)
- Thursday Night Football results (2006–present)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Kickoff time pushed back due to the Patriots-Chiefs game being moved from Sunday at 4:25 PM to Monday at 7:00 PM [COVID-19 related]
- ^ Game was played at State Farm Stadium (home of the Arizona Cardinals) in Glendale, Arizona, as the 49ers’ normal home stadium, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, was unavailable due to Santa Clara County imposing a three week ban on all pro and college team practices and games in response to high levels of COVID-19 cases.
- ^ 1 no contest
- ^ 1 no contest
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