‘Monday Night Football’ Tonight: Who’s Playing? How To Watch ‘MNF’ on ABC and ESPN

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by mliss1578

Quick Summary

Tonight's Monday Night Football game features the New York Giants playing against the Los Angeles Rams in Inglewood, California, starting at 8:15 p.m. ET on both ABC and ESPN. The article also mentions that Peyton and Eli Manning’s “ManningCast” will air on ESPN2 and the ESPN App for this week's game. Additionally, the piece notes an upcoming HBO documentary called "Miller Night Football" about comedian Dennis Miller's time as a commentator on Monday Night Football, set to debut on September 29.
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Story summary

Puka Nacua, a star wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams, will miss their Monday Night Football game against the New York Giants due to an unexplained hip injury. This development came as a surprise after Nacua had been fully participating in practices on Thursday, but did not practice on Friday and was listed as questionable. Despite testing his injury during pregame warmups at SoFi Stadium, he could not get comfortable enough to play. The Rams' offense struggled in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers with only seven points scored, and Nacua’s absence puts even more pressure on quarterback Matthew Stafford and other receivers like Davante Adams. Additionally, backup receiver Jordan Whittington is also doubtful due to a quad injury, further depleting the team's depth at wide receiver.

Written for “Rams vs Giants Injury Updates” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 47 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

ABC ESPN HBO MNF the Los Angeles Rams

Subjects

ESPN ORG · 23× ABC ORG · 17× MNF ORG · 4× HBO ORG · 3× DIRECTV ORG · 2× Rams ORG · 2× San Francisco 49ers ORG · 2× fuboTV ORG · 2× the Los Angeles Rams ORG · 2× the New York Giants ORG · 2×

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DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 If you’re a fan of MNF, you might be interested in Miller Night Football, HBO’s upcoming documentary about comedian Dennis Miller’s time in the booth on Monday Night Football.

Claims (24 extracted, 2 hedged)

Monday Night Football heads to Inglewood, California, as the Los Angeles Rams host the New York Giants on ABC and ESPN! asserted
Rams → head → ABC
Before we begin, a quick programming note. asserted
we → begin → ?
If you’re a fan of MNF, you might be interested in Miller Night Football, HBO’s upcoming documentary about comedian Dennis Miller’s time in the booth on Monday Night Football. uncertain
you → ’re → Football
As a fan of both Saturday Night Live and MNF, I can’t wait for this one. asserted
I → wait → one
Miller Night Football debuts Tuesday, September 29 on HBO and HBO Max. asserted
Football → debut → HBO
But let’s get back to tonight’s action, shall we? asserted
we → let → action
But starting the season with back-to-back losses when the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers are both 2-0 would be… not great. asserted
Seahawks → start → losses
The Giants are flying high after their 28-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. asserted
Giants → fly → Week
If Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo can stay healthy, New York could make some noise in the NFC East. uncertain
York → stay → East
Can the G-Men make it two in a row? asserted
Men → make → row
Let’s find out. asserted
’s → let → ?
Who’s Playing On Monday Night Football Tonight? asserted
Who → play → Football
The second MNF game of the 2026-27 regular season features the New York Giants going on the road to battle the Los Angeles Rams. asserted
Giants → feature → Rams
The Rams/Giants game starts at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. asserted
game → start → ABC
The ManningCast telecast will air 11 times throughout the regular season, culminating with a special Super Bowl presentation. asserted
telecast → air → presentation
If you have a valid cable login, you can stream Monday Night Football live on ABC, ESPN, the ESPN app, or the ABC website. asserted
you → have → ABC
The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. asserted
way → watch → service
Our favorite is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins. asserted
payment → come → trial
DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. asserted
plans → offer → needs
Packs start at $19.99/month. asserted
Packs → start → 19.99
You can also watch Monday Night Football live with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, NFL+, or Sling TV. asserted
You → watch → fuboTV
YouTube TV, fuboTV, and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers. asserted
TV → offer → subscribers
MNF 2026 Schedule: Monday Night Football will air on ESPN and ABC throughout the 26-27 regular season. asserted
Football → air → season
You’ll also be able to stream live MNF games from your phone or tablet with a subscription to NFL+. asserted
You → stream → NFL+
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