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Aaron Rodgers is back at quarterback for New York, and Jets fans are hoping his second season lasts longer than his first. Rodgers tore his Achilles on his fourth play of the season last year -- also on a Monday night -- to abruptly end his season and, as it turned out, that of the Jets.
The 49ers' season didn't end until the Super Bowl, where they lost in overtime to the Chiefs. San Francisco enters this season with Achilles concerns of its own, primarily the strained calf/Achilles of star running back Christian McCaffrey. He's the engine that makes the 49ers' offense go, although the team did manage to keep receiver Brandon Aiyuk, signing quarterback Brock Purdy's favorite target to an extension after entertaining trade offers for him this summer.
Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets begin the 2024 NFL season in San Francisco on Monday night against the 49ers.
Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThe Jets and Niners kick off in San Francisco on Monday at 5:15 p.m. PT (8:15 p.m. ET) on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Plus. You can flip over to ESPN2 or ESPN Plus during the game to catch the ManningCast with brothers Peyton and Eli, who are back for another year of their alternative broadcast with guests popping on to chat with the former NFL greats.
Keep reading to see your viewing options for Monday Night Football. And with YouTube TV the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket, along with games also streaming on Amazon Prime, Paramount Plus, Peacock and ESPN Plus, there's lots for NFL fans to keep track of again this season. Check out our picks for the best live TV streaming services for NFL fans in 2024.
If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch Monday Night Football with a live TV service. The good news for football fans is that ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 are available on four of the five major streaming services -- all but DirecTV Stream with DirecTV's ongoing dispute with Disney.
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. 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 will be on ABC or ESPN Plus.
The ManningCast on ESPN2 is scheduled for 11 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.
Sling TV's Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and ESPN2 but not ABC, and the Blue plan includes ABC (in only in a handful of markets) but neither ESPN channel. Each plan costs $45 a month in the areas with ABC and $40 elsewhere. The combined Orange-and-Blue plan costs $55 or $60 a month.
Read our Sling TV review.
YouTube TV costs $73 a month and includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Read our YouTube TV review.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $77 includes ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get.
Read our Hulu with Live TV review.
Fubo's basic plan costs $80 a month and includes ABC, 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. Click here to see which local channels you get.
Read our Fubo review.
Tonight's game will stream on ESPN Plus, but there's only two other weeks during the regular season that it'll show the main MNF broadcast. It'll be the only way to watch the Week 7 MNF game between the Chargers and Cardinals -- that's an ESPN Plus exclusive. There's no Monday night game for the final weekend of the season, but you'll be able to watch a doubleheader on Saturday of Week 18 on ESPN Plus -- those two games will also air on ABC and ESPN.
You can also catch the ManningCast on ESPN Plus during five weeks this season, starting in Week 1 and ending on Wild Card weekend in January.
ESPN Plus costs $11 a month (or $110 a year). Read our full review of ESPN Plus.
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.