The NFL planned some grand finales for each week of the 2023 season.
Between a Super Bowl rematch and a Christmas Day clash, the league treated fans to some highly anticipated Monday Night Football games throughout the season.
Some nights had a second showdown sprinkled in, as this year’s slate included three Monday Night Football doubleheaders. ESPN and ABC each broadcasted a primetime game in Weeks 2 and 3 with a final doubleheader in Week 14.
For the first time, the NFL’s initial Monday Night Football schedule was not the final product. The league introduced Monday night flexible scheduling in 2023, allowing swaps with Sunday games between Weeks 12-17. It made its first ever Monday Night Football flex for Week 15, swapping in Eagles-Seahawks for Chiefs-Patriots.
The Manning brothers also returned for their Monday night broadcast this year. “Monday Night Football With Peyton and Eli” had a 10-game run that started with Week 1.
Here's how the Monday night action played out in 2023.
Full 2023 Monday Night Football schedule
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Here is the list of Monday night games during the 2023 regular season:
Week 1 – Sept. 11
- New York Jets 22, Buffalo Bills 16 (OT)
Week 2 – Sept. 18
- New Orleans Saints 20, Carolina Panthers 17
- Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Cleveland Browns 22
Week 3 – Sept. 25
- Philadelphia Eagles 25, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 11
- Cincinnati Bengals 19, Los Angeles Rams 16
Week 4 – Oct. 2
- Seattle Seahawks 24, New York Giants 3
Week 5 – Oct. 9
- Las Vegas Raiders 17, Green Bay Packers 13
Week 6 – Oct. 16
Week 7 – Oct. 23
- Minnesota Vikings 22, San Francisco 49ers 17
Week 8 – Oct. 30
- Detroit Lions 26, Las Vegas Raiders 14
Week 9 – Nov. 6
- Los Angeles Chargers 27, New York Jets 6
Week 10 – Nov. 13
- Denver Broncos 24, Buffalo Bills 22
Week 11 – Nov. 20
- Philadelphia Eagles 21, Kansas City Chiefs 17
Week 12 – Nov. 27
- Chicago Bears 12, Minnesota Vikings 10
Week 13 – Dec. 4
- Cincinnati Bengals 34, Jacksonville Jaguars 31
Week 14 – Dec. 11
- New York Giants 24, Green Bay Packers 22
- Tennessee Titans 28, Miami Dolphins 27
Week 15 – Dec. 18
- Seattle Seahawks 20, Philadelphia Eagles 17
Week 16 – Dec. 25
- Baltimore Ravens 33, San Francisco 49ers 19
Is there a Monday night game on NFL’s Wild Card Weekend?
In the postseason, ESPN and ABC capped off Super Wild Card Weekend with the No. 5 Philadelphia Eagles visiting the No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday, Jan. 15.
The networks will also broadcast a divisional round matchup on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Is there a Monday night game on NFL's divisional round?
ESPN and ABC will air a playoff game during the divisional round, but it will not be on Monday. Rather, the No. 4 Houston Texans at the No. 1 Baltimore Ravens will kickstart the divisional round on Saturday, Jan. 20.
Will ESPN broadcast other games besides Monday Night Football?
ESPN has additional exclusive games throughout the season that won’t be played on a Monday.
ESPN+ was the exclusive broadcaster for the NFL’s first international game of 2023, a clash between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 1. ESPN and ABC also shared the broadcast for a Lions-Cowboys tilt on Dec. 30 (Saturday) and two Week 18 contests on Jan. 6 (Saturday).
2023 ManningCast schedule
Here are the games Peyton and Eli Manning will simulcast the rest of this season:
- Wild Card Weekend -- No. 5 Philadelphia Eagles vs. No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jan. 15, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2, ESPN+
