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The regular season concluded last night when the Detroit Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. Up next… the playoffs! The Kansas City Chiefs and Lions earned round-one byes, with the other 12 playoff teams squaring off during the always unpredictable Wild Card Weekend.

The fun begins on Saturday, January 11 when the Houston Texans host the Los Angeles Chargers and the Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in an AFC North showdown. Sunday, January 12 delivers a tripleheader of postseason action beginning with the Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos on CBS and ending with the Washington Commanders/Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup on NBC. The middle game is the hotly anticipated Week 1 rematch between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles.

The first round ends on Monday night when the Minnesota Vikings go on the road to take on the Los Angeles Rams on ESPN and ABC. But what about tonight, you ask? Is there a Monday Night Football game on ESPN, or do we have to wait until Saturday to watch the NFL? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is There a Monday Night Football Game Tonight?

Nope. Sadly, Monday Night Football isn’t on tonight.

Is Monday Night Football On Next Week (January 13)?

Yes! The first round of the playoffs will conclude with a Monday night matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings. The game is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, and ESPN+.

Will The ManningCast Be Back For The Playoffs?

Yep! Peyton and Eli will return to cover the Rams/Vikings game. You can watch the alternate telecast on ESPN2 or ESPN+.

Los Angeles Rams -- Matt Stafford
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NFL Playoffs Schedule:

Saturday, January 11:

  • Los Angeles Chargers @ Houston Texans: 4:30 p.m. ET on CBS, Nickelodeon, and Paramount+
  • Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens: 8:00 p.m. ET on Prime Video

Sunday, January 12:

  • Denver Broncos @ Buffalo Bills: 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+
  • Green Bay Packers @ Philadelphia Eagles: 4:30 p.m. ET on FOX
  • Washington Commanders @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Monday, January 13:

Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Rams: 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, and ESPN2

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