Monday Night Football: How to watch the Vikings vs. Bears NFL game, start time, streaming and more
The first Monday Night Football game of the 2025 season will feature two 2024 first-round draft picks: J.J. McCarthy and Caleb Williams will assume quarterback duties for the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears, respectively, when the two teams meet at Chicago's Soldier Field. This Monday's game will air at 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN, which means you'll have quite a few options when it comes to streaming it: you can catch both of those networks on platforms like DirecTV and Fubo, stream it through NFL+, or you can check it out on the new ESPN unlimited app, which combines all of ESPN's networks in one place.
Here's what you need to know to tune into Monday Night Football this week when the Minnesota Vikings visit the Chicago Bears.
How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears:Dates: Sept. 8, 2025
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC
Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, ESPN unlimited, NFL+ and more
Vikings vs. Bears game time:The Vikings vs. Bears game kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. PT this Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game channel:The Week 1 game between the Vikings and the Bears will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
How to watch the Vikings vs. Bears game without cable:You can tune in to ESPN and ABC through your cable provider, or on streaming platforms like DirecTV, Fubo and more. You can also stream the game on the ESPN App with ESPN unlimited, or with NFL+ (via phone or tablet only).
NFL Week 1 schedule:All times Eastern.
Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025
Eagles vs. Cowboys: 8:20 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
Chiefs vs. Chargers in Sao Paulo: 8:15 p.m. ET (free on YouTube)
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Jets: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Miami Dolphins vs. Indianapolis Colts: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Arizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. (CBS)
New York Giants vs. Washington Commanders: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Carolina Panthers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Tennessee Titans vs. Denver Broncos: 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 4:05 p.m. (FOX)
Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Houston Texans vs. Los Angeles Rams: 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Baltimore Ravens vs. Buffalo Bills: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Sept. 8, 2024
Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears: 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
Many NFL preseason games are broadcast on local channels, so if you're looking to catch an in-market game, it may be as simple as turning on your TV (or setting up a digital TV antenna) or finding a live TV streaming service that carries the correct RSN (Regional Sports Network). If you want to watch out-of-market games, a $7 monthly subscription to NFL+ will let you watch every out-of-market local and primetime game in the season on your phone - but only a select few regular-season games on your TV. You could also spring for the uber-expensive NFL Sunday Ticket package to get every out-of-market Sunday game of the season.
When it comes to nationally broadcast games, NFL games typically air across ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, ABC and NFL Network. Thursday Night Football games stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, select football games will stream exclusively on Peacock, games on CBS will stream live on Paramount+, and Monday Night Football games will air on ESPN or ABC and stream on the newly revamped ESPN+ this season. That's six channels and four streaming platforms to keep up with this season - and that's not counting your local RSN's for in-market games and an NFL+ or NFL Sunday Ticket subscription for out-of-market games. Plus, Netflix is once again hosting at least two Christmas Day matches, so add that subscription into the mix. And we can't forget about Fox One, Fox's first streaming service, a place where you can also stream games airing on FOX (if you don't already have access to it).
Confused? You're not alone. Here's a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2025 NFL season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team's games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV.
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