When to watch the Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Ravens
Monday, Sept. 22, at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT).
Where to watch
The Lions-Ravens game will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN.
The Lions and Ravens each started the season with a loss before rounding last week with a resounding win. Each was a playoff team from a year ago and expected to compete for a spot again this season. The Lions are led by the statuesque Jared Goff, who stands tall in the pocket and is one of the unlikeliest quarterbacks to tuck it and run. In contrast, Lamar Jackson heads the Ravens' attack, perhaps the best dual-threat QB in NFL history.
The Lions and Ravens kick off in Baltimore tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT) on ESPN. You can flip over to ESPN2 during the game to catch the ManningCast with brothers Peyton and Eli, the popular alternative broadcast where the former NFL greats analyze the game and chat with different guests each week.
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens host the Detroit Lions tonight for Monday Night Football. Rob Carr/Getty Images
How to watch Monday Night Football
If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch tonight's game on ABC and ESPN or the ManningCast on ESPN2 with a live TV streaming service. You can also watch the main broadcast and the ManningCast with ESPN's new direct-to-consumer streaming service.
ESPN ESPN DTC: $30 per month MNF on ESPN and ABC ESPN DTC launched last month and comes in two flavors. The ESPN Unlimited plan costs $30 a month (or $300 a year) and lets you stream all of ESPN's linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and ACC Network. You also get access to programming on ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. For NFL fans, this new ESPN streaming service will let you watch every Monday Night Football game as well as ManningCast for the 12 weeks it airs (11 weeks during the regular season and a Wild Card playoff game). There's also a $12-a-month ESPN Select plan that's basically a rebranding of ESPN Plus. With it, you'll have access to thousands of live games (think small college conferences, whose games you can't watch anywhere else) but not the NFL. Starting Oct. 2, you can save $10 a month and get the ESPN DTC and Fox One bundle for $40 a month. See at ESPN
Sling/CNET Sling Orange Carries ESPN for $46 a month Sling's Orange plan costs $46 a month and includes ESPN but none of the other channels you need to watch the NFL this season. To get ESPN along with ABC, NBC, Fox and NFL Network, you would need to get the $61-a-month Sling Orange and Blue plan. But even then, you wouldn't get CBS for its Sunday afternoon games, making Sling a poor fit for NFL fans. Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV
All 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.
An over-the-air TV antenna provides another option to watch the game on ABC. The best part about antennas is that there are no streaming or monthly fees required, although you will need to make sure you have good reception.