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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

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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.

Team(s) under new names:

2020s

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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
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)
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
Pre 2 Friday August 20 Kansas City Chiefs 17–10 Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium KMBC-TV (Kansas City)
KSAZ-TV (Phoenix)
Monday August 23 Jacksonville Jaguars 21–23 New Orleans Saints Caesars Superdome WJAX-TV (Jacksonville)
WVUE-DT (New Orleans)
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)
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
Pre 2 Thursday August 18 Chicago Bears 27–11 Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field WLS-TV (Chicago)
KCPQ (Seattle)
Monday August 22 Atlanta Falcons 16–24 New York Jets MetLife Stadium WSB-TV (Atlanta)
WWOR-TV (New York City)
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
Pre 2 Monday August 21 Baltimore Ravens 28–29 Washington Commanders FedExField WBAL-TV (Baltimore)
WJLA-TV (Washington D.C.)
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
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)
11 Monday November 18 Houston Texans Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium National ABC Cowboys–Texans rivalry
C. J. Stroud's Texans MNF Debut, Game will be Megacast on ESPN2
12 Monday November 25 Baltimore Ravens Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium National ABC 2023 Week 12 rematch
"Harbaugh Bowl", Game will be Megacast on ESPN2
*13 Monday December 2 Cleveland Browns Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High (Cleveland)
(Denver)
2023 Week 12 rematch
*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)

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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** 7 4 3 .667 October 20, 2024 Lost to Arizona Cardinals, 17-15
Dallas Cowboys 6 5 1 .833 December 30, 2023 Defeated Detroit Lions, 20-19
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 4 1 3 .250 November 13, 2023 Defeated Buffalo Bills, 24-22
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 8 5 3 .571 October 20, 2024 Defeated Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 41-31
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 1 1 0 1.000 January 6, 2024 Defeated Indianapolis Colts, 23-19
Las Vegas Raiders*** 6 3 3 .500 October 30, 2023 Lost to Detroit Lions, 26-14
Cleveland Browns 4 2 2 .500 September 18, 2023 Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-22
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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 1 no contest
  4. ^ 1 no contest

References

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