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The following is a list of results and scores from National Football League games aired on ABC .
From 1970 to 2005 , Monday Night Football aired exclusively on ABC .[1]
Since the 2020 season , select Monday Night Football games have been simulcast on ABC .[2] [3] Since the 2021 season , ABC has simulcast the Week 18 Saturday doubleheader with ESPN.[4] Beginning with the 2022 NFL season , ABC exclusively airs select Monday Night Football games.[5]
Key
Color
Indication
Saturday game
Flexed game
Exclusive game (Not simulcast on ESPN)
2020 season
All games also simulcast on ESPN.
[6]
2021 season
All games simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+.
[7]
2022 season
All games simulcast on ESPN and ESPN+ unless otherwise noted.
[8]
2023 season
Initially only nine games were planned for ABC,[9] however on September 18, ABC announced that they would air Monday Night Football every week of the 2023 season due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes .[10]
All games are simulcast on ESPN unless otherwise noted.
2024 season
The 2024 NFL schedule was released on May 15.[11] ABC is scheduled to air 13 games, including the preseason Pro Football Hall of Fame game , 9 regular season games with 3 exclusive to the network, one Wild Card playoff game and one Divisional playoff game.[12]
Playoff games (2015–present)
Since the 2016 playoffs and 2024 playoffs respectively, ESPN's coverage of NFL Wild Card and Divisional Playoff game has been simulcast on ABC.[13]
All games simulcasted on ESPN unless otherwise noted.
Year
Date
Day
Kickoff (ET)
Visiting team
Final score
Host team
Stadium
Significance
2016
January 9, 2016
Saturday
4:35 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs
30–0
Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2015 Week 1 rematch
2017
January 7, 2017
Oakland Raiders
14–27
Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2016 Week 11 rematch
2018
January 6, 2018
Tennessee Titans
22–21
Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium
AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup 2016 Week 15 rematch Titans overcome 21–3 deficit
2019
January 5, 2019
Indianapolis Colts
21–7
Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
Colts–Texans rivalry AFC No. 6 vs AFC No. 3 matchup
2020
January 4, 2020
Buffalo Bills
19–22
Houston Texans
NRG Stadium
AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup Texans overcome 16–0 deficit.
2021
January 10, 2021
Sunday
1:05 p.m.
Baltimore Ravens
20–13
Tennessee Titans
Nissan Stadium
Ravens–Titans rivalry 2019 AFC Divisional playoff rematch AFC No. 5 vs AFC No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2, ESPN+ , and Freeform . 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson wins his first playoff game
2022
January 17, 2022
Monday
8:15 p.m.
Arizona Cardinals
11–34
Los Angeles Rams
SoFi Stadium
Cardinals–Rams rivalry NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2 , and ESPN+ Rams QB Matthew Stafford wins his first career playoff game
2023
January 16, 2023
Dallas Cowboys
31–14
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium
NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2 , and ESPN+ Week 1 rematch
2024
January 15, 2024
Philadelphia Eagles
9–32
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium
NFC No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup Game Megacast on ESPN2 , and ESPN+ Week 3 rematch
January 20, 2024
Saturday
4:35 p.m.
Houston Texans
10–34
Baltimore Ravens
M&T Bank Stadium
First-ever divisional round game on ABC
Pro Bowl (2018–present)
Since the 2018 Pro Bowl , ESPN's coverage of NFL Pro Bowl game has been simulcast on ABC.[14]
All games simulcast on ESPN, and Disney XD (except 2018) unless otherwise noted.
See also
References
^ "Monday Night Football - History of ABC's Monday Night Football" .
^ "First regular-season game in Las Vegas will be simulcast on ABC" . NBCSports.com . May 7, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2023 .
^ "ABC will air 2 'Monday Night Football' games in December" . USA Today . 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-14 .
^ "NFL announces TV deals with ESPN/ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Amazon" . ESPN.com . 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-12-14 .
^ "What You Need to Know About the 'Monday Night Football' Doubleheader" . Sports Illustrated . 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-12 .
^ "2020 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED" (PDF) . nfl.com (Press release). May 7, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ "2021 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED" (PDF) . nfl.com (Press release). May 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ "2022 NFL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED" (PDF) . nfl.com (Press release). May 12, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ "2023 NFL Schedule Announced" . nfl.com (Press release). May 11, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023 .
^ "ABC adds 'MNF' simulcasts amid ongoing Hollywood writers strike" . Sports Business Journal . September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023 .
^ "2024 NFL Schedule Announced" . nfl.com (Press release). May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ "ESPN's 2024-25 Monday Night Football Schedule: 25 Games Featuring Multiple Appearances by Super Bowl Champion Chiefs, NFC Champion 49ers, the Cowboys, Bills, Lions, and More; MVPs Lamar Jackson and Aaron Rodgers Also on the Slate More than Once" . ESPN Press Room (Press release). May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ "NFL Wild Card Playoff Game Will Return to ESPN – and Be Simulcast for the First Time on ABC" . ESPN Press Room . 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2021-12-14 .
^ "2018 Pro Bowl on ESPN and ABC Up 25 Percent" . ESPN Press Room . 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2021-12-14 .
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