Two of the NFC's strongest teams this season will meet during the first game of this week's Monday Night Football doubleheader. The 5-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, No. 1 in the NFC South, will visit the 4-2 Detroit Lions. No. 2 in the NFC North behind Green Bay, for a MNF game that kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. (The second game of the doubleheader, between the Houston Texans and the Seattle Seahawks, will air at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.)
You'll have quite a few options when it comes to streaming Monday's games: you can catch ABC and ESPN on platforms like DirecTV and Fubo, stream the game through NFL+, or you can check it out on the ESPN App with ESPN unlimited, 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 Buccaneers visit the Lions.
How to watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions:
Date: Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV channels: ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ABC
Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, ESPN unlimited, NFL+ and more
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions game time:
The Buccaneers vs. Lions game kicks off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT this Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions game channel:
The Week 7 game between the Buccaneers and Lions will air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
How to watch the Buccaneers vs. Lions 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 7 schedule:
All times Eastern.
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
Steelers vs. Bengals: 8:15 p.m. (Prime Video)
Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
L.A. Rams vs. Bengals (International Game), 9:30 a.m. (NFL Network)
Eagles vs. Vikings: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Patriots vs. Titans: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Commanders vs. Cowboys: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Saints vs. Bears: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Dolphins vs. Browns: 1 p.m. (CBS)
Panthers vs. Jets: 1 p.m. (FOX)
Giants vs. Broncos: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Colts vs. L.A. Chargers: 4:05 p.m. (CBS)
Packers vs. Cardinals: 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
Falcons vs. 49ers: 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Oct. 20, 2025
How to watch NFL games in 2025:
Many NFL 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 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 during 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.
Every way to watch NFL games this season:
To recap, here are all the ways you can watch NFL games in 2025.
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