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The Kansas City Chiefs have raced out to a 4-0 start to the season, but have looked far from unbeatable in doing so. While the defending Super Bowl champions have yet to lose this year, they’ve won each game only by a single score. The Saints started the season with two blowout wins followed by a pair of narrow losses. Football fans could be in for another close contest tonight on Monday Night Football.
Pop-culture fans could be in for many cut-aways during tonight’s broadcast to Taylor Swift cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce; the global superstar is expected be in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium tonight. Swift doesn’t resume touring until Oct. 18, when the second US leg of her Eras Tour begins in Miami.
The Saints and Chiefs kick off in Kansas City tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT) on ESPN. You can flip over to ESPN2 during the game to catch the ManningCast with brothers Peyton and Eli, the popular alternative broadcast where 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 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.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs host the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football tonight.
How to watch MNF without cable
The key channel for Monday Night Football is ESPN. Nearly every Monday night game will be shown on ESPN, with seven weeks also appearing on ABC and ESPN Plus. The only time you won’t be able to watch a 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 streaming on ESPN Plus.
YouTube TV costs $73 a month and includes ESPN and ESPN2. Right now, the first four months are discounted to $65 a month. And there is a 21-day free trial.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2. Its costs $45 a month in the areas where it offers local networks and $40 elsewhere.
Fubo’s basic plan costs $80 a month and includes ESPN and ESPN2, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (either $12 a month if you get one RSN or $15 a month if you have two or more in your area) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. Fubo is currently offering $30 off for the first month of some of its plans, which means you can get its base Pro plan for $62 or $65 to start.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
