Monday Night Football: Saints vs. Chiefs watch, ManningCast tonight
The Kansas City Chiefs have started the season 4-0, but seem far from unbeatable. While the defending Super Bowl champions have yet to lose this year, they have won each game by just one score. The Saints started the season with two big wins, followed by a pair of close losses. Football fans can expect another exciting match tonight on Monday Night Football.
Pop culture fans could be in for a lot of cutaways during tonight’s broadcast as Taylor Swift cheers on boyfriend Travis Kelce; the global superstar is expected to be at Arrowhead Stadium tonight. Swift won’t resume her tour until October 18, when her second U.S. leg takes place Eras tour starts in Miami.
The Saints and Chiefs kick off in Kansas City tonight at 8:15 PM ET (5:15 PM PT) on ESPN. You can switch 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 chat with different guests each week.
If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch Monday Night Football via a live TV streaming service. The good news for football fans is that ESPN and ESPN2 are available on all five major streaming services.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs host the New Orleans Saints tonight on Monday Night Football.
How to watch MNF without cable
The main channel for Monday Night Football is ESPN. Nearly every Monday night game will be shown on ESPN, as well as on ABC and ESPN Plus for seven weeks. The only time you can’t watch an MNF game on ESPN is during a week when there is a doubleheader. There are two more Monday night doubleheaders scheduled for this season in Weeks 7 and 15. During these weeks, one game will be on ESPN and the other will be on ABC and ESPN Plus.
The ManningCast on ESPN2 is scheduled for most Monday nights during the season and one Wild Card game, with six of those regular-season Monday nights and the Wild Card game also streamed on ESPN Plus.
YouTube TV costs $73 per month and includes ESPN and ESPN2. Right now, the first four months are discounted to $65 per month. And there’s a 21-day free trial.
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Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2. It costs $45 per month in areas where it offers local networks and $40 elsewhere.
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Fubo’s basic subscription costs $80 per month and includes ESPN and ESPN2, but Fubo charges RSN costs (either $12 per month if you get one RSN, or $15 per month if you have two or more in your area), which increases the monthly amount to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $30 off on for the first month of some of its plans, meaning you can get the basic Pro plan for $62 or $65 to start.
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All of the above live TV streaming services allow you to cancel at any time and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our guide to live TV streaming services.
