Monday Night Football: How to Watch Falcons vs. Eagles Tonight
It’s the battle of the birds when the Falcons and Eagles meet Monday night in Philadelphia. The Eagles are coming off an opening week win, with running back Saquon Barkley shining in his Eagles debut. The former Giants back rushed for over 100 yards and scored three touchdowns in the team’s win over the Packers in Brazil. Kirk Cousins, however, had a less-than-stellar debut in Atlanta, leading the offense to just 10 points and throwing two interceptions in a loss to the Steelers.
The Falcons and Eagles kick off in Philadelphia tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT) on ESPN. You can turn to ESPN2 during the game to watch the ManningCast with brothers Peyton and Eli, the popular alternative broadcast in which the former NFL greats analyze the game and talk with different guests each week.
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can still watch Monday Night Football with a live TV streaming service. The good news for football fans is that ESPN and ESPN2 are available on all five major streaming services, including DirecTV Stream, which has a deal with DirecTV and Disney that ends the ESPN and ABC blackout.
Saquon Barkley had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in his first game for the Philadelphia Eagles.
What’s the problem with DirecTV and Disney?
DirecTV and Disney have been battling for two weeks over licensing and bundling deals that led to Disney pulling its channels, including ESPN and ESPN2 and ABC, from DirecTV’s satellite and streaming services. Last week’s Jets-49ers game on Monday night, for example, was blocked from DirecTV satellite and DirecTV Stream subscribers.
The two companies reached an agreement last Saturday that will make the Disney channels available again to DirecTV customers so they can watch college football again this weekend and catch tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Falcons and Eagles on ESPN and the ManningCast on ESPN2.
How to watch MNF without cable
The primary channel for Monday Night Football is ESPN. Nearly every Monday night game is on ESPN, with seven weeks also on ABC and ESPN Plus. There are four Monday Night Doubleheaders this season (Weeks 3, 4, 7, and 15). During these weeks, one game will be on ESPN and the other on either ABC or ESPN Plus.
The ManningCast on ESPN2 is scheduled to air 11 Monday nights during the season, plus one Wild Card game. Six of those regular-season Monday nights and the Wild Card game will also be streamed on ESPN Plus.
YouTube TV costs $73 a month and includes ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, all the channels you need for MNF, and the ManningCast. Right now, the first four months are discounted to $65 a month. And there’s a 21-day free trial. Enter your zip code on YouTube TV’s Welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2, but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (only in a handful of markets) but neither carries ESPN. Each subscription costs $45 per month in ABC areas and $40 elsewhere. The combined Orange-and-Blue subscription costs $55 or $60 per month.
Read our Sling TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 including ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. On its live news pageYou can enter your zip code under the question “Can I watch local news in my area?” at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you receive.
Read our review of Hulu with Live TV.
Fubo’s basic subscription costs $80 per month and includes ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (or $12 per month if you have one RSN or $15 per month if you have two or more in your area), bringing the monthly cost to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $30 off the first month of some of its plans, meaning you can get the basic Pro plan for $62 or $65 to start. Click here to see which local channels you receive.
Read our Fubo review.
All of the live TV streaming services above let you cancel at any time and require a solid internet connection. Want to learn more? Check out our guide to live TV streaming services.
