Is there a Monday Night Football game tonight? NFL Week 18 schedule
If you were ready for some football and a Monday night party all-in-one, we have some bad news.
The NFL is taking the night off for the first time in a long time. The regular season has ended, the bracket is set and the playoff picture has been determined. Plans are being made and hopes for some organizations are at an all-time high. The playoffs are upon us, and 18 teams are now on vacation.
We'll begin the week with 14 teams and that will be trimmed to eight by next Monday night. That's right, we won't have to live without "MNF" for long, even if this is a taste of things to come as the NFL's season nears its conclusion.
Here's what to know about "Monday Night Football" and the Week 18 slate:
Is there a Monday Night Football game tonight?
There is not a "Monday Night Football" game in Week 18.
The NFL's final regular season slate was played across Saturday and Sunday. With the league now trimmed down to 14 teams, Super Wild Card Weekend begins this Saturday, Jan. 11.
"Monday Night Football" will return for one last time this season, closing out the opening round of the playoffs on Monday, Jan. 13.
Monday Night Football schedule, recap
Week 3: Buffalo Bills 47, Jacksonville Jaguars 10; Washington Commanders 38, Cincinnati Bengals 33
Week 4: Tennessee Titans 31, Miami Dolphins 12; Detroit Lions 42, Seattle Seahawks 29
Week 7: Baltimore Ravens 41, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31; Arizona Cardinals 17, Los Angeles Chargers 15
Week 11: Houston Texans 34, Dallas Cowboys 10
Week 15: Minnesota Vikings 30, Chicago Bears 12; Atlanta Falcons 15, Las Vegas Raiders 9
Week 18: No Monday game
NFL Week 18 schedule and results
Saturday, Jan. 4
Sunday, Jan. 5
NFL wild card schedule
Saturday, Jan. 11
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans, 4:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 8 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime Video)
Sunday, Jan. 12
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET (CBS)
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Monday, Jan. 13
Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams, 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN)
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