The second week of preseason NFL action is almost in the books. Caleb Williams (6/10, 107 yards and a TD) and the Chicago Bears demolished the Buffalo Bills 38-0, Stetson Bennett (28/40, 324 yards and 3 TDs) continued his strong play as he led the Los Angeles Rams to a 23-22 victory over the Las Angeles Chargers, and rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart went 14/16 for 137 yards and a touchdown as the New York Giants defeated the New York Jets 31-12.

The first Monday Night Football game of the 2025-2026 regular season takes place on September 8 when the Chicago Bears host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North showdown on ABC and ESPN. But what about tonight? Is there a Monday Night Football game tonight?

From start time to channel to streaming info, here’s how to stream the Commanders/Bengals game online.

Yes! The Washington Commanders host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football!

The Bengals-Commanders game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch Monday Night Football live on ESPN, Watch ESPN, or the ESPN app. You also stream the channel live with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV, or Sling TV.

YouTube TV, fuboTV, DIRECTV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.

The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. We recommend DIRECTV, which has a number of flexible subscription options starting at $49.99/month and comes with a five-day free trial.

The first game of the regular season takes place Thursday, September 4 when the Eagles host the Cowboys at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.