Monday Night Football doubleheader: Why are there two games in Week 3? Where to watch, live stream

Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season is almost over after another action-packed weekend, but the latest round of regular season action concludes Monday night with not one, but two primetime showdowns as the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals host the Washington Commanders.

Why are there two Monday Night Football games? How can you watch one or both games? See below:

How to watch

Why are there two “MNF” games?

The NFL entered into its current media rights deal in 2021, and as part of the agreement, ESPN and ABC received additional game broadcasts, including an expansion of multigame broadcasts of “Monday Night Football.”

The NFL has relied on “MNF” doubleheaders for years, usually to include games on both the West and East coasts, but only recently has ESPN started broadcasting more overlapping schedules. That included early- and late-season matchups in the 2023 schedule, including when two games kicked off simultaneously last December.

Match predictions for “MNF”

Here you can find our experts' Against-the-Spread tips for Jaguars-Bills and Commanders-Bengals right here.