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After four straight weeks of divisional battles, “Monday Night Football” takes on a much different tone in Week 7.
This Monday, the Bears and Patriots go head-to-head for the first time since 2018 and just the 14th time ever in the regular season. The series between the franchises dates to 1973 and also includes Chicago’s rout of New England in Super Bowl 20.
The Patriots enter with the momentum of a two-game win streak fueled by the play of rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe, who, in the absence of the injured Mac Jones, has stepped up for New England in Weeks 5 and 6. Despite Zappe’s strong play, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe has reported that Jones will be back under center as soon as he is healthy enough to do so. Whether or not that’s in Week 7 remains to be seen.
Chicago, on the other hand, has lost three in a row, including a disappointing prime-time loss to Washington on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 6. After scoring just seven points in the loss, the Bears’ offense ranks 31st in the NFL at 15.5 points per game. Second-year quarterback Justin Fields has struggled this season, thanks largely to being sacked a league-high tying 23 times.
MORE: Watch ‘Monday Night Football’ live with fuboTV (free trial)
In addition to the respective current streaks, the Patriots enter Monday night having won each of their last five meetings with the Bears.
If you’re looking to tune in to Bears vs. Patriots without cable, The Sporting News has you covered with streaming information below.
Bears vs. Patriots live stream
- ESPN+
- ESPN.com/ESPN app
- fuboTV
The “Monday Night Football” game between the Bears and Patriots will air on ESPN and ESPN2. It can be streamed online at ESPN.com, on the ESPN app or with a subscription to ESPN+.
Cord-cutters can stream “Monday Night Football” with fuboTV, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial. FuboTV also carries CBS, Fox, NBC and NFL Network, so users will be able to watch most locally broadcast NFL games.
The main broadcast of “Monday Night Football” will air on ESPN. It will feature Joe Buck as the play-by-play announcer alongside analyst Troy Aikman in the booth. Lisa Salters will report from the sideline.
After a two-week hiatus, “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” is back. Viewers can use the above streaming options to watch Peyton and Eli Manning’s alternate “Manningcast” which will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
How to watch NFL ‘Monday Night Football’ games without cable
ESPN is the home of “Monday Night Football” again in 2022. Viewers will be able to stream the series on ESPN’s website and app in addition to the streaming services below.
If you don’t have cable but still want to watch “Monday Night Football,” you can stream the game by signing up for ESPN+.
Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
ESPN+ | No | No | $9.99/month | No |
ESPN.com/ESPN App | Yes | Yes | — | — |
NFL+ (mobile only) | Yes | Yes | — | — |
fuboTV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
DIRECTV STREAM | No | No | $69.99/month | Yes |
Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
Sling TV | No | No | $35/month | Yes |
YouTube TV | No | No | $64.99/month | Yes |
‘Monday Night Football’ schedule 2022
Week | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Channels |
1 | Sept. 12 | Seahawks 17, Broncos 16 | ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 | |
2 | Sept. 19 | Bills 41, Titans 7 | ESPN | |
2 | Sept. 19 | Eagles 24, Vikings 7 | ABC | |
3 | Sept. 26 | Cowboys 23, Giants 16 | ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 | |
4 | Oct. 3 | 49ers 24, Rams 9 | ESPN, ESPN2 | |
5 | Oct. 10 | Chiefs 30, Raiders 29 | ESPN | |
6 | Oct. 17 | Chargers 19, Broncos 16 (OT) | ESPN | |
7 | Oct. 24 | Bears at Patriots | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
8 | Oct. 31 | Bengals at Browns | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
9 | Nov. 7 | Ravens at Saints | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
10 | Nov. 14 | Commanders at Eagles | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
11 | Nov. 21 | 49ers at Cardinals | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
12 | Nov. 28 | Steelers at Colts | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
13 | Dec. 5 | Saints at Buccaneers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
14 | Dec. 12 | Patriots at Cardinals | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN2 |
15 | Dec. 19 | Rams at Packers | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC, ESPN2 |
16 | Dec. 26 | Chargers at Colts | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN |
17 | Jan. 2 | Bills at Bengals | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN, ABC |