(NEXSTAR) — For a second week in a row, NFL fans will get a special treat on Monday: two “Monday Night Football” games.
Last week, fans got to see the Buffalo Bills trounce the Jacksonville Jaguars followed by a close Washington Commanders victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
This week, the Monday night doubleheader will begin with the winless Tennessee Titans facing off against the Miami Dolphins. Closing out the night will be the undefeated Seattle Seahawks taking on the Detroit Lions.
Mondays are traditionally reserved for one primetime matchup. So how did football fans get two weeks in a row with a Monday night doubleheader?
You have to go back three years, to when the NFL and ESPN reached a deal to bring more games to ESPN and its Disney sister station, ABC. This is the third season in which ESPN and ABC carry doubleheaders on Monday nights.
Before this agreement, NFL fans would only see two games on a Monday if it was the first of the season.
This season, there are four “Monday Night Football” doubleheaders. After this week, fans will have to wait for Week 7 and Week 15 to see another two-game Monday.
As we mentioned, you’ll need ESPN and ABC to see both games.
The Titans-Dolphins game will start at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN while the Seahawks-Lions game will start at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+. If you live in Tennessee or Miami, that game will also likely appear on a local TV channel.
Looking ahead, the Week 7 doubleheader will feature the Baltimore Ravens at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Chargers at the Arizona Cardinals. The Week 15 doubleheader starts with the Chicago Bears at the Minnesota Vikings followed by the Atlanta Falcons at the Las Vegas Raiders.
